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===Critical response===

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''Don't Say a Word'' received poor reviews from critics. [[Rotten{{RT Tomatoes]] gives the film aprose|{{RT data|score}}|{{RT of 24% based on 114 reviews. The site's consensus states:data|average}}|{{RT "data|count}}|''Don't Say a Word'' is slick and competently made, but the movie is routine and stretches believability with many eye rolling moments."<|ref>=yes|access-date=2023-01-15}} {{citeMC webfilm|38|32|ref=yes|access-date=2023-01-15}}

| title = Don't Say a Word (2001)

| url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dont_say_a_word/

| work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]]

| publisher = [[Flixster]]

}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gives the film a generally unfavorable review with a score of 38% based on 32 reviews.<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/movie/dont-say-a-word Don't Say a Word on]. [[Metacritic]]. [[CBS Interactive]].</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film two and a half stars out of four, deeming that "the movie as a whole looks and occasionally plays better than it is" and praising Gary Fleder's "poetic visual touch" as well as Brittany Murphy's and Sky McCole Bartusiak's performances.<ref>[[Ebert, Roger]] (28 September 2001). [https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dont-say-a-word-2001 "Don't Say A Word"]. Roger Ebert/''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''.</ref> Conversely, in his review for ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'', [[Kim Newman]] found the film bland and thought it "rarely manages to make you forget its blatant silliness". He did however praise the female cast, in particular Famke Janssen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/say-word/review/ |title=Don't Say A Word Review | date=1 January 2000 |last=Newman |first=Kim |work=[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]] | access-date=8 June 2019}}</ref>