Silent Night
Lionsgate | Release Date: December 1, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
15
Negative:
5
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzDec 1, 2023
Woo is a virtuoso. This movie is music. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriDec 5, 2023
It’s all garish, nightmarish spectacle — beautiful, terrifying, and poisonous. Read full review
80
The New York TimesGlenn KennyNov 30, 2023
This is suspenseful and cathartic, and even the schmaltzy stuff is so distinctly John Woo that it’s welcome. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 27, 2023
The veteran action director fully delivers the goods with Silent Night. Read full review
75
ConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerNov 30, 2023
This sort of small-scale revenge piece is a pretty common occurrence in the direct-to-VOD market, but what elevates Silent Night is Woo’s skill with action, in concert with the lack of dialogue. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperNov 30, 2023
For the 77-year-old Woo, who has influenced generations of directors with films such as “The Killer,” “Bullet in the Head” and “Face/Off,” this is his first American film since 2003’s “Paycheck,” and it is hardcore evidence Woo regains his signature style and his flair for over-the-top, sometimes poetically brutal action. Read full review
75
Slant MagazinePaul AttardNov 27, 2023
When Silent Night does finally kick into high gear, the action is as artful as anything that Woo has whipped up throughout his storied career. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeNov 27, 2023
Silly as it might be, Silent Night gives audiences reason to get excited about the Hong Kong innovator once again, ranking as one of the few bloody Christmas counterprogrammers since “Die Hard” that feels worthy of repeat viewing down the road. Read full review
63
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenDec 1, 2023
Limited by his budget, Woo makes the most of what he has, but the whole thing feels like he’s cautiously dipping his toe back in the Hollywood pool. Read full review
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