Silence
Sometimes silence is the deadliest sound.
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Worldwide
- $24M
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Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
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Box Office & Release
Silence returned 0.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $46M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $24M
- Release date
- Dec 23, 2016
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English, Japanese
- Country
- Mexico, Taiwan
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