The Silence fingerprintBig heart, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout score, cinematography, and sound design
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Silence is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and sound design
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and sound design stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
You are here: The SilenceTap a poster to move
You are herePreview
vscompared with The Silence
The Silence1998
Point at a poster to compare itHold a poster to compare it
A chip fills to its level. Tap a full one for titles without that trait, a low one for titles with it.
Open a page:Black (2005)Land (2021)The Eight Mountains (2022)The Song of Sparrows (2008)The Color of Paradise (1999)The Eighth Day (1996)Whale Rider (2003)Yi Yi (2000)One Week (2008)The Horse Whisperer (1998)Old Joy (2006)Tokyo Sonata (2008)Central Station (1998)The Madison (2026)Duma (2005)Vivah (2006)Flavors of Youth (2018)777 Charlie (2022)Udaan (2010)Close (2022)North Sea Texas (2011)Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)The Wind Will Carry Us (1999)Return to Seoul (2022)Wolf Children (2012)Tomboy (2011)Raajakumara (2017)The Way (2010)The Farewell (2019)In America (2003)Louder Than Bombs (2015)Another Self (2022)The World of Apu (1959)Lilies of the Field (1963)October (2018)Moonlight (2016)Peranbu (2019)Music of the Heart (1999)An Unfinished Life (2005)One True Thing (1998)The Mighty (1998)3-Iron (2004)Sweet Bean (2015)Pig (2021)The Ultimate Gift (2007)Kadaisi Vivasayi (2022)The Man Without a Face (1993)Inside I'm Dancing (2004)The Boys Are Back (2009)Departures (2008)Karwaan (2018)Kes (1970)A Good Person (2023)The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)Our Little Sister (2015)The Cure (1995)Kodachrome (2017)Pardes (1997)Three Colors: Blue (1993)The Garden of Words (2013)Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)Tanvi the Great (2025)Alice in the Cities (1974)As It Is in Heaven (2004)
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Silence is included with a subscription to ARROW in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 16 min
The Silence runs 1 h 16 min.
It was made in Persian, with some Tajik, Russian. Produced in Iran, France.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Silence in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
6.9
