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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasSmart, stylish and, most important, satisfying.
- 70VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyGenerates tension from the get-go, albeit of an increasingly unpleasant variety, on its way to a disappointingly generic climax.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIf there's such a thing as joyless competence, it's exemplified by the grimly sensational kidnap thriller Don't Say a Word.
- 67Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesMurphy's screentime takes a back seat to Douglas', of course, but from that back seat she makes a very big noise.
- 50Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrDon't Say a Word can be thought of as a case of Dial B for Boring.
- 38USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkDon't say you weren't warned. There are instant clues that this ill-timed Michael Douglas vehicle is a dually unfortunate viewing experience.
- 38Baltimore SunMichael SragowBaltimore SunMichael SragowMaybe this is a psychological thriller after all: Every thinking member of the audience will be driven insane.
- 30Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterThankfully, after its terrific start, Don't Say a Word transmogrifies so totally into Hollywood hooey that it's actually a relief. I'd hate to see a disturbance in the karmic perfection of Douglas's pitch-pure mediocrity.
- 30New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerYou would have to have been born yesterday to miss the switcheroos and reeking red herrings planted in this pulp.
- 10Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThe movie isn't exactly providing entertaining escape. In fact, the only escape on your mind is going to be the exit door.