Silence of the North
Seen it?1981 | 94 min | Drama, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 adventure fans. If you loved Into the Wild or 127 Hours, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Director Allan King's 1981 drama, based on true events, stars Ellen Burstyn as a strong-willed woman struggling to survive with her family in the Canadian wilderness.
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
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Allan King
- Ellen BurstynOlive Frederickson
- Gordon PinsentJohn Frederickson
- Tom SkerrittWalter Reamer
- Colin FoxArthur Herriot
- Jennifer McKinneyLittle Olive Reamer
- Donna DobrijevicVala Reamer
- Jeff BanksLewis Reamer
- David FoxLea Goodwin
- Frank C. TurnerYoung Man