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The Quiet

Play trailer Poster for The Quiet R,  2005,  1h 32m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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22% Tomatometer 96 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
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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This psychological thriller's talented cast is undercut by leaden pacing and a problematic plot.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Jun 23, 2022
Laughable psychodrama. Go to Full Review
Hap Erstein Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sep 23, 2006
C-
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. Go to Full Review
Marrit Ingman Austin Chronicle Sep 16, 2006
2/5
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. Go to Full Review
Christine Champagne Out Magazine May 25, 2022
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. Go to Full Review
Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Dec 30, 2020
2.5/5
Nothing this salacious should be this boring. Go to Full Review
David Lamble Bay Area Reporter May 12, 2020
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. Go to Full Review
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George S Nov 24, 2018 This Movie is one of my favorite of all time!
Han M Nov 17, 2018 The Quiet is a psychological thriller from director Jamie Babbit that takes viewers to darker places than those to which one is typically transported in movies of this sort. The subject matter includes four kinds of abuse: physical, emotional, sexual, and substance. All of the main characters have secrets and/or engage in manipulation, and there's a lot going on in the unpredictable currents beneath the surface. The production is not without weaknesses - there are times when the proceedings become too lurid and the denouement feels unnecessarily protracted - but overall this is a compelling and sometimes disturbing motion picture.(Sometimes disturbing but always fascinating drama). See more
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Jamie Babbit

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Camilla Belle

Dot

Elisha Cuthbert

Nina

Edie Falco

Olivia

Martin Donovan

Paul Deer

Katy Mixon

Michelle

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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
Producer
Carolyn Pfeiffer, Joel Michaely, Holly Wiersma, Andrea Sperling
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
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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