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Quiet American, The (2002) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Quiet American, The (2002) a score of 3.0631 out of 4
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.34 out of 4 stars for Baltimore City Paper (Ian Grey)Baltimore City Paper (Ian Grey)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for Movie RoundtableMovie Roundtable
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for cineman.chcineman.ch
Der australische Regisseur Phillip Noyce scheint seiner Hollywood-Maintream-Vergangenheit definitiv den Rücken gekehrt zu haben. Thematisch ist «The Quiet American» eng verwandt mit seinem letzten Werk «Rabbit-Proof Fence», ein Drama aus der ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at cineman.ch
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
The second version of Graham Greene's sad and prescient 1955 novel about American involvement in Vietnam hews far closer to the book than the first, preserving the sophisticated ambiguity of his depiction of a tangled struggle for power played out on ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
The Quiet American was filmed in Vietnam and does a wonderful job of conveying a sense of place and time. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Caine's performance as Fowler is simply outstanding. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Tim Merrill)Film Threat (Tim Merrill)
As a piece of acting, The Quiet American represents a fitting capper to Caine’s illustrious career; his portrait of a jaded sybarite whom history nudges into conscientious action is among the year’s most moving. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Film Threat (Tim Merrill)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
For Caine, it's a peak performance in a career that has had many of them. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for F5 (Wichita, KS) (Jake Euker)F5 (Wichita, KS) (Jake Euker)
Provides enough action to keep the restive in their seats, but the real excitement here is Greene's finely-drawn characters and the two performances that keep them alive. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at F5 (Wichita, KS) (Jake Euker)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
Even as The Quiet American loses focus and urgency, Caine's performance keeps the doomed spirit of Greene's hero intact. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
A smart and gutsy work that argues Americans are prone to repeating the mistakes of history instead of learning from them. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for At-A-Glance Film Reviews (--)At-A-Glance Film Reviews (--)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)
Unsettling, morally complex and timely view of American power abroad. Many will find it courageous and some, no doubt, will absolutely revile it, but no one is likely to look away from the screen. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (John Patterson)LA Weekly (John Patterson)
Noyce has made a good-looking, intelligent stab at the novel, mildly undermined by a tendency to seek contemporary relevance. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at LA Weekly (John Patterson)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
One of Caine's meatiest roles, and he handles it with power, humanity and remarkable emotional fluidity; from the opening moments, an enormous amount comes through his eyes alone. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
In a seemingly effortless performance, Caine dominates every scene in the film, not by what he does but by what he doesn't do. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)
The film conveys all the colour and atmosphere of its locale, and the actors, especially a compelling Michael Caine, do great justice to the strong, nuanced characters. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Stephen Groenewegen)eFilmCritic.com (Stephen Groenewegen)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (--)Empire Magazine (--)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for NPR's Morning Edition (Kenneth Turan)NPR's Morning Edition (Kenneth Turan)
A graceful, contemplative film that gradually and artfully draws us into a world where the personal and the political get fatally intertwined. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at NPR's Morning Edition (Kenneth Turan)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for This is Lancashire (--)This is Lancashire (--)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mediasharx (Brent Fishbaugh)Mediasharx (Brent Fishbaugh)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Movieseer.com (Joel Quenby)Movieseer.com (Joel Quenby)
A thought-provoking look at how Western foreign policy - however well intentioned - can wreak havoc in other cultures. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Movieseer.com (Joel Quenby)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi)Netflix (James Rocchi)
Graham Greene's novel of colonialism and empire is elevated by Michael Caine's performance as a weary journalist in a changing world. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.18 out of 4 stars for Jump Cut. Magazin für Film und Kritik Jump Cut. Magazin für Film und Kritik
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.17 out of 4 stars for UTK Daily Beacon (Patrick Corcoran)UTK Daily Beacon (Patrick Corcoran)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.15 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali UK
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.com Reviewfilethirteen.com Review
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for TerminusTerminus
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Caine has never been better, which is saying something. He puts a human face on a tragic era of history in a film that ranks with the year's finest. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Vibrant and intriguing, a fine adaptation despite the slight departures from its source, with warm cinematography that captures the feel of '50s Saigon and two performances worthy of Oscar attention. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Mike Clark)USA Today (Mike Clark)
This is intelligent grown-up entertainment on both a political and a humanistic level. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at USA Today (Mike Clark)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
La confrontation, mais aussi l’amitié entre ces deux comédiens au sommet de leur forme, font de The Quiet American un film solide. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Greene's words haunt us like a prophecy from half a century and half a world away. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Life (--)Toronto Life (--)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Caine [gives] the richest performance of his career in this sage and provocative film. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
A smart and literate effort with a few weaknesses. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The acting, especially by the male leads, is superlative. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Caine creates a portrait of a man torn up by ambivalence, and, in the end, despair, that is just about brilliant. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Caine gives a gravely dynamic performance... but it's a role well within his usual range. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
A taut, spare picture that captures the hurt, betrayal, and moral ambiguity of the times, swaddled in the elegance of French-controlled Saigon. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
An intelligent romantic thriller of a very old-school kind of quality. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
There's an almost great film here. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
