Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- lurid
- tense
- late night viewing
- independent thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film lurid and tonally inconsistent, though some praised its disturbing slow-burn suspense, compositions, editing, and committed performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The godparents' home appears ordinary while concealing incest, abuse, and escalating psychological danger.
Dot and Nina each hide major aspects of their histories and circumstances before their secrets emerge.
Dot and Nina begin as opposites but become connected by shared vulnerability and the exposure of family secrets.
Critics repeatedly identified the film's exaggerated sexual menace, cruelty, and tonal tension between realism and camp.
Films like The Quiet, and why
The Mothman Prophecies
Shared suburban-gothic atmosphere, psychosexual excess, teenage secrets, and lurid thriller sensibility.
Wild Things
Shared sexually charged teen melodrama, dark secrets, camp undertones, and thriller plotting.
Happiness
Shared abusive domestic environment, teenage vulnerability, and disturbing psychological drama.
Hard Candy
Shared outsider protagonists, concealed trauma, and tense adolescent social dynamics.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jamie Babbit
- Release Date
- 2006-08-25
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (302)
Cast
- Elisha Cuthbert
- Camilla Belle
- Martin Donovan
- Edie Falco
- Shawn Ashmore
- Katy Mixon
- David Gallagher
- Shannon Woodward
- Maria Cash
- Jo Baker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Quiet about?
- A deaf teenager and a troubled goddaughter form an uneasy alliance while exposing the abuse and secrets poisoning an outwardly ordinary suburban home.
- What is The Quiet like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Quiet as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Quiet violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Quiet as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Quiet?
- Critics broadly found the film lurid and tonally inconsistent, though some praised its disturbing slow-burn suspense, compositions, editing, and committed performances.
- Which films are like The Quiet?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mothman Prophecies, Wild Things, Happiness, and Hard Candy.
- How long is The Quiet?
- The Quiet runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Quiet?
- In United States, The Quiet streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
