Reception
Madelyn Ritrosky, writing for Entertainment Magazine Online, described the Secret of the Cave as a "fun, mysterious, adventurous family film that the entire family can enjoy." Richard Propes of Independent Critic gave the film a B- (2.5 stars), praising the production design, cinematography and some of the performances in the film, but noting the film's "easygoing pace" as a "hard sell for American audiences". The film won the 2006 Crystal Heart Award from the Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Crystal Heart Award was presented to the crew and cast from the Secret of the Cave at the festival award gala by Jon Voight. It was also nominated as one of five films to receive Grand Prize for Best Dramatic Feature Award at the film festival. The film has received the Dove Foundation "Family-Approved" seal. The film's website is a 2006 W3 Server Award winner.
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