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Don't Say a Word (2001)

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Reviews Counted:113

Fresh:26

Rotten:87

Average Rating:4.4/10

Consensus: Don't Say A Word is slick and competently made, but the movie is routine and stretches believability with many eye rolling moments.

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: When psychiatrist Nathan Conrad discovers that his daughter has been kidnapped, the only way he can get her back is to pry critical information from the mind of a seriously disturbed teenager with... When psychiatrist Nathan Conrad discovers that his daughter has been kidnapped, the only way he can get her back is to pry critical information from the mind of a seriously disturbed teenager with a secret stuck deep in a blocked memory. The Conrads are the prototypical happy family: Nathan, a successful doctor (Michael Douglas); his loving wife, Aggie (Famke Janssen), who is bedridden with a broken leg suffered in a skiing accident; and eight-year-old Jessie (Skye McCole Bartusiak), an extemely intelligent and well-loved young girl. But late one night Jessie is abducted and used as collateral for a dangerous group of men who will stop at nothing to recover a stolen ten-million-dollar jewel. Gary Fleder (KISS THE GIRLS) has crafted an excellent thriller shot on the streets of New York City, getting help from a fine supporting cast, including Oliver Platt as one of Dr. Conrad's medical colleagues, Jennifer Esposito as a cop out to get to the bottom of a series of unexplained murders, and Sean Bean as a violent criminal who will kill anyone who gets in his way. But this is Douglas's movie, starring as a loving family man and dedicated doctor who has to compromise his ethics in order to save his daughter's life and free a teenager from a dangerous psychosis. [More]

Starring: Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Famke Janssen

Starring: Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Famke Janssen, Oliver Platt, Jennifer Esposito, Skye McCole Bartusiak

Director: Gary Fleder

Director: Gary Fleder
Screenwriter: Anthony Peckham, Patrick Smith Kelly
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson
Composer: Mark Isham, Graeme Revell
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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A smart script and great casting elevate a pedestrian premise to the status of satisfying thriller.

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11/19/01
Jane Crowther
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05/10/02
Alexander Walker
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02/11/06
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Dull and drab, with a lack of imagination

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03/03/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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10/30/02
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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Shhh don't say a word ... it's not that good.

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02/04/02
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

Eh

Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com | comment Comment
09/29/01
Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

Just another generic suspense film destined to top the box office charts for one week before dropping into obscurity.

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09/30/01
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Little more than wasted potential – a would-be thriller that could have been great fun, but instead is as appealing as a plate of cinematic leftovers.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
10/04/01
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

Familiar but stylishly done thriller.

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09/27/01
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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03/10/03
Kimberly Jones
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... the performances and the occasional plot twists manage to keep the audience awake and engaged.

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12/21/01
Ted Murphy
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10/04/01
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
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The problem faced by Don't Say a Word is that it's hard to care about characters who make cardboard look complex and multifaceted.

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09/28/01
Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe

Crisply-edited, well-acted and impressively stylish in fits and starts.

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10/04/01
Wade Major
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