The Silencers
Seen it?1966 | 102 min | Comedy, Action, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. 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 anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved The Avengers or The Naked Gun, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
Matt Helm is called out of retirement to stop the evil Big O organization who plan to explode an atomic bomb over Alamagordo, NM, and start WW III.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phil Karlson
- Dean MartinMatt Helm
- Stella StevensGail Hendricks
- Daliah LaviTina
- Victor BuonoTung-Tze
- Arthur O'ConnellJoe Wigman
- Robert WebberSam Gunther
- James GregoryMacDonald
- Nancy KovackBarbara
- Cyd CharisseSarita
- David BondDr. Naldi