Silence
“Sometimes silence is the deadliest sound.”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-11-23
Top Cast
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Andrew Garfield
Rodrigues
Adam Driver
Garupe
Liam Neeson
Ferreira
Tadanobu Asano
Interpreter
Ciarán Hinds
Father Valignano
Issey Ogata
Old Samurai / Inoue
Shinya Tsukamoto
Mokichi
Yoshi Oida
Ichizo
Yosuke Kubozuka
Kichijiro
Kaoru Endō
Unzen Samurai (Uneme)
Diego Calderón
Prisoner Augustinian Friar #2
Rafael Kading
Prisoner Augustinian Friar #1
Matthew Blake
Prisoner Franciscan Friar
Benoit Masse
Prisoner Augustinian Friar #3
Tetsuya Igawa
Prisoner Japanese Jesuit
Shi Liang
Chinese Businessman (Mr. Chun)
Panta
Tomogi Villager #1 (Yohei)
Takuya Matsunaga
Tomogi Villager #2 (Toukichi)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 81 DaysVatican City
Festival / Special Debut
December 23, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 14, 2017
VOD & Digital Platforms
March 28, 2017
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$46M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$23.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.52x
-$22.2M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Screenplay & Story
- Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese
- Original Score
- Kathryn Kluge, Kim Allen Kluge
- Original Title
- Silence
- Country of Origin
- Mexico, Taiwan, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Production Budget
- $46M
- Worldwide Gross
- $23.8M
- Production Studios
- Waypoint Entertainment, Cappa Defina Productions, CatchPlay, Fábrica de Cine, SharpSword Films, Sikelia Productions, EFO Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martin Scorsese
Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese, Shūsaku Endō
Kathryn Kluge, Kim Allen Kluge
Rodrigo Prieto, Lukasz Jogalla
Thelma Schoonmaker
Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Randall Emmett, Irwin Winkler, Barbara De Fina, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Department Leadership Roster
Jay Cocks
Screenplay
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Thelma Schoonmaker
Editor
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Producer
Randall Emmett
Producer
Irwin Winkler
Producer
Barbara De Fina
Producer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Martin Scorsese
Producer
Victor Paguia
Stunt Coordinator
Rodrigo Prieto
Director of Photography
Martin Scorsese
Screenplay
Dante Ferretti
Costume Design
Pablo Helman
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jason H. Snell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Silence
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Silence about?
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.
Who directed Silence?
Silence was directed by Martin Scorsese.
Who stars in Silence?
The principal cast of Silence includes Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano, Ciarán Hinds.
When was Silence released and how long is it?
Silence was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of Silence?
Silence had a reported production budget of $46M and grossed $23.8M at the worldwide box office (0.52 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Silence?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Silence was composed by Kathryn Kluge, Kim Allen Kluge.
Is Silence based on a book or true story?
Silence is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shūsaku Endō".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Silence?
Silence holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).