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The Quiet Reviews

2005

50
from 2564 members

This erotic and suspenseful tale of sex, lies and betrayal stars Elisha Cuthbert as Nina Deer, a pretty cheerleader whose life is turned upside-down by the arrival of her parents’ godchild Dot, a deaf and mute girl recently orphaned by her father’s death. Although Nina looks upon Dot’s deafness with disdain, her family and .. Read more

Starring	Camilla Belle, Elisha Cuthbert, Edie Falco, Shawn Ashmore
Director	Jamie Babbitt
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- - 21
  - 5
  Not for me
  
  The story revolves around Dot, a deaf mute. She is sent to live with her godparents and their daughter Nina, where she discovers the secrets of her new family. ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Buckinghamshire
  - 19 Mar 2007 at 19:12
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- - 0
  - 0
  not so Quiet
  
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  I loved this movie.
  
  I sat up in the first 15 mins i was glued to the screen and just baffled by so many elements of the film.
  
  It is a very... read more »
  
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- 1053898
- - a customer
  - 22 Oct 2011 at 01:03
- - 0
  - 0
  Quite strange arthouse film
  
  I'll be honest and say upfront that I rented this because Elisha Cuthbert and Camilla Belle are the stars. It's a fairly slow-paced psychological film ... read more »
  
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- 956046
- - Carp37
  - 54 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 22 Jan 2011 at 12:23
- - 0
  - 0
  Bit sad, Bit twisted, but ok
  
  This film was a bit sad and a bit twisted, i enjoyed this film as it teaches about secrets and lies nd what thy couldlead to and how dangerous secrets can be ... read more »
  
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- - Matt19
  - 31 reviews
  - Peterborough,England
  - 13 Nov 2010 at 00:31
- - 0
  - 2
  THE QUIET
  
  I WOULDN'T GO AS FAR TO SAY I WANT 92 MINUTES OF MY LIFE BACK, BUT IF IT WASN'T FOR THE TWIST, THIS FILM IS PRETTY MUCH POINTLESS FOR A PURIST. BUT I ... read more »
  
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  - CAERPHILLY
  - 26 Aug 2010 at 17:29
- - 1
  - 0
  the quiet - quite unexpected
  
  I still don't know why I selected this film, but it meant I watched it not knowing the kind of film it is, and was kept in suspense because of this.
  <... read more »
  
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- 860490
- - waterrat
  - 3 reviews
  - Dunstable
  - 11 Feb 2010 at 20:54
- - 2
  - 2
  I am going to find Jamie Babbitt and demand 92 minutes of my life back.
  
  This is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I won't waste time telling you about the plot, because it would be a waste ... read more »
  
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- 773867
- - a customer
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 21 Jun 2009 at 14:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Odd, but good
  
  'The Quiet' is a fantastic premise with a bunch of interesting themes in a story worth telling, hindered by a pretty woeful script. It's the second ... read more »
  
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- - danieljparsons
  - 113 reviews
  - Ashford
  - 01 Jun 2009 at 19:06
- - 0
  - 0
  DISQUIETING
  
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  I found this film almost nauseating. It has a totally implausible plot and merely sets out to be the Antichrist of teen flicks. I won't summarise the plot ... read more »
  
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- 737672
- - Minopater
  - 233 reviews
  - Wallington
  - 04 Apr 2009 at 12:33
- - 0
  - 0
  'The Quiet'
  
  A bit predicable, only two stars for me
  
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- 731335
- - eric13795
  - 25 reviews
  - Northampton
  - 23 Mar 2009 at 19:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Not bad
  
  Quite a good film as its a risky subject to make a film about.
  
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- - michaelwebber3
  - 48 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 21 Mar 2009 at 22:13
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- - 21
  - 5
  Not for me
  
  The story revolves around Dot, a deaf mute. She is sent to live with her godparents and their daughter Nina, where she discovers the secrets of her new family. ... read more »
  
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- 421758
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Buckinghamshire
  - 19 Mar 2007 at 19:12
- - 12
  - 0
  A Great Movie
  
  I loved this movie. The reviews that I heard weren't so good but I already got it in the post anyway so I laid down on my couch for a what I thought was a ... read more »
  
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- 425156
- - a customer
  - England
  - 29 Mar 2007 at 11:52
- - 9
  - 0
  Compelling and disturbing
  
  If you got this sneaky number in just because you searched for elisha cuthbert and erotic thriller, you may be slightly disappointed.... yet this film is a bit ... read more »
  
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- - JonnyP
  - 1 review
  - Brentwood
  - 01 Apr 2008 at 13:33
- - 7
  - 0
  The Quiet
  
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  This is not the kind of movie I normally rent, or expect to enjoy, but I thought it was marvellous and award 5 stars without hesitation. It has a quite ... read more »
  
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- 588928
- - a customer
  - Kettering, England
  - 27 Jun 2008 at 02:04
- - 5
  - 0
  Quietly boring..
  
  Slow paced, sexually charged drama. The sense of family dysfuctionality is evident from the start. We see that something is not quite right between Elisha and ... read more »
  
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- - msmoomin
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 06 Jan 2008 at 18:52
- - 2
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  I watched this film on the strength of other reviews.....pleased I did.
  
  It is a dark and disturbing drama of a seriously dysfunctional but wealthy ... read more »
  
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- 584235
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 2
  - 1
  very sensitive film
  
  very sensitive film .... frist i watch i do enjoy watch it is not bad .......
  
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- 483333
- - a customer
  - aberdeenshire
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 09:44
- - 1
  - 0
  Average apart from excellent Elisha
  
  The film was low budget and fairly average, despite the intensity of some scenes, but I was still very pleased by the efforts of the Cast. I thought that Elisha... read more »
  
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- - Karen Parker
  - Chester, England
  - 29 May 2007 at 15:13
- - 1
  - 0
  Thought -provoking
  
  Thought-provoking look and society and the hidden secrets we all hold inside....but never question
  
  A must see for those who like movies which touch ... read more »
  
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- 469578
- - a customer
  - England
  - 27 Aug 2007 at 15:22
- - 1
  - 0
  A little bit like American Beauty
  
  Interesting film surrounding an orphaned girl that is taken in by her godparents. The girl comes to learn the family secrets through her quiet nature, which ... read more »
  
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- - MrG
  - 450 reviews
  - Hadley, Telford
  - 05 Dec 2007 at 10:16

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  This erotic and suspenseful tale of sex, lies and betrayal stars Elisha Cuthbert as Nina Deer, a pretty cheerleader whose life is turned upside-down by the arrival of her parents’ godchild Dot, a deaf and mute girl recently orphaned by her father’s death. Although Nina looks upon Dot’s deafness ...