{"id":2108666,"date":"2025-10-22T17:28:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2108666"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:28:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:28:39","slug":"netflix-subscribers-are-obsessed-with-this-creepy-star-studded-thriller-from-the-2000s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/netflix-subscribers-are-obsessed-with-this-creepy-star-studded-thriller-from-the-2000s\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Subscribers Are Obsessed With This Creepy Star-Studded Thriller From The 2000s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the most famous actors of the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/412593\/the-untold-truth-of-michael-douglas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael Douglas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Michael Douglas<\/a> is known for iconic thrillers like &#8220;Fatal Attraction&#8221; and &#8220;Basic Instinct.&#8221; He brought that megawatt star power into the 21st century with &#8220;Don&#8217;t Say a Word,&#8221; which tells the unnerving story of an innocent family besieged by murderous jewel thieves, and the troubled young woman who holds the key to saving them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Released in 2001, this Thanksgiving-set suspense yarn follows Dr. Nathan Conrad (Douglas), a respected New York\u00a0City child psychologist, and his new patient Elisabeth Burrows (Brittany Murphy) at the state sanatorium. Conrad believes that Elisabeth is faking her catatonia, but she&#8217;s in much more trouble than he realizes. The notorious jewel thief Patrick Koster (Sean Bean) is in search of a stolen gem, and only Elisabeth knows of its location. Koster kidnaps Conrad&#8217;s young daughter (Skye McCole Bartusiak) to force him in making Elisabeth talk \u2013- but as she murmurs, over and over again, she&#8217;ll &#8220;never tell.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t Say a Word&#8221; boasts a star-studded cast -\u2013 in addition to Douglas, Murphy, and Bean, the film features Famke Janssen, Jennifer Esposito, Oliver Platt, and a young Lance Reddick. It&#8217;s easy to see why &#8220;Don&#8217;t Say a Word&#8221; has been stunning audiences on Netflix, with the autumnal thriller currently ranking among the ten most-watched films available on the streaming service (via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/flixpatrol.com\/title\/dont-say-a-word\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FlixPatrol;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">FlixPatrol<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read more: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1484\/actors-may-not-know-are-dead\/?zsource=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Actors You May Not Know Are Dead;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Actors You May Not Know Are Dead<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Critics and audiences praised Brittany Murphy&#8217;s performance<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Elisabeth clutches her doll in the institution in Don&#8217;t Say a Word (2001) &#8211; 20th Century Fox<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Upon its release, &#8220;Don&#8217;t Say a Word&#8221; was panned by critics. Considered to be one of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/794267\/every-michael-douglas-movie-ranked-from-worst-to-best\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael Douglas's lesser movies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Michael Douglas&#8217;s lesser movies<\/a>, it sits with a 23% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2001\/SHOWBIZ\/Movies\/09\/28\/review.dont.say\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CNN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">celebrity.land<\/a> critic Paul Clinton called the film &#8220;well-crafted&#8221; and &#8220;an exciting diversion,&#8221; but also noted that the release of a violent, Manhattan-set thriller was ill-timed in the weeks following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One aspect of &#8220;Don&#8217;t Say a Word&#8221; that was almost universally praised was the performance of the late Brittany Murphy as the vulnerable, traumatized Elisabeth. In his review, film critic <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/dont-say-a-word-2001\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Roger Ebert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Roger Ebert<\/a> praised Murphy and Bartusiak for finding, &#8220;their own rhythm and truth in the middle of all that urgency,&#8221; while Kimberly Jones of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.austinchronicle.com\/screens\/dont-say-a-word-11916877\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Austin Chronicle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Austin Chronicle<\/a> stated that the &#8220;Clueless&#8221; and &#8220;Girl, Interrupted&#8221; star, &#8220;steals the show, something that is fast becoming old hat for her.&#8221; Contemporary audiences appear to agree; on Letterboxd, user <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/letterboxd.com\/faithalice\/film\/dont-say-a-word\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:faithalice's;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">faithalice&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0three-star review\u00a0remarked, &#8220;All the stars are for Brittany Murphy.&#8221; Today, Elisabeth Burrows is considered one of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/634910\/brittany-murphys-best-movie-and-tv-roles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brittany Murphy's best roles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Brittany Murphy&#8217;s best roles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you enjoyed this article, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.looper.com\/newsletter-syndicated\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sign up to our free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> for the biggest movie and TV news delivered straight to your inbox. 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