Silent Night (2023)

Movie"Action speaks louder than words."
Audience Score
63
Review Score
50
From legendary director John Woo and the producer of John Wick comes this gritty revenge tale of a tormented father (Joel Kinnaman) who witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang’s crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life’s mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son’s death. Full of Woo’s signature style, Silent Night redefines the action genre with visceral, thrill-a-minute storytelling.
DirectorJohn Woo
WriterRobert Archer Lynn

Silent Night Review

Director John Woo returns to Hollywood with the thin ‘Silent Night’. Master action director John Woo and star Joel Kinnaman bring some stylistic flair and gritty acting to the otherwise gimmicky, cliched ‘Silent Night.’

Opening in theaters on December 1st is John Woo’s ‘Silent Night,’ starring Joel Kinnaman, Scott Mescudi, Harold Torres, and Catalina Sandino Moreno. It’s been 20 years since John Woo made a movie for an American studio, and the action genre has missed this Hong Kong master during his absence. Woo does indeed bring a number of his trademark stylistic moves to ‘Silent Night,’ and is aided by a ferocious performance from Joel Kinnaman. But both are saddled with a derivative revenge story and a gimmick that quickly becomes contrived, making Woo’s return to Hollywood a mixed bag at best.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 1st, 2023 - Buy Tickets
On Digital & Streaming:December 19th, 2023 - Watch Now
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Mike Gabrawy, Joe Gatta, Ruzanna Kegeyan, David Haring, Will Flynn, Tony Mark, Joel Kinnaman
Production Companies:Thunder Road, Capstone Group, A Better Tomorrow Films, Lionsgate