| The Quiet | 
 enlarge | Director: Jamie Babbit
Actors: Elisha Cuthbert, Camilla Belle, Edie Falco, Martin Donovan (ii), Shawn Ashmore
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 12662
Format: Ac-3, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 96
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD16582D
UPC: 043396165823
EAN: 0043396165823
ASIN: B000KX0IP4
Theatrical Release Date: September 1, 2006
Release Date: February 13, 2007
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Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/27/2009 Run time: 96 minutes Rating: R
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High school cheerleader Nina Deer (Elisha Cuthbert) seems like the ultimate bitch in The Quiet. When Paul and Olivia Deer (Martin Donovan and Edie Falco) invite their deaf and mute godchild, Dot (Camilla Belle) to live with the family following the death of Dot's father, Nina plays Dot's evil stepsister. Dot silently persists as household dynamics unfold nightmarishly around her, revealing an unsavory affair that leaves the mother reaching for her bottle of painkillers. The more Nina reveals her secret fantasy to Dot, however, the more Dot feels compelled to step in. Director Jamie Babbit's film is rich with sexual confusion and sick psychology, making The Quiet surprisingly complex. Though Elisha Cuthbert's performance is strong, it is still a slowly paced film, and the sets, like dark, moody blue rooms in the Deer house, add unneeded melodrama. Still, The Quiet is a thriller about teen girls bonded to commit a heinous crime, and many will appreciate this variation on the tale of young female chivalry against monstrosity. --Trinie Dalton
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 Great Flick October 24, 2008
To think that Thora Birch was asked to play the lead in this flick...
Her replacement was a last-minute one, and she almost steals the show, perfectly complimenting solid performances by Elisha Cuthbert and the rest of the cast. Easily Cuthbert's most heart-wrenchingly complicated role. Not sure how this one did in the box office, but for Cuthbert fans (Girl Next Door for most of them), this really shows how deep into a character she can get, and goes a long way to get rid of that shallow, underrated stigma she gets sometimes.
 I like it May 7, 2008
This was a really good movie. Its kind of slow paced but worth watching. SHows you how crazy the world is.
Punked, but still enjoyed the flick. Tense, slightly erotic. Psychological thriller. March 23, 2008
Ok, I was suckered by the previews and the cover. I thought (or hoped) this would be sort of a step daughter gets freaky kinda movie. Perverted, yeah, but...wait till you learn more about the family!
I became caught up in this film, despite my original expectations not being fulfilled. Ironically, I came to care about the characters, and rooted for closure. This movie is difficult to review without giving the good stuff away, but if you can set aside your preconceived notions and roll with the story you are in for a wild ride.
Even the slow scenes are full of tension, and I consider this to be a Psychological thriller. This movie is full of teenage motifs, family psychoses, action, and revelations that unfold into a great climax.
Quietly Loud March 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Quiet us a very duscincerting movie. The entire movie is very dark, from the story to the setting. It deals quite frankly with sexual abuse and violence. After her parents die, Dot gets adopted by the family of one of her childhood friends. Since she does not hear or speak, she becomes a sounding board for all of the family secrets, as well as some of her friends from school. Many of these secrets have dramatic effects on people by the end of the movie.
I liked this movie, but only watch it if you have a strong stomach.
 Boring December 16, 2007
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
There is a family of three - a mother, father and a daughter. They adopt a deaf girl who has just lost her father. The deaf girl is struggling to mix in at the high school and with her new family. The family is dysfunctional and not even one character in this movie was likeable. The mother is an alcoholic, and a pill popper, the father sexually abuses his daughter and the daughter is following in her mother's footsteps and experimenting with drugs. Some issues are covered such as how life would be for a deaf person, and incest. The acting is ok, the storyline is average and the movie goes at a slow pace. Overall it was a pretty boring movie and I didn't walk away with anything. I forgot all of the characters names after the movie was over.
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