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The Whisper Man

2026 1 h 51 min Drama · Thriller · Crime

A widowed writer's son vanishes in a small town, and the only person who can help is the estranged father who once caught a serial killer now tied to the case.

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About the film

If you leave a door half open, soon you'll hear the whispers spoken.

What it’s about

Tom Kennedy, a widowed writer, moves to the small town of Featherbank with his eight-year-old son Jake. When Jake suddenly disappears, Tom turns to his estranged father, a retired detective. They discover a link between Jake's abduction and a serial killer the father arrested years ago.

What hooks you

Adam Scott and Robert De Niro play the two men forced to work together, with De Niro as the retired detective who put away the killer now connected to the case. Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton also appear. The film is based on a novel and comes from Netflix.

Who it’s for

It will appeal to those who like crime dramas built on family tension and a race against time, and to viewers drawn to stories where an old case resurfaces with personal stakes.

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Netflix
Technical details
Country
United States
Year
2026
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Running time
1h 51min
Age rating
17+
MPAA
R
World premiere
Aug 28, 2026

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 120 votes
6.1 /10
IMDb
6.316,479
Kinopoisk
6.15,884
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Creative team

All 11
Director James Ashcroft
Starring
  1. 01 Adam Scott Tom Kennedy
  2. 02 Robert De Niro Peter Willis
  3. 03 Michelle Monaghan Amanda Beck
  4. 04 Acston Luca Porto Jake Kennedy
  5. 05 Hamish Linklater Norman Collins
  6. 06 Michael Keaton Frank Carter
  7. 07 John Carroll Lynch Actor
  8. 08 Owen Teague Francis Carter Jr.
  9. 09 Jacob Berger Actor
  10. 10 Will Brill Sgt. John Dyson

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