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Don't Say a Word

Seen it?

2001 | 113 min | Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It's still drawing plenty of interest, but just 24% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Inside Man or Prisoners, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he is horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a young woman, suffering from PTSD, who knows a secret six digit code number.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $100 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 344K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gary Fleder

  • Michael DouglasDr. Nathan Conrad
  • Sean BeanPatrick Koster
  • Brittany MurphyElisabeth Burrows
  • Skye McCole BartusiakJessie Conrad
  • Guy TorryDolen
  • Jennifer EspositoDet. Sandra Cassidy
  • Famke JanssenAggie Conrad
  • Oliver PlattDr. Louis Sachs
  • Shawn DoyleRussel Maddox
  • Victor ArgoSydney Simon