The Silence

Play trailer

1:50

The Silence

PG-13

2019

1h 30m

Horror

Sci-Fi

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

30%

Tomatometer

37 Reviews

26%

Popcornmeter

500+ Ratings

A family struggles to survive after deadly creatures that hunt by sound invade the planet.

Watch on Netflix

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

The Silence has nothing new to say with a derivative premise and placid pacing -- even a wasted Stanley Tucci is unable to elevate the stodgy material a decibel above dreadful.

Read Critics Reviews

Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

The estimable trio at the heart of the cast goes close to carrying the whole thing over the line, but it never feels as taut or kinetic as it needs to be.

May 3, 2019

Full Review

Scott Tobias

New York Times

There may come a time when the Netflix algorithm grows sophisticated enough to cut out the middle man and write its own scripts, but until that day arrives, niche-targeted dreck like "The Silence" will have to suffice.

Apr 12, 2019

Full Review

Kristy Puchko

IGN Movies

Imagine A Quiet Place, but deeply mediocre.

Apr 11, 2019

Full Review

Robert W. Butler

Butler's Cinema Scene

The Silence has been reasonably well made by director John R. Leonetti. And he has assembled a surprisingly classy cast.

Rated: C+

Jul 11, 2024

Full Review

Samantha Puc

The Beat

The cult plot in The Silence is as poorly handled as nearly every other part of the film. With the exception of a great cast, headed by Kiernan Shipka, Stanley Tucci, and Miranda Otto, the film lacks any cohesion and feels almost unwatchable.

Jul 9, 2024

Full Review

Jordy Sirkin

Jordy Reviews It

The Silence is a painful attempt to remake A Quiet Place, which came out the year before. Though this is based on a 2015 novel of the same name, the story has already been done perfectly, leaving little to be desired in this straight-to-streaming flick.

Jan 2, 2021

Full Review

Read all reviews

Ryan S

I personally enjoyed the movie, thought it was solid and I really enjoyed the ending. Makes you think, if you got the time I’d watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

Full Review

Millie R

Really bad spin off. Everything was so mediocre. I don't recommend this one bit tbh. Also SUPER. Predictable

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

Full Review

Vivianne N

I loved this post apocalyptic movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

Full Review

Audience Member

This is a decent and serviceable addition to the "don't make a sound or you'll die" movie genre. I'm sure many viewers will immediately compare it to the A QUIET PLACE movies, but THE SILENCE is not a clone of the A QUIET PLACE movies. THE SILENCE movie is based on the novel THE SILENCE by Tim Lebbon, published in 2015, a couple of years before any of these movies were produced. So much for accusations of plagiarism, right? THE SILENCE is pretty grim and doesn't hold back on the dangers faced by the characters. For example, a young mother and her baby get forced off a stalled subway train full of silent passengers because the baby cries. The movie doesn't show the expected carnage and death, but one can see the monsters rounding the bend headed toward the sound of the baby's cries. There is blood, guts, cultists who have removed their tongues, and tons of toothy blind bat-like creatures who are extremely hungry and extremely fertile.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

Full Review

Juan S

The film is a poor attempt at a spin-off following the very well-received 2018 film, A Quiet Place. It finds itself in a ridiculously bad position between a parody and serious film. The casting of a hearing person in a deaf role would be less offensive if the performance and logical application of a deaf lifestyle were more accurate - unfortunately the justification that the character recently became deaf is a lazy excuse.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/30/24

Full Review

Audience Member

They left their house!?!? Why? The first decision is just one of annoying stupid ones. We lasted 20 mins

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/24

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

John R. Leonetti

Director

Stanley Tucci

Hugh Andrews

Kiernan Shipka

Ally Andrews

Miranda Otto

Kelly Andrews

John Corbett

Glenn

Kate Corbett

Hushed Mother

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell

40%

28%

Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell

Watchlist

A Quiet Place: Day One

87%

72%

A Quiet Place: Day One

Watchlist

TRAILER

for A Quiet Place: Day One

A Quiet Place

96%

83%

A Quiet Place

Watchlist

TRAILER

for A Quiet Place

Our House

62%

28%

Our House

Watchlist

The Gracefield Incident

11%

15%

The Gracefield Incident

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Gracefield Incident

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

The Silence: Trailer 1

1:50

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

A family struggles to survive after deadly creatures that hunt by sound invade the planet.

Director: John R. Leonetti
Producer: Hartley Gorenstein, Robert Kulzer, Scott Lambert, Alexandra Milchan
Screenwriter: Carey Van Dyke, Shane Van Dyke
Production Co: Constantin Film
Rating: PG-13 (Terror|Some Language|Sci-Fi Horror Violence), TV-14
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 10, 2019
Runtime: 1h 30m

Most Popular at Home Now