Speak No Evil
Seen it?2022 | 98 min | Horror, Thriller, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Eden Lake, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$631K worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 346K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christian Tafdrup
- Morten BurianBjørn
- Sidsel Siem KochLouise
- Fedja van HuêtPatrick
- Karina SmuldersKarin
- Liva ForsbergAgnes
- Marius DamslevAbel
- Hichem YacoubiMuhajid
- Lea Baastrup RønneFie
- Jesper DupontJonas
- Sieger SlootWaiter