The Quiet

R

2005

1 hr. 32 min.

Mystery & Thriller

List

22%

97 Reviews

Tomatometer

51%

10,000+ Ratings

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After her widowed father dies, deaf teenager Dot (Camilla Belle) moves in with her godparents, Olivia (Edie Falco) and Paul (Martin Donovan) Deer. The Deers' daughter, Nina (Elisha Cuthbert), is openly hostile to Dot, but that does not prevent her from telling her secrets to her silent stepsister, including the fact that she wants to kill her lecherous father.

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Critics Consensus

This psychological thriller's talented cast is undercut by leaden pacing and a problematic plot.

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jelisije j

A deaf girl in the family can actually listen to the dark secrets that her new family has.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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STUPID JUST STUPID DON'T WATCH

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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The incest was too disturbing to get past.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Had potential with some decent actors but the story was boring and predicable. Was trying to be a soft-core porn without any nudity.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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The Quiet is actually a great movie with good acting and a surprisingly clever twist. Camilla Belle and Elisha Cuthbert both put in top notch performances but the standout here is Camilla Belle. It starts out like your average teen thriller set in high school. While Nina is the stuck up popular girl her godsister Dot who just moved in is a loner. It doesn't take long for the suspense to build. Fortuately one of the themes isn't really shown as much because the dad was very creepy. In the end The Quiet is a effective and surprisingly fun teen thriller. I really dug it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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such a disappointing i was excepting a good story line but good to kill some free time

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Jamie Babbit

Director

Camilla Belle

Dot

Elisha Cuthbert

Nina

Edie Falco

Olivia

Martin Donovan

Paul Deer

Katy Mixon

Michelle

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Laughable psychodrama.

Jun 23, 2022

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Hap Erstein

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

In retrospect, it is Belle who manages to acquit herself best with a role that never quite makes sense, but affords her some expressive, silent sequences. Surely she will find other film work and then quietly drop The Quiet from her biography.

Rated: C-

Sep 23, 2006

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Marrit Ingman

Austin Chronicle

Perhaps future generations of film scholars will embrace The Quiet as a B-movie that problematizes the oppressive gaze, but for now, it's a misfire.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 16, 2006

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Christine Champagne

Out Magazine

While The Quiet is overly stylized at times in an attempt to create an ominous mood, the set design and lighting are no more than minor distractions from the rather unsettling tale that unfolds.

May 25, 2022

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Nothing this salacious should be this boring.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 30, 2020

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

The Quiet may be a mess, but it's an exceedingly entertaining one, with a host of fine actors keeping their characters on as tight a leash as a film heading for this particular kind of crash landing allows.

May 12, 2020

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Synopsis

After her widowed father dies, deaf teenager Dot (Camilla Belle) moves in with her godparents, Olivia (Edie Falco) and Paul (Martin Donovan) Deer. The Deers' daughter, Nina (Elisha Cuthbert), is openly hostile to Dot, but that does not prevent her from telling her secrets to her silent stepsister, including the fact that she wants to kill her lecherous father.

Director: Jamie Babbit
Executive Producer: Tom Schatz
Screenwriter: Abdi Nazemian, Micah Schraft
Production Co: Burnt Orange
Rating: R (Drug Content|Brief Nudity|A Scene of Violence|Language|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $381.2K
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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