The Silent Hour

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The Silent Hour

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2024

1h 35m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Boston Detective Frank Shaw (Joel Kinnaman) returns to duty after a career-altering injury leaves him with permanent hearing loss. Tasked with interpreting for Ava Fremont (Sandra Mae Frank), a deaf witness to a brutal gang murder, they find themselves cornered in a soon-to-be-condemned apartment building when the killers return to eliminate her. Cut off from the outside world, these two strangers must lean on each other to outsmart killers they can't hear coming for their only hope of making it out alive.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Nov 25, 2024

3/5

The moral maths seem calculated in advance to ensure a by-numbers outcome, but it’s an absorbing puzzle while it lasts.

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Courtney Howard

Variety

Oct 11, 2024

Not only does it lack a satisfying payoff when it comes to its set-up of intriguing, character-driven action sequences, the narrative’s emotional pull also yields diminishing returns.

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Jaylan Salah

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 16, 2026

7.8/10

The Silent Hour is a rollercoaster of action-packed scenes and intense emotions. Get our thoughts on this Joel Kinnaman thrill ride inside!

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Nov 20, 2025

2/5

This action-thriller attempts to put a new spin on a tried-and tested formula. However, it's not enough to balance out a finale so predictable that you can spot it an hour away.

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Andrew Kendall

Stabroek News

Apr 13, 2025

More than anything, “The Silent Hour” is an urgent reminder that Joel Kinnaman remains a reliable genre actor who continues to be undervalued as a leading man.

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Chris Wasser

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

Jan 3, 2025

3/5

Economical and entertaining, this tasty little actioner won’t change the world, but it passes the time nicely.

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Papi Chulo

Oct 12, 2024

Its an ok “B” film. Probably shouldve went straight to on demand. I love the fact that they gave an opportunity to an actress whos actually deaf in real life, but considering most theater attendees dont understand sign language, i wish they had translated more of her dialouge. Also, the “mole” reveal didnt feel like a surprise, since that actor is usually typecast as a villain in most of his films

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Arthur R

@RT88125953 May 15, 2026

One of the better action/suspense films I've seen in a while, interesting take on a familiar story. The acting is solid but not spectacular, with a pretty decent cast overall. Not bad if you have some time to kill.

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Kashgar A

@AllFunAndGames Mar 14, 2026

Wonderful movie. So refreshing to see an action movie that has a good script and a believable plot line in which almost no one dies. I’d watch it again.

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Svit G

@libitel Feb 16, 2026

While the plot was predictable it still put a nice spin on your usual action movie and was entertaining to watch. I was also pleased to see that doug slater did not pul a 360 and still cared about his old partner. While the movie doesn't have much artistic value it was still entertaing and different.

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simon b

@RT38807898 Feb 3, 2026

slightly wasted opportunity, but a good watch and good casting

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giacomo b

@RT04962219 Oct 2, 2025

guardabile,il classico senza infamia ma anche senza lodi. un due e mezzo stiracchiato come direbbe jeanvalerius mardinne. peace --- giacomo<3

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Boston Detective Frank Shaw (Joel Kinnaman) returns to duty after a career-altering injury leaves him with permanent hearing loss. Tasked with interpreting for Ava Fremont (Sandra Mae Frank), a deaf witness to a brutal gang murder, they find themselves cornered in a soon-to-be-condemned apartment building when the killers return to eliminate her. Cut off from the outside world, these two strangers must lean on each other to outsmart killers they can't hear coming for their only hope of making it out alive.

Director: Brad Anderson
Producer: Eric Paquette
Screenwriter: Dan Hall
Distributor: Republic Pictures
Production Co: Valletta Pictures, AGC Studios, Meridian Pictures, Orogen Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Drug Material|Pervasive Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2024
Runtime: 1h 35m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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