Don't Say a Word

R

Released Sep 28, 2001

1 hr. 53 min.

Mystery & Thriller

List

24%

114 Reviews

Tomatometer

49%

50,000+ Ratings

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Ruthless crook Patrick Koster (Sean Bean) and his partner capture young Jessie Conrad (Skye McCole Bartusiak) and hold her for an unusual ransom. Koster wants Jessie's therapist father, Nathan (Michael Douglas), to somehow coax traumatized teen Elisabeth (Brittany Murphy) into divulging a mysterious code number that will lead the criminals to a hidden jewel worth a fortune. Unfortunately, it may be impossible to convince the delusional Elisabeth to cooperate: she hasn't spoken in 10 years.

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Critics Consensus

Don't Say A Word is slick and competently made, but the movie is routine and stretches believability with many eye rolling moments.

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Justin T

This looks like a film. Like a traditional film, nice grain, high contrast, pretty and analogue! The star though are the characters. They are well drawn, acted and interesting. It's not just the story that drives this, it is the motivation of the characters. The pace is good with each moment adding to the overall experience building up and keeping your attention. It is thrilling and engaging but I feel that even though I enjoyed it I will probably forget it in six months. Which is possibly a good thing as I could enjoy it again in the future.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/05/23

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Steve D

The cast does a great job but this script is ridiculous.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/25/23

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Jack S

Murphy tries her best to rise above the standard material here, and there's something potentially intreaguing in her personal story early on. But the rest of the cast merely goes through the motions, unable to generate any suspense or excitement whatsoever, and regrettably, the film becomes sillier as it plods along to a flat, unsatisfying conclusion.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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Sahooon C

Over all I enjoyed this film! It's a spin on Taken before Taken was a thing. Definitely a good film to watch if you have 2 hours and want a good quality film

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/11/23

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Isabelle

The script was poorly written and so fare fetched that none of the theories have any realistic basis. The acting was decent but everything else was poorly executed.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/04/23

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Alison B

One of the best Michael Douglas films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/23

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Gary Fleder

Director

Michael Douglas

Dr. Nathan Conrad

Sean Bean

Patrick B. Koster

Brittany Murphy

Elisabeth Burrows

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Jessie Conrad

Guy Torry

Martin J. Dolen

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Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Mar 10, 2003

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Manohla Dargis

L.A. Weekly

Fleder can only fling the camera about and indulge in some familiar screen sadism ... as he tries to squeeze a few thrills from material as desiccated as his leading man.

Oct 21, 2002

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Pat Stacey

The Herald (Ireland)

Don't Say a Word is mediocre, shrink-wrapped Hollywood pap.

Oct 17, 2017

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Kit Bowen

Hollywood.com

Rated: 2/5

Nov 20, 2008

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Mark Halverson

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Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Synopsis

Ruthless crook Patrick Koster (Sean Bean) and his partner capture young Jessie Conrad (Skye McCole Bartusiak) and hold her for an unusual ransom. Koster wants Jessie's therapist father, Nathan (Michael Douglas), to somehow coax traumatized teen Elisabeth (Brittany Murphy) into divulging a mysterious code number that will lead the criminals to a hidden jewel worth a fortune. Unfortunately, it may be impossible to convince the delusional Elisabeth to cooperate: she hasn't spoken in 10 years.

Director: Gary Fleder
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Downer, Bruce Berman
Screenwriter: Anthony Peckham, Patrick Smith Kelly, Andrew Klavan
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: New Regency Pictures, Kopelson Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Gruesome Images|Language|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 28, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.0M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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