Silent Night

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Silent Night

R

Released Dec 1, 2023

1h 43m

Holiday

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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A gritty revenge tale of a tormented father who witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang’s crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life’s mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son’s death.

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Critics Consensus

Silent Night reaffirms that an action movie doesn't need much dialogue if the set pieces are solid enough -- and that even second-tier John Woo can be worth the price of admission.

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Audience Says

Silent Night has some decent action scenes, but it takes too long to get going and the story isn't anything special.

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John Nugent

Empire Magazine

John Woo’s first American film in 20 years is not the filmmaker at his peak — but it has its moments, with energetically filmed action enough to distract from a melodramatic tone and sometimes silly concept.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 5, 2024

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

The film is scuppered by its own gimmick.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 24, 2023

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This comeback movie has a lot of what Woo is famous for, such as operatic gunfights, but it also has something new: there is almost no dialogue over the 104-minute run-time.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 16, 2023

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

Is Silent Night an overall good film from start to finish? I can’t quite say that. Did I still have a good time with it? Oh my goodness, yes.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 4, 2024

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Joshua Ryan

FandomWire

Silent Night is old-school John Woo with a new-school twist. It uses the lack of dialogue to its advantage, weaving a narrative free of exposition and fully reliant on the skills of Kinnaman and Woo to carry the story forward.

Rated: 9/10

Jul 28, 2024

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Nelson Acosta

Koimoi

The film tries to push its “no dialogue” gimmick as a selling point, but in reality, it only hurts the film by making it an awkward experience for both the actors on the screen and the audience watching it.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Bladimir B

best mother fucken moovieee on mommiesss

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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AP

What a ride, I loved it! Gritty and stylish. Brought back the good times of John Woo. I want to see more of Joel Kinnaman as an action hero.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/30/24

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Alisha H

This movie was unbelievable. It had action but it was so far fetched. I had high expectations for this movie but it let me down.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/24

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Mr. Hollywood

Expected more from John Woo this is more Paycheck movie than Face/Off or Hard Boiled. Action wasn't up to par with his other movies. Disappointed

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Jacob

Terrible move do not watch

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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Chery

Didn't care for ALL of the fighting & guns the entire show..

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/22/23

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Silent Night: Official Clip - THIS IS OVERKILL! Gang Member Crushed, Stabbed, and Shot

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Silent Night: Official Clip - Joel Kinnaman vs. Gang Warefare

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Silent Night: Official Clip - EPIC Car Chase - Joel Kinnaman SLAUGHTERS Gangsters

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Silent Night: Official Clip - Gang War RAMPAGE

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Silent Night: Official Clip - JOEL KINNAMAN WILL F*CK YOU UP!

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Silent Night: Official Clip - Girl Gone WILD (With Guns!)

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Silent Night: Official Clip - WOW! John Woo's INTENSE Stairway Shootout

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Silent Night: Official Clip - Joel Kinnaman Gets His REVENGE

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Silent Night: Official Clips - BOOM! Joel Kinnaman BURNS THEM ALIVE

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Silent Night: Official Clip - Joel Kinnaman + John Woo = EPIC BLOODY FIGHT

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Synopsis

A gritty revenge tale of a tormented father who witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang’s crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life’s mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son’s death.

Director: John Woo
Producer: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christian Mercuri, Lori Tilkin, John Woo
Screenwriter: Robert Archer Lynn
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Thunder Road Films, A Better Tomorrow Films, Corazón Films, Capstone Studios
Rating: R (Some Language|Drug Use|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Holiday, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 1, 2023, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.0M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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