Synopsis
Nell, Simon, and their boy Art are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one thing: everyone is going to die.
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Cast
- Keira KnightleyNell
- Matthew GoodeSimon
- Roman Griffin DavisArt
- Annabelle WallisSandra
- Lily-Rose DeppSophie
- Lucy PunchBella
- Sope DirisuJames
- KirbyAlex
- Rufus JonesTony
- Davida McKenzieKitty
Recommendations
- 80
IGN
With a stunningly honest performance from the director’s son — Jojo Rabbit star Roman Griffin Davis — Silent Night balances the eccentricities of a Christmas get-together with nihilistic acceptance of certain doom, making for a film that’s both bleak and dryly funny. - 67
IndieWire
If Silent Night ultimately aces its peculiar tone, it struggles with having anything to say. - 67
The Film Stage
Griffin has made a comedy, but she pulls no punches. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
This shaky apocalyptic film doesn’t land at times, but its gripping final act, a handful of standout performances and attempts at commentary about class and climate change will probably keep most audiences engaged. - 60
Empire
After an unsatisfying start as a comedy, Silent Night finds its feet as an ambitious, thoughtful chamber piece about what it means to peer into the abyss. Merry Christmas, everyone! - 55
TheWrap
Griffin juggles her many characters well, and she’s very smart about weaponizing the coziness of Christmas movies to make uncomfortable points. Silent Night may wind up being a successful calling card for her (as a director if not as a screenwriter), but for all the beautiful wrapping, it’s mostly an empty box. - 50
The Playlist
Highly ambitious, dark as midnight, and often hilarious, Griffin’s debut film Silent Night doesn’t always work, but her insightful look at the inherent selfishness of humanity and our absurd need to cling to hope no matter what is spot on. - 50
Screen Daily
Silent Night works best as a grim chamber piece that subverts the season’s usual good cheer — or, depending on one’s temperament, serves as a tart distillation of the nagging gloom those who hate the holidays often feel.
