Silent Night

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Silent Night

2020

1h 33m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Comedy

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Recently released from prison, Mark (Bradley Taylor) attempts to reconnect with his daughter and hopes to give her a Christmas to remember. Struggling to find work, he meets Alan (Cary Crankson), his former cell-mate, who encourages him to return to a life of crime. A decision made easier when Caddy (Frank Harper), a ruthless crime boss, blackmails him into doing one last job.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

[D]irector/screenwriter Will Thorne throws in just enough curveballs to make this London-set crime thriller much less conventional than you'd assume.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 9, 2021

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

There is a derivativeness about the script that means the big twist is exasperatingly easy to spot early on.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 10, 2020

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

There's not much cheer, holiday or otherwise, in this formulaic British thriller that never gains much momentum as either a quick-witted comedy or a violent crime saga.

Jan 28, 2022

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John Serba

Decider

Silent Night is a humble, medium-stakes crime flick with a 51/49 character-to-plot ratio - the tipping point for a recommendation.

Oct 26, 2021

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Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

All kinds of fun in the form of dark humour, great cinematography, gritty dialogue, cool music, and solid performances from the cast.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 12, 2021

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Alex Saveliev

Film Threat

As unoriginal as its title, Silent Night gets lost in the sea of its British gangster counterparts.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 1, 2021

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Meh ... ending was stupid

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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linda l

It's not a Christmas show for everyone. I did like the dark comedy about a perfect Christmas gathering! It's definitely going to be a cult movie. I'm hoping next year they come out was SILIENT NIGHT part two… if you want to watch something on the Predictable & on the happy side I suggest to watch Elf. For those of you that like a dark comedy with a little horror Added… this show I would highly recommend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/05/21

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harris r

Right from the start I had difficulty hearing the distant dialogue over the loud score. I'm guessing writer, producer and director Will Thorne has never heard of boom mics. Then we have the casting of Bradley Taylor as Mark, who was monotonic, straight-faced, stale and boring, especially compared to his side-kick. I felt he didn't want to even be there. I'm sure part blame goes to Thorne for failure to direct his cast properly. Then we have the slower than a snail-paced 93 min runtime that felt like 3 hours. The story was bland, boring and nothing new - at all, except for the "sidekick" (without giving away any spoilers), of which was ridiculous to begin with. Don't get me started on the plot and technical issues. This film might have been bearable if it was a 15-20 min short, with better directing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Recently released from prison, Mark (Bradley Taylor) attempts to reconnect with his daughter and hopes to give her a Christmas to remember. Struggling to find work, he meets Alan (Cary Crankson), his former cell-mate, who encourages him to return to a life of crime. A decision made easier when Caddy (Frank Harper), a ruthless crime boss, blackmails him into doing one last job.

Director: Will Thorne
Producer: Mark Lacey, Will Thorne
Screenwriter: Will Thorne
Production Co: BUF, Dicentium Films, Break Em Films
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Comedy
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 25, 2021
Runtime: 1h 33m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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