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The Silencing

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A reformed hunter and a female sheriff get caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse when they set out to track a killer who may have kidnapped his daughter five years earlier.
The Silencing

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Critics Consensus

The Silencing mistakes mood for character development, leading to an undercooked mystery that fails to generate much interest.

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Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com Aug 14, 2020
2/4
One does feel one's seen all this before. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers Rolling Stone Aug 14, 2020
2/5
In this stale thriller, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau plays a alcoholic hunter who tries to catch a serial killer of teen girls. Even in these troubled times, when we all hunger for escapism, this long journey to a lame ending hardly fills the bill. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Dec 3, 2023
3/4
...a solid thriller that benefits from Coster-Waldau’s stirring (and sympathetic) performance and a compelling, surprising narrative... Go to Full Review
Clement Tyler Obropta Film Inquiry Nov 12, 2022
The Silencing is an underseen, underrated film that knows why its tropes work and stick to its guns. Go to Full Review
Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut Feb 11, 2021
2/5
Well made but essentially dull crime drama: nothing we haven't seen before. Go to Full Review
Johnny Loftus Decider Jan 11, 2021
Ultimately, The Silencing doesn't say anything much at all. Go to Full Review
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Robin Pront

Director

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Rayburn

Annabelle Wallis

Sheriff Alice Gustafson

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Brooks

Zahn McClarnon

Blackhawk

Melanie Scrofano

Debbie

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The Silencing

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Synopsis A reformed hunter and a female sheriff get caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse when they set out to track a killer who may have kidnapped his daughter five years earlier.
Director
Robin Pront
Producer
Cybill Lui Eppich
Screenwriter
Micah Ranum
Distributor
Saban Films
Production Co
Silencing Canada Productions, Wildling Pictures, Madrona Drive, Anova Pictures
Rating
R (Some Disturbing Images|Language|Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 16, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$93.8K
Runtime
1h 33m
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