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Tell No One
Drama · Thriller · Crime · 2006
A man receives a mysterious email appearing to be from his wife, who was murdered years earlier. As he frantically tries to find out whether she's alive, he finds himself being implicated in her death.
Movie details
Tell No One
“Eight years ago Alex's wife was murdered. Today she emailed him.”
2006 Drama · Thriller · Crime 2h 11m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
A man receives a mysterious email appearing to be from his wife, who was murdered years earlier. As he frantically tries to find out whether she's alive, he finds himself being implicated in her death.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Tell No One?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Guillaume Canet
Written by
Guillaume Canet · Philippe Lefebvre
François Cluzet
Alexandre Beck
Marie-Josée Croze
Margot Beck
André Dussollier
Jacques Laurentin
Kristin Scott Thomas
Helene Perkins
François Berléand
Eric Levkowitch
Nathalie Baye
Elysabeth Feldman
Jean Rochefort
Gilbert Neuville
Court is in session
Put Tell No One on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.