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Don't Tell a Soul

Don't Tell a Soul

Thriller · 2020

Two thieving teenage brothers, stealing money to help their sick mom, match wits with a troubled security guard stuck at the bottom of a forgotten well.

Movie details

Don't Tell a Soul

“Some secrets should stay buried.”

2020 Thriller 1h 23m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

5.9 / 10

6.2K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

73 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

45 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Two thieving teenage brothers, stealing money to help their sick mom, match wits with a troubled security guard stuck at the bottom of a forgotten well.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Don't Tell a Soul?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Alex McAulay

Written by

Alex McAulay

Jack Dylan Grazer

Jack Dylan Grazer

Joey

Fionn Whitehead

Fionn Whitehead

Matt

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Mr. Hamby / Randy Michael Sadler

Mena Suvari

Mena Suvari

Carol

Graham Lutes

Graham Lutes

Tom Chowdee

Richard Fike

Richard Fike

Officer Smith

Abigail Esmena Froehle

Abigail Esmena Froehle

Officer Crane

Court is in session

Put Don't Tell a Soul on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Sentimental Softie

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.