The Secret (2006) on Netflix
PG20061h 30mDocumentary
Authors, philosophers and scientists sit for interviews about the law of attraction, the idea that thoughts and feelings draw events into a person's life. Viewers are shown how to use it.
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Plot summary
The film presents the law of attraction through a series of interviews with people introduced as authors, philosophers, scientists, entrepreneurs and consultants. They describe the principle that thoughts and feelings can attract events, experiences and interactions, from the movements of the cosmos to dealings between people in private and professional matters. The interviewees explain how to draw good things into life while avoiding bad ones, and viewers are shown ways to apply the idea every day. The interviewees also suggest that powerful figures have long concealed this core idea from the public. The concept is traced to the New Thought movement that began in the late eighteenth century and to the book The Science of Getting Rich.
Cast
- Bob Proctoras Self - Philosopher
- John Assarafas Self - Entrepreneur
- Loral Langemeieras Self - Financial Strategist
- Marie Diamondas Self - Feng Shui Consultant
- Neale Donald Walschas Self - Author
- Jack Canfieldas Self - Author
- James Arthur Rayas Self - Philosopher
- Mike Dooleyas Self - Writer
- Lisa Nicholsas Self - Author
- Bill Harrisas Self - Therapist
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Secret (2006)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The first edition featured a 25th teacher, Hicks, known "as the most prominent interpreter of the Law of Attraction". She declined to continue with the project after the first DVD release; her 10% share of sales had netted the Hickses $500,000, and her scenes are instead narrated by Lisa Nichols and Marci Shimoff.
- David Schirmer, the "investment guru" and only Australian in the film, had his business activities investigated by the Australian Securities Investment Commission. On 12 February 2008, Bob Proctor's company LifeSuccess Productions successfully sued Schirmer and several of his companies for "misleading or deceptive conduct".
- 9Network, after viewing the completed film, declined to broadcast it. A new contract was negotiated with all DVD sales going to Byrne's companies, Prime Time and The Secret LLC.
- Bonnette, author of Empowered for the New Era, claims 100 instances of plagiarism on her website, comparing her book with Byrne's on the use of the "TV transmission" analogy. Byrne's marketing company, TS Production LLC, responded with a lawsuit to restrain Bonnette.
