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Careful, He Might Hear You

Name: Careful, He Might Hear You
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1983-09-22
Cast: Wendy Hughes, Robyn Nevin, Nicholas Gledhill, John Hargreaves, Geraldine Turner

1983 | 110 min | Drama, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and 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 families. If you loved The Secret Garden or Bridge to Terabithia, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.

Abandoned by his father after his mother dies, young PS lives in suburban Sydney with his aunt Lila and her husband George. While they lead a modest existence, PS is happy with them. However, his contentment is derailed when Lila's wealthy sister, Vanessa, returns from England and takes an interest in PS.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsSolid
9 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Carl Schultz

Wendy HughesVanessa
Robyn NevinLila
Nicholas GledhillPS
John HargreavesLogan
Geraldine TurnerVere
Isabelle AndersonAgnes
Peter WhitfordGeorge
Colleen CliffordEttie
Edward HowellJudge
Jacqueline KottMiss Pile