Mystery thriller

Silent Night (2012): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Silent Night
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: 2012-11-30
Duration: 1 h 34 min

Silent Night is a 2012 mystery thriller directed by Steven C. Miller. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $130,781 worldwide. Critics gave it 66% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.2/10.

IMDb rating: 5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 66%
worldwide gross: $130.8K
Metascore: 53

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Released: November 30, 2012
Runtime: 1h 34m (94 min)
Director: Steven C. Miller
Genres: Mystery , Thriller , Horror
Original language: English
Studio: Anchor Bay Films
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Silent Night About?

The premise of Silent Night without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

As snow falls on a peaceful Midwestern town, a terrifying figure appears, seizing control of Christmas. A seemingly benevolent Santa Claus is revealed to be a merciless killer, unleashing chaos and fear throughout the community. The overwhelmed police must unravel the mystery and stop the escalating violence before the holiday is consumed by darkness.

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Crew

The Director of Silent Night

Directed by Steven C. Miller.

Director Steven C. Miller

From the director

More from Steven C. Miller

More films directed by Steven C. Miller, best-rated first: Marauders, Under Fire, First Kill and Werewolves.

Full filmography

Ratings

Silent Night Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Silent Night 66% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.2/10.

IMDb

5.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

66% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 47%
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Metacritic

53 Metascore

User score 6.7
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TMDB

52% User score
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Movie Insider

4.0 /5
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Plot

Silent Night Plot Summary

What happens in Silent Night from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

On Christmas Eve in Bristol, England, a weary Santa Claus (David Harbour) finds himself drowning his sorrows in a local pub. In a conversation with a mall Santa, he reveals his growing disillusionment with the holiday spirit, lamenting that people are more absorbed in materialism than authentic kindness and connection. Before he leaves, he surprises the bartender by leaving a thoughtful gift for his grandson, igniting curiosity about how Santa knew the child’s name. The bartender, unaware of Santa’s true identity, chases him to the rooftop where he witnesses Santa vanish into the starry night, his sleigh flying away with majestic reindeer.

Full summary

The whole story of Silent Night, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Silent Night Box Office

Silent Night grossed $130,781 worldwide. $14,567 came from the US and Canada and $116,214 (89%) from the rest of the world.

2012 box office

Worldwide gross

$130.8K

US & Canada: $14.6K
International: $116.2K

US & Canada 11% Rest of the world 89%

Videos

Silent Night Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Silent Night.

Silent Night Trailer: Silent Night Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Santa Claus Horror Movie HD — Silent Night Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Santa Claus Horror Movie HD

Quiz

How Well Do You Know Silent Night?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What does Santa Claus express disillusionment about?

Cars

Cars in Silent Night

9 cars on screen, including the 2011 Ford Explorer and the 1975 Ford Custom 500.

All 9 cars

2011 Ford Explorer Main role
1975 Ford Custom 500 Minor role
1974 Ford F-Series Minor role
1977 Ford F-Series Minor role

Details

Silent Night Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Stille Nacht - Eine wahre Weihnachtsgeschichte” and “Stille Nacht”.

Also known as: Stille Nacht - Eine wahre Weihnachtsgeschichte
Stille Nacht
静谧之夜
Noite Feliz
Noche de paz

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