Silence (2016)
Sometimes silence is the deadliest sound.
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 23 December 2016 |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Starring | Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson |
| Runtime | 161 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.6/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 83% · Metacritic 79/100 · TMDB users 7.1/10 |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $24 million worldwide |
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Where to watch Silence in 11 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Andorra | Prime Video |
| Australia | ARD/ZDF |
| Brazil | Prime Video R$19.90 |
| Denmark | Prime Video 69 kr DKK |
| Finland | Prime Video €6.99 |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Norway | Prime Video 79 kr NOK |
| South Korea | Watcha |
| Spain | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Sweden | Prime Video 69 kr SEK |
| Taiwan | Netflix NT$290 |
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What kind of watch this is
Martin Scorsese directs this 161-minute drama, a film that treats quiet as a weapon. Two Jesuit priests travel to 17th-century Japan, driven by the rumor that their mentor abandoned his faith. The journey is less about conversion and more about endurance. It asks what remains of a belief when the world demands its silence. The tagline calls silence the deadliest sound, a claim the film proves with every frame. It is a heavy, deliberate watch, built for patience rather than pace.
What the critics said
Critics treated the film with a respect that borders on reverence. Rotten Tomatoes reports an 83% approval rating as of October 2024, while Metacritic places the Metascore at 79 out of 100 as of August 2025. Those numbers suggest a consensus that found the quiet moments more valuable than the noise.
Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com called it "a monumental work" that puts you through hell. He noted it is not a film you like or dislike, but one you experience and live with. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone offered a different angle, saying it offers frustratingly few answers but all the right questions. It is a movie that asks for your patience and then spends it.
How it did with audiences
It cost $40 million and took in $24 million worldwide. In the United States, it earned $7 million. Audiences gave it a 7.1 user score on TMDB. Deadline Hollywood blamed the 161-minute runtime for the quiet start. The market, it seemed, had enough adult dramas for one weekend.
What came next for the cast
Silence sits in a crowded timeline of superhero franchises and prestige drama. Andrew Garfield traded spider-suits for indie mysteries and musicals. Adam Driver kept serving the galaxy while slipping into serious crime pictures. Liam Neeson continued his relentless schedule of action vehicles, though he also found time for a Coen Brothers western. Tadanobu Asano remained a recurring face in the Marvel universe before pivoting to historical war films. The credits do not prove Silence changed their trajectories. They simply record the next set of choices each actor made.
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Sources
- Silence on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q18811634 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Silence (2016 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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