A towering achievement with a soul-baring performance by Michael Caine that deserves the highest praise. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Like Sunset Boulevard , [this film] starts with a lifeless body, then puts the murder in perspective. It’s a good cinematic structure, one perfect for a film that cares less about the crime than the journey toward it. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
The Quiet American is an excellent film, filled with moral complexities and ethical questions which continue to have relevance in our day. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)
The Quiet American takes the viewer inside opium dens and dance halls. It peeks behind the curtains of political intrigues and exposes their violent consequences. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Caine does subtle and craftsmanlike work in this absorbing and understated film by director Phillip Noyce. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
raser has finally made good on his hesitant dramatic turn in Gods and Monsters a few years back. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
It's Caine who deserves the Best Actor trophy, delivering not only the finest male performance of 2002 but also one of the best of his entire career. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
A complex thriller worth shouting about. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (John Anderson)Newsday (John Anderson)
Strong, haunting and couldn't be more timely. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Newsday (John Anderson)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
It's a political story -- and an uncannily timely one -- yet the politics fade into the background in the wake of Caine's complex and splendid performance. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (--)San Diego Union-Tribune (--)
Perhaps only Peter Bogdanovich's Singapore-set Saint Jack (1979) has better caught this humid expatriate dream of decay, desire and death. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (--)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
A fine adaptation despite the slight departures from its source, with warm cinematography that captures the feel of '50s Saigon and two performances worthy of Oscar attention. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaSpeak.com (Warren Curry)CinemaSpeak.com (Warren Curry)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
No movie exists in a vacuum, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the case of Phillip Noyce's version of The Quiet AmericanThe Quiet American has far more relevance now than Noyce could have envisioned when he was constructing it. It's 1952 Saigon, ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for artechock (Rüdiger Suchsland)artechock (Rüdiger Suchsland)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Cineclub-Filmkritik Cineclub-Filmkritik
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Crosswalk.com Movies (Holly McClure)Crosswalk.com Movies (Holly McClure)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for ninth symphony films ninth symphony films
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com (Mike Long)JackassCritics.com (Mike Long)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for The Hot Button (David Poland)The Hot Button (David Poland)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Reel Criticism - Reel Reviews!Reel Criticism - Reel Reviews!
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for DVD Net (Terry Kemp)DVD Net (Terry Kemp)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for MovieForum.com - Review and fan discussionMovieForum.com - Review and fan discussion
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Past Picks (Jimmy Gillman)Past Picks (Jimmy Gillman)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com (TC Candler)IndependentCritics.com (TC Candler)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for musicOMH (John Murphy)musicOMH (John Murphy)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (David Litton)MovieEye.com (David Litton)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Elizabeth Skipper)DVD Verdict (Elizabeth Skipper)
The Quiet American is set in 1952 Vietnam, near the end of the First Indochina War, an era of fighting between the communist government of Ho Chi Minh, rival factions, and the French, who occupied the country for a long period before World War II. At ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at DVD Verdict (Elizabeth Skipper)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Screen It! (Jim Judy)Screen It! (Jim Judy)
With terrific performances and a masterfully deft directorial touch by Noyce, the film is nothing short of hypnotic and engaging. ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Screen It! (Jim Judy)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for filmdeculte.com (Nicolas Bardot)filmdeculte.com (Nicolas Bardot)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD ReviewTheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD Review
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for James BowmanJames Bowman
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for In Review (Adam Suraf)In Review (Adam Suraf)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Jeffrey Wells)Reel.com (Jeffrey Wells)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Mr. CrankyMr. Cranky
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic ReviewseFilmCritic Reviews
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Almost Fabulous Movie ReviewsAlmost Fabulous Movie Reviews
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Kamera.co.uk Kamera.co.uk
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for CinescapeCinescape
It seems likely that author Graham Greene would have approved of this second film adaptation of his novel THE QUIET AMERICAN. Elegiac yet taut, contemplative but punctuated by shocking violence, it is as intelligent and involving as it is unsettling, ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Cinescape
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Entertainment InsidersEntertainment Insiders
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for The Filmsnobs (James Owen)The Filmsnobs (James Owen)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel ReviewsFrank's Reel Reviews
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Haro OnlineHaro Online
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
The Quiet American is based on Graham Greene's somewhat prophetic politically-tinged novel of 1955 about the French war in Vietnam which preceded the ever-escalating American one which followed shortly thereafter. It was made into a film back in 1958, but ...read the complete Quiet American movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com ("Le Apprenti")Movie-Vault.com ("Le Apprenti")
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.69 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies ReviewZertinet Movies Review
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for Exclaim! (Michelle Devereaux)Exclaim! (Michelle Devereaux)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Howard Schumann)CineScene.com (Howard Schumann)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for mealandamovie (Bill Wine)mealandamovie (Bill Wine)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for VideoVista VideoVista
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for Political Film Society Political Film Society
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for State of the ArtsState of the Arts
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for Film Freak CentralFilm Freak Central
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver DVDBeaver
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Quiet American, The (2002) scores a combined 2.54 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
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