The Silencing

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The Silencing

R

2020

1h 33m

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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Alix Turner

Ready Steady Cut

Feb 11, 2021

2/5

Well made but essentially dull crime drama: nothing we haven't seen before.

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Johnny Loftus

Decider

Jan 11, 2021

Ultimately, The Silencing doesn't say anything much at all.

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Bryan

Aug 24, 2020

I enjoyed the movie. It was great to be back in a theater again.

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Outtatoone

Aug 17, 2020

Nice surprise. It exceeded my expectations. Good story and acting - nice mixture of action, suspense and drama.

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Brent W

Aug 16, 2020

Descent movie for not having any real big name actors in it. Good plot line and not overly predictable.

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Dr Vickie C

Aug 15, 2020

Very good movie! Full of so much suspense! Lots of turns and twists!

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Bonnie L

@BonnieL Oct 25, 2026

This movie was very underrated. It held my attention throughout and was well acted and believable. It had great suspense. The female sheriff's story could have been more developed, however. For an action thriller I would recommend watching it.

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Idodeclareindeed B

@Idodeclareindeed Oct 6, 2026

A solid mystery with grounded characters that doesn't hold your hand, keeps the story moving at a solid cadence without much dialogue or exposition. It's a dark, sad story, with solid performances, though oddly cast. Both NCW and AW are phenomenal actors but seem to struggle at times keeping a consistent American accent. It's a story that is somewhat disturbing but doesn't concoct some crazy conspiracy to to come to a resolution. I'm surprised by the low critic scores, but the audience like myself seems to enjoy it. It's not loud, it's not bombastic, but it's a solid watch on a rainy night.

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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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