Silence

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Silence

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2017

2h 41m

History

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Two 17th-century Portuguese missionaries, Father Sebastian Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Father Francisco Garupe (Adam Driver), embark on a perilous journey to Japan to find their missing mentor (Liam Neeson). While there, the two men minister to the Christian villagers who worship in secret. If caught by feudal lords or ruling samurai, they must renounce their faith or face a prolonged and agonizing death.

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Critics Consensus

Silence ends Martin Scorsese's decades-long creative quest with a thoughtful, emotionally resonant look at spirituality and human nature that stands among the director's finest works.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Feb 15, 2017

3/5

While it is certainly more like an endurance race than a stroll through the park, there is something redeeming in its cinematic beauty.

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Claudia Puig

The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan)

Feb 2, 2017

2.5/4

While the craftsmanship is undeniable and the themes of spiritual belief, betrayal and redemption are laudable, the film feels flat and not as emotional or moving as it should be.

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Amy Nicholson

MTV

Jan 13, 2017

B+

Scorsese doesn't glorify martyrdom, and he doesn't even hate the killers. He makes death as blunt and dull and useless as a snapped pencil. The point is that there is no point.

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Christos Tsiolkas

The Saturday Paper

Aug 19, 2026

This irreconcilable separation between the sacred and profane, the spiritual and the material, the intellectual and the visceral, is clearly central to Scorsese’s understanding of faith. This is a staggeringly moving work.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 28, 2025

3/5

It is an agonizing personal test for an audience, just the same as it is for the characters on screen. This will either be a soul-rattling testament or maddening torture.

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Mike Thorn

Vague Visages

Dec 12, 2023

Rodrigues commits to the preservation of his Christianity, refusing to apostatize no matter what the consequences might be.

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Johan H

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No other movie so truthfully paints the conflict between the belief of the individual soul struggling with a god and the unforgiving dogma of organised religion.

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Aneesur R

@Capt_KiryuuChan Nov 6, 2026

This movie, brought me closer to my faith. Every time I think about the moments on these movie and also reflect if I am worshiping my Lord religiously, or am I erring in any way. I even bought the book and reflected my own life while watching and reading this movie. Faith brings me peace, for all I have is my Lord Almighty.

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Robert P

@Superbad Nov 3, 2026

Silence is a 3.5 star Movie!

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Angelina C

@Doeeyedblonde Oct 5, 2026

An outstanding performance by Andrew, A movie that really stuck with me.

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Shona H

@RT19899047 Sep 17, 2026

Incredible acting, especially from Andrew Garfield. The scenery, music and historical accuracies are very well done. It is thought provoking and creates a space for discussion about Christianity and faith. However, the story lacks a conclusion. What was the final message of this film? No idea.

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Benjamin W

@Code70 Sep 11, 2026

It looks absolutely incredible, just shot unbelievably well, and the landscapes and the scenery look gorgeous. You have some amazing performances here, most notably Andrew Garfield. Might be the best I’ve ever seen him be. And as an exploration of Christian grief, persecution, crises of faith, it succeeds tremendously. But its theology behind apostasy is seriously problematic. As a Baptist Protestant, I already disagree with much of the Roman Catholicism presented in the film, but I’m able to overlook that and take it on its own terms. I cannot, however, overlook Scorsese’s ultimate message on apostasy, and how one can publicly apostatize daily “quickly and vigorously”, and still be a true Christian in the faith. Or, moreover, that Jesus would approve of Rodriguez’s blasphemy in order to alleviate pain. I still think the film is very valuable; it forces Christians to examine the strength and substance of their own faith. But I disagree with its central theology.

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Synopsis

Two 17th-century Portuguese missionaries, Father Sebastian Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Father Francisco Garupe (Adam Driver), embark on a perilous journey to Japan to find their missing mentor (Liam Neeson). While there, the two men minister to the Christian villagers who worship in secret. If caught by feudal lords or ruling samurai, they must renounce their faith or face a prolonged and agonizing death.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Martin Scorsese, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Randall Emmett, Barbara De Fina, Gastón Pavlovich, Irwin Winkler, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Screenwriter: Martin Scorsese, Jay Cocks
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Sharpsword Films, G&G, Sikelia, YLK, EFO Films, Catchplay
Rating: R (Disturbing Violent Content)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 13, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.1M
Runtime: 2h 41m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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