The Secret Garden 2017

Overview

The Secret Garden is a 2017 film production categorized under the family and fantasy genres. The film was released in the United States on September 9, 2017, and has a runtime of one hour and thirty minutes. This production is described as a steampunk update of the classic tale originally written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The plot follows an orphaned teenager named Mary Lennox as she discovers the magic and mystery contained within a secret garden. While the 2017 project is identified as an adaptation of the Burnett novel, other film versions of the story exist, including a 2020 British fantasy drama directed by Marc Munden that features a different cast and production team. The 2017 film remains a distinct entry in the history of adaptations based on the source material. By reimagining the traditional narrative through a steampunk lens, this version offers a specific stylistic approach to the well-known story of Mary Lennox and her discovery of the hidden garden.