The 2024 remake ofSpeak No Evilearns James McAvoy’s best Rotten Tomatoes audience score since 2014. Directed by James Watkins, the movie follows couple Ben (Scoot McNairy) and Louise Dalton (Mackenzie Davis) as they visit the home of Paddy (James McAvoy), a man whom they met on vacation in Italy, alongside his wife Ciara (Aisling Franciosi) and son Ant (Dan Hough). While the family appears to be friendly and welcoming, theDaltons soon find out that they are not who they say they are, and a dark secret is revealed.
Audiences are now rating the movie onRotten Tomatoes, and the score isMcAvoy’s highest since 2014’sX-Men: Days of Future Past. At the time of publication of this article, theaudience score sits at 85%based on over 250 verified ratings. This is exactly the same as the critics' score, which has a certified fresh 85% approval rating based on 141 reviews. The score is likely to fluctuate as more ratings get tabulated throughout the week.
Speak No Evil Is James McAvoy’s Best-Reviewed Film In Years
Atomic BlondeIs His Last Film To Get A Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score Over 75%.
The Rotten Tomatoes score forSpeak No Evilis also his best-reviewed moviein a long time. His most recent film to get a decent amount of praise from critics was 2017’sAtomic Blonde, which currently sits at a 79% approval rating on the aggregate website. It’s alsothe last movie beforeSpeak No Evilto get a critics' score higher than 75%, while the audience scores for his subsequent projects fluctuated from as low as 32% with Wim Wenders’Submergenceto as high as 80%, withThe Book of Clarence,with the latter receiving mixed reviews from critics.
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Most of his post-Atomic Blondefilms weren’t met with overwhelming critical and commercial praise. For instance,2019’sDark Phoenixis the worst-reviewedX-Menfilm of the main franchise,sitting at a 22% approval rating, much lower thanX-Men: Origins - Wolverine’s 38%. It also has one of the most disappointing box office, becoming the lowest-grossing of the then-20th Century Fox franchise with only $252.4 million globally out of a $200 million budget.
Why 2024’s Speak No Evil Reviews & Rotten Tomatoes Score Are Even Better Than The Original Movie
Despite initial skepticism about the 2024 Speak No Evil remake, the reviews and impressive Rotten Tomatoes score exceed those of the original movie.
While some were better received than others, such asIt: Chapter Two, which had mixed reviews but was a box-office success, it’s safe to say that McAvoy hasn’t had a critical hit in a long time. Withthe remake ofSpeak No Evil, not only is the overall film well received by critics and audiences, but even those who weren’t positive about it praised McAvoy’s performance as the movie’s best aspect. Here’s hoping this renewed success for the actor will continue with the projects he is currently working on.
Speak No Evilis based on the 2022 Danish movie of the same name directed by Christian Tafdrup, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival of that same year with massive critical acclaim.
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Speak No Evil is a 2024 horror-thriller film by writer-director James Watkins. A remake of the 2022 movie Speak No Evil follows a family who head to the country for a much-needed vacation - but the situation quickly deteriorates, thrusting them into a horrific nightmare.
