Rate this Movie 
The Quiet American (2002)
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work
Reviews Counted:140
Fresh:124
Rotten:16
Average Rating:7.8/10
Consensus: Thoughtful and wonderfully acted, The Quiet American manages to capture the spirit of Green's novel.
Theatrical Release:Nov 22, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $12,843,884
Synopsis: Set in Saigon, Vietnam, in 1952 during the French Indochina war, THE QUIET AMERICAN is based on the mystery story by Graham Greene, and directed by Phillip Noyce. A middle-aged British reporter for... [More]
Get This Movie
Rent DVD
Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.
Buy DVD
Reviews for The Quiet American
| Tomatometer | Critic | Review | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Click to read the article Full Review |
|||
 5/5 |
Além de trazer Caine em uma de suas melhores atuações, esta belíssima adaptação do livro de Greene combina com perfeição a tensão dramática de um triângulo amoroso e a complexidade política do maior teatro de guerra das décadas de 50 a 70.
|
||
|
3/4 |
The film may be a not especially unusual mystery/thriller, but it's still a solid and entertaining one at that. Full Review |
||
|
3/4 |
Click to read the article Full Review |
||
|
4/5 |
Click to read the article Full Review |
||
|
Click to read the article Full Review |
|||
|
Click to read the article Full Review |
|||
|
4/5 |
Click to read the article Full Review |
||
|
Click to read the article Full Review |
|||
|
B- |
La confrontation, mais aussi l’amitié entre ces deux comédiens au sommet de leur forme, font de The Quiet American un film solide. Full Review |
||
|
A- |
Noyce has coaxed out what may well be a career-best performance by Michael Caine. Full Review |
||
 4/10 |
Click to read the article Full Review |
||
|
4/5 |
Provides enough action to keep the restive in their seats, but the real excitement here is Greene's finely-drawn characters and the two performances that keep them alive. Full Review |
||
|
3.5/4 |
The Quiet American takes the viewer inside opium dens and dance halls. It peeks behind the curtains of political intrigues and exposes their violent consequences. Full Review |
||
|
3.5/4 |
This is perhaps the finest performance of [Michael Caine's] versatile, distinguished career. Full Review |
||
|
5/5 |
The Quiet American is a powerful and provocative drama that demands to be seen. Full Review |
||
|
Click to read the article Full Review |
|||
|
Click to read the article Full Review |
|||
|
Click to read the article Full Review |
|||
|
3.5/5 |
This film is quiet in an eerie, slow burn, dripping with noir sort of way; disarmingly reserved, it manages to burrow under your skin and leave a lingering impression. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for The Quiet American
April 29, 2008:
Philip Noyce Learning The Art of Making Money 
Philip Noyce is in talks to direct DreamWorks' The Art of Making Money, a film about notorious counterfeiter Art Williams. More...
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
MSN Movies offers a little background on the success of Disney Animation.
TIME takes a look back at the history of vampires on film.
Techland examines the visual splendor of Peter Jackson's upcoming film.
AOL put together a list of 10 recent news items that would be perfect as TV Movies.
Hollywood.com's C. Robert Cargill explores how remakes and reboots have warped our thinking.
Promos
Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!
IGN RSS Feeds