The Quiet
Seen it?2006 | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After her widowed father dies, deaf teenager Dot moves in with her godparents, Olivia and Paul Deer. The Deers' daughter, Nina, is openly hostile to Dot, but that does not prevent her from telling her secrets to her silent stepsister, including the fact that she wants to kill her lecherous father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
22% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$381K worldwide on a $900K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 77K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jamie Babbit
- Elisha CuthbertNina Deer
- Camilla BelleDot
- Martin DonovanPaul Deer
- Edie FalcoOlivia Deer
- Shawn AshmoreConnor
- Katy MixonMichelle Fell
- David GallagherBrian
- Shannon WoodwardFiona
- Maria CashMrs. Feltswatter
- Jo BakerMyrna