| Release Date | 11 January 2002 |
| Budget | $4,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $4,000,000 |
| Tagline | Assume the position. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | La Boca Restaurant - 5368 Wilshire, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sex Comedy, Black Comedy, Psychological Drama |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Sexual Awakening, Workplace Romance, Dysfunctional Families, Opposites Attract |
| Tones | Irreverent, Sexual, Witty, Quirky, Wry, Biting |
| Tags | Lawyer, Masochist, Sadomasochism, Secretary, Self Discovery, Self Mutilation, Sexual Awakening, Sexual Deviation, Spanking |
Secretary is a 2002 dominant/submissive-themed romantic comedy-drama film directed by Steven Shainberg. It stars Maggie Gyllenhaal as Lee Holloway and James Spader as E. Edward Grey. The film is based on a short story from Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill.