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A Quiet Place

Best films with limited dialogue

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In this chatty world, a wordless story is a baraka. But finding a silent movie in these modern times is like a quest for fire on a naked island. Not all is lost, however: talk-free fantasias and sidewalk stories with very limited dialogue are still being made, somewhere, by mad gods, illusionists and mon oncle! From red turtles to red balloons, this is a duel for the very best films without all the chit-chat. So grab your three-iron, open Dr. Caligari’s cabinet and step away from the city lights of the metropolis, into a quiet place on a silent night where you’ll find real bears, stop-motion sheep and hundreds of beavers having le bal! Less blathering, more body language—the stuff of robot dreams. 

Most mentioned

  • WALL·E
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Fantasia
  • A Quiet Place
  • Drive
  • PlayTime
  • Modern Times
  • Metropolis
  • The Artist
  • Under the Skin
  • Robot Dreams
  • Perfect Days
  • The Red Turtle
  • Cast Away
  • A Ghost Story
  • Sherlock, Jr.
  • The Zone of Interest
  • Nosferatu
  • City Lights
  • The Passion of Joan of Arc

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