Is Silence one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Silence end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Silence easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Silence

Name: Silence
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2016
Duration: 161 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano, Ciarán Hinds

Sometimes silence is the deadliest sound.

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Produced by Waypoint Entertainment, Cappa Defina Productions

2016161 min7.1 / 10

A profound, meditative interrogation of faith under persecution, where spiritual conviction fractures against the weight of suffering and moral compromise.

In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.

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Questions people ask

Is Silence one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.
Is Silence sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Silence end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Silence easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Silence scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Silence violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.