Warning: Contains spoilers for Speak No Evil (2024)!2024s Speak no evil is a remake of the 2022 Danish movie, but it makes some changes to the original film’s story, offering a completely different experience. When Hollywood remakes a foreign film, it is common practice for the American version to largely repeat the same beats and decisions made in the successful original film. Changes are typically made at some level, such as altering names and locations, and Speak no evil 2024 looks to be a standard remake in the beginning, repeating shots, scenes and previous dialogue. That all changes as 2024’s Speak no evil endless approaches.
It’s the same general setup involved in the 2024 American remake compared to the 2022 Danish film. Speak no evilThe plot revolves around a family that befriends another on a European vacation and decides to visit the new friends at their home later in the year. However, they quickly realize that the family is not as pleasant as previously believed and uncover the dark truth about them. The broad similarities between 2024’s Speak no evil And the original are visible, but there are also a wide range of notable changes and differences compared to Shudder’s Speak no evil ending
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Ben & Louise survive
They were stoned to death in the original movie
The 2024 remake changes the fate of almost every main character, and the fate of Ben and Louise is no different. The new one Speak no evil Ends with Ben (Scott McNairy) and Louise (Mackenzie Davis) successfully surviving and escape from the other family after fighting them in their own house. They don’t make it out of the night completely unscathed, as Ben breaks his leg jumping off the roof and Louise is mentally scarred from killing a few people along the way.
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2022 Speak no evil character |
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Ben |
Bjørn |
Louise |
Louise |
Paddy |
Patrick |
Ciara |
Karin |
Ant |
Hebel |
Agnes |
Agnes |
This is dramatically different from Ben and Louise’s fate in the original. In the 2022 film, Bjørn and Louise are brutally murdered by Patrick and Karin Yet their escape attempt fails. Patrick and Karin take Bjørn and Louise to an abandoned landfill and force them to strip naked and go down in it. As they stand together in the cold, Patrick and Karin begin throwing large rocks and stones at them, first hitting Louise in the head. Bjørn and Louise die from their injuries in the original film, whereas Ben and Louise manage to be survivors here.
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Paddy & Ciara die
The killers survive in the original movie
Reversing the fate of the main adult characters, 2024 Speak no evil Changes the original by having Paddy (James McAvoy) and Ciara (Aisling Franciosi) die. Ciara dies after Luiz hits her on the head as she is about to shoot at Ant, Ben, and Agnes, causing her to fall from the roof and die once she hits the ground. Paddy’s death is even darker, as he was left motionless on the ground after Agnes injected him with some medicine. While Ben refuses to shoot him, Ant kills Paddy By repeatedly smashing a brick in his face.
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This is again the complete opposite of the fate Paddy and Ciara’s characters receive in the original. The 2022 Danish film makes Patrick and Karin victorious in their plan. They survive after killing Bjørn and LouiseAnd they are then able to start a new family. It’s an incredibly grim conclusion where the evil killers come out on top once again. However, the 2024 version of Speak no evil Goes a different direction by killing Paddy and Ciara.
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Agnes lives with her parents
She was originally taken by Patrick and Karin
Agnes gets a much better ending in Speak no evil 2024 compared to the original thanks to a major difference. She plays a major role in the conclusion and ultimately winds up being the one to help defeat Paddy before he can carry out his plan to groom her to replace Ciara. The end result is Agnes surviving, just as she did in the originalOnly this time she leaves the movie still with her parents.
The 2022 movie offered a darker future for Agnes as a result of what happened to Bjørn and Louise. She is taken away from them after Patrick and Karin cut out her tongue in the back of the car. The movie Ends with Agnes riding in the back seat of Patrick and Karin’s car As they return to the vacation house. She has become their new child, replaced by Abel, and she will, however, be replaced in the near future after the next vacation.
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Ant is saved by the Daltons
He drowned in the original movie
Ant’s fate is also dramatically different in 2024 Speak no evil Compared to the original. This is because Ant survives the movie instead of dying. Speak no evil A similar fate befalls Ant by revealing early on that he does not know how to swim, and it appears that he will die once Paddy throws him into the pond when the Dalton family tries to leave again. Fortunately for Ant, Ben rushes to the pond and saves him. Ant then stays with the family through the film’s conclusion and goes home with them.
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2022 S Speak no evil Gives the Ant character a more sudden and unexpected ending. Abel dies on the last night of the movie after Patrick drowned In the hot tub because he won’t stop crying at night. Abel’s body is only found by Bjørn after he discovers the truth about Patrick and Karin’s lives. This makes Abel’s death the final straw for Bjørn and what motivates him to take Louise and Agnes away to try to find safety.
