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Sweet Nothing in My Ear

  • TV Movie
  • 2008
  • PG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
646
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Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
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Family drama about a deaf and hearing couple who struggle to decide whether or not to give their deaf son a cochlear implant.Family drama about a deaf and hearing couple who struggle to decide whether or not to give their deaf son a cochlear implant.Family drama about a deaf and hearing couple who struggle to decide whether or not to give their deaf son a cochlear implant.

  • Director
    • Joseph Sargent
  • Writer
    • Stephen Sachs
  • Stars
    • Jeff Daniels
    • Marlee Matlin
    • Ed Waterstreet
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    646
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph Sargent
    • Writer
      • Stephen Sachs
    • Stars
      • Jeff Daniels
      • Marlee Matlin
      • Ed Waterstreet
    • 14User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Jeff Daniels and Noah Valencia in Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
    Jeff Daniels, Marlee Matlin, and Noah Valencia in Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
    Marlee Matlin in Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
    Jeff Daniels and Marlee Matlin in Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
    Jeff Daniels in Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
    Noah Valencia in Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
    Marlee Matlin in Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
    Jeff Daniels and Marlee Matlin in Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
    SWEET NOTHING IN MY EAR

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    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Dan Miller
    Marlee Matlin
    Marlee Matlin
    • Laura Miller
    Ed Waterstreet
    • Max
    Phyllis Frelich
    Phyllis Frelich
    • Sally
    Sonya Walger
    Sonya Walger
    • Joanna Tate
    David Oyelowo
    David Oyelowo
    • Leonard Grisham
    Noah Valencia
    Noah Valencia
    • Adam Miller
    Rosemary Forsyth
    Rosemary Forsyth
    • Louise Miller
    Bradford English
    • Henry Miller
    Lily Knight
    Lily Knight
    • Judge
    Jack Laufer
    Jack Laufer
    • Dr. Carl Harvey
    Chris Gartin
    Chris Gartin
    • Dr. Weisman
    Deanne Bray
    Deanne Bray
    • Dr. Walters
    Colleen Flynn
    Colleen Flynn
    • Priscilla Scott
    Steve Cell
    Steve Cell
    • Jerry Scott
    Nolan Gould
    Nolan Gould
    • Mark