Silence

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Silence

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2017

2h 41m

History

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Two 17th-century Portuguese missionaries, Father Sebastian Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Father Francisco Garupe (Adam Driver), embark on a perilous journey to Japan to find their missing mentor (Liam Neeson). While there, the two men minister to the Christian villagers who worship in secret. If caught by feudal lords or ruling samurai, they must renounce their faith or face a prolonged and agonizing death.

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Silence ends Martin Scorsese's decades-long creative quest with a thoughtful, emotionally resonant look at spirituality and human nature that stands among the director's finest works.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

While it is certainly more like an endurance race than a stroll through the park, there is something redeeming in its cinematic beauty.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 15, 2017

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Claudia Puig

The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan)

While the craftsmanship is undeniable and the themes of spiritual belief, betrayal and redemption are laudable, the film feels flat and not as emotional or moving as it should be.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 2, 2017

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Amy Nicholson

MTV

Scorsese doesn't glorify martyrdom, and he doesn't even hate the killers. He makes death as blunt and dull and useless as a snapped pencil. The point is that there is no point.

Rated: B+

Jan 13, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

It is an agonizing personal test for an audience, just the same as it is for the characters on screen. This will either be a soul-rattling testament or maddening torture.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 28, 2025

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Mike Thorn

Vague Visages

Rodrigues commits to the preservation of his Christianity, refusing to apostatize no matter what the consequences might be.

Dec 12, 2023

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Erica Peplin

Vague Visages

For all its violence and grandiosity, it stands as an impressively filmed indictment against religious persecution.

Dec 5, 2023

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Adam D.

It’s a stunning work of art, the cinematography is outstanding. The acting is excellent. It’s just a very hard film to watch, you endure it rather than enjoy it. In think that’s the point of it, but there was no lightness, no levity. It’s very real, very gritty, very beautiful but not one to rewatch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/03/25

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Ralph P

Beautiful cinematography and wonderful acting. Just another routine by Hollywood another cultural industries to integrate and belittle Christians. To show the Christian faith as the cultural scourge which causes other cultures to justifying the rejected and use force to stop its proliferation. and of course, to show priests as a little more than human beings that will cave under weaknesses, no matter how weak or strong. It certainly paints fuel. Japan is an orderly society, which is using all means necessarily to stamp out foreign interest and preserve their way of life. Certainly way too long, and there was too much silence in silence. Mostly a snore fest with beautiful scenery and occasionally good acting.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/17/25

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HameZz Z

Very contemplative movie. Will need to rewatch again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Anton P

It saddens me how this movie ends. It’s dramatic, cinematic, and very raw & based on a true story. Despite of that, the premise is completely wrong. Anyone who has read through the New Testament can see that this film is completely, 100% wrong on its premise of the price for rejecting Jesus- the movie even stating that Jesus approves of it. It makes Christ seem as nothing, to suffer for Him as an inconvenience and love this earthly life. An honest read of the New Testament shows that to suffer for Him results in Heavenly reward & favor from Him. A sad story and unfortunately completely off the mark about the true Christian faith.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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Johannes S

Gorgeous movie and one of those, where you sit still for minutes after it ends. The natural sounds are powerfully used. The torture scenes are gutwrenching.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/12/25

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Charles S

Figured this would be interesting due to the actors and after seeing Shogun, but there's no real nuance to the characters as written, or moral to the story. Just a couple (mostly well-acted) priests questioning their faith, and peasants being persecuted for yearning after paradiso. Maybe martyrdom can always be food for thought, or a vent for compassion, but again it's just so cartoonishly evil I struggled feeling anything for actions so unnatural

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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Silence: Official Clip - The Only Given Sun

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Silence: Official Clip - Ferreira's Torture

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Silence: Official Clip - A Buddhist Funeral

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Silence: Official Clip - Rodrigues's Step

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Silence: Official Clip - Faith Test

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Silence: Official Clip - Crucifixion by the Sea

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Silence: Official Clip - Apostatize or Die

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Silence: Official Clip - The Apostate Priests

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Silence: Official Clip - Garupe's Death

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Silence: Official Clip - Kichijiro's Confession

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Synopsis

Two 17th-century Portuguese missionaries, Father Sebastian Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Father Francisco Garupe (Adam Driver), embark on a perilous journey to Japan to find their missing mentor (Liam Neeson). While there, the two men minister to the Christian villagers who worship in secret. If caught by feudal lords or ruling samurai, they must renounce their faith or face a prolonged and agonizing death.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Martin Scorsese, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Randall Emmett, Barbara De Fina, Gastón Pavlovich, Irwin Winkler, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Screenwriter: Martin Scorsese, Jay Cocks
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Sharpsword Films, G&G, Sikelia, YLK, EFO Films, Catchplay
Rating: R (Disturbing Violent Content)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 13, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.1M
Runtime: 2h 41m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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