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Ant exposes the truth about Paddy and Ciara
The son repeatedly tries to discover this dark secret
It is clear in both versions of Speak no evil That something is not right with Patrick/Paddy and Karin/Ciara, but how the truth is revealed to the characters and audience is completely different. The 2024 remake Makes Ant responsible for exposing the truth about his so-called parents. He repeatedly tries to tell Agnes about what Paddy and Ciara are really doing, but he is foiled at different turns. It is not until he steals Paddy’s keys and takes Agnes to the secret room under the chicken coop that everything is revealed, leading Agnes to share the information with her parents.
While the 2024 movie repeatedly teases the truth about Paddy and Ciara, The original film makes the revelation much more sudden and shocking through Bjørn’s discovery. He finds Patrick’s trophy room in the middle of the night because the barn door is swinging open. Even then, Bjørn doesn’t fully understand the extent of Patrick and Karin’s plans until they find them again. This makes the 2022 version much more surprising in its big twist, but the 2024 version will never be so unexpected because of its nature as a remake.
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Ben & Louise have a troubled marriage
They are not a perfectly happy family this time
The wedding of Ben and Louise is another aspect of 2024 Speak no evil Which is quite different from the original. The new version reveals various difficulties and troubles that Ben and Louise have. Louise resents Ben for moving the family to London and upsetting her life. Meanwhile, Ben doesn’t trust Louise because she was caught sexting The father of another child at Agnes School. They are going to couple’s counseling and are trying to work through their issues, but it doesn’t always work.
The original Danish film shows Bjørn and Louise’s relationship in a different light. They seem to be a mostly happy couple who may not always see eye-to-eye, but they still enjoy being with each other. 2022 S Speak no evil Even shows the passion that remains in their marriage How they had sex one night while staying with Patrick and Karin. This is a stark contrast to the 2024 remake, as Louise mentions that Ben is lucky to get laid once a month.
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Louise is the one who decides to visit Paddy and Ciara
She is more hesitant in the original
Paddy and Ciara’s invitation for Ben, Louise and Agnes to come visit them sparked a new reaction in 2024 Speak no evil Compared to the original. Ben is the one to read the postcard this time, and he seems interested in going, but also doesn’t want to pressure Louise to go. Although she hesitates a little at the suggestion of spending a weekend with people they barely know, Louise is finally the one who tells Ben that they should go.
This is very different from what happens in the original movie. When Bjørn and Louise receive the postcard in the Danish film, they originally decide not to go. However, Bjørn’s interest in walking continues to grow, leading him to bring up the subject on a dinner with another couple, putting Louise on the spot in public. The other couple suggests it would be a fun experience, and with Bjørn is more in favor of walkingLouise enters. This change is likely why Louise plays more of a heroic role in 2024’s remake.
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Ciara is one of Paddy’s victims
She is still complicit in both versions
One of the biggest changes in 2024 Speak no evil Is Ciara’s suggested backstory with Paddy. In the third act, Ciara tells Louise that she is also a victim in this situation, suggesting that She was the first child Paddy ever took. Speak no evil Gives enough clues to suggest she’s telling the truth, even if it doesn’t directly confirm her claim as accurate. While Ciara may still be complicit in helping Paddy’s plans come to fruition, the twist is completely original for the remake.
In the Danish movie, there are no details about Karin and Patrick’s backstories, much less the suggestion that she was a victim all along. The movie gives no possible reason to sympathize with Karin’s actions; Instead, it treats you exactly the same way as Patrick. By potentially changing Ciara’s backstory in this fashion, the 2024 remake completely changes the dynamic she has with Paddy.
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The families and setting are updated
The remake also changes some basic elements
In addition to the main changes that Speak no evil Made to the Danish movie, there are also basic elements like where the families are from and the main setting that have been changed. The 2024 version focuses on an American family living in London and an English family they meet on vacation, with a long weekend spent together in the countryside of England. The original movie focuses on Danish and Dutch couplesWith the small house in the Netherlands serving as the main location of the film.
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Speak no evil’s final place is different
All this takes place in the same house
Another notable difference between the two versions of Speak no evil is where the ends take place. The original film puts Bjørn, Louise and Agnes in a car for the finaleWhich leads to them being stranded, found, and split apart. The difference is 2024 Speak no evil Takes place entirely in the English farm. Ben, Louise and Agnes can never get away in the remake and spend the end trying to survive in Paddy and Ciara’s house. It is not until the killers are dead that the Dalton family and Ant get into a car to finally leave.
- Director
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James Watkins
- Release date
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September 13, 2024
- Writers
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James Watkins
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James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Alix West Lefler, Aisling Franciosi
- runtime
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110 minutes