Silent Night
Seen it?2002 | 100 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Great Escape or The Longest Day, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Fact-based World War II story set on Christmas Eve, 1944, finds a German Mother and her son seeking refuge in a cabin on the war front. When she is invaded by three American soldiers and then three German soldiers, she successfully convinces the soldiers to put aside their differences for one evening and share a Christmas dinner.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rodney Gibbons
- Linda HamiltonElisabeth Vincken
- Matthew HarbourYoung Fritz Vincken
- Romano OrzariPvt. Jimmy Rassi
- Alain GoulemSgt. Ralph Blank
- Michael ElkinPvt. Herbie Ridgin
- Martin NeufeldLt. Hans Klosterman
- Mark Antony KrupaSgt. Marcus Mueller
- Cassian BoppPvt. Peter Heinrich
- James McGowanCapt. Dietrich
- Michael SinelnikoffOld Fritz Vincken (voice)