The Silent Hour

The Silent Hour

Without a sound.

Directed by Brad Anderson

Produced by AGC Studios, Meridian Pictures

202499 min6.4 / 10

A tense crime thriller that uses deafness as both a narrative constraint and a source of tactical advantage in a high-stakes murder investigation.

While working a case as an interpreter, a hearing-impaired police detective must confront a group of criminals trying to eliminate a deaf murder witness in her apartment building.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Silent Hour one of a kind? No. Less singular than 92% of films.

  • Is The Silent Hour scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Silent Hour violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is The Silent Hour sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Silent Hour easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Silent Hour end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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Rarity9

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Surprise65

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Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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