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Return to Silent Hill’ Opens to Harsh Reviews and Bleak Box Office Forecasts

Early reviews fault the storytelling despite faithful visuals, pointing to a soft opening.

Overview

  • The U.S. theatrical release is today, January 23, with Cineverse distributing the feature adaptation of Silent Hill 2.
  • Aggregator tallies as of Thursday showed single‑digit Rotten Tomatoes scores and roughly 30/100 on Metacritic based on early counts.
  • Critics widely praise faithful creature design and atmosphere but cite a confusing plot, uneven effects, and strained performances.
  • Reviewers say compressing the game’s story into a 106‑minute runtime undercuts character development and psychological depth.
  • Industry projections peg the domestic opening at about $1–3 million, with unverified reports suggesting stronger advance interest in China.