The Secret Garden (1993)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope and love grow.

A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.

• Released: 1993-08-13
• Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 1,027 votes

Directed by Agnieszka Holland.

Top cast

• Kate Maberly as Mary Lennox
• Heydon Prowse as Colin Craven
• Andrew Knott as Dickon
• Maggie Smith as Mrs. Medlock
• Irène Jacob as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
• Laura Crossley as Martha
• John Lynch as Lord Archibald Craven
• Walter Sparrow as Ben Weatherstaff
• Valerie Hill as Cook
• Andrea Pickering as Betty Butterworth

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Secret Garden

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on VIX , YouTube Free, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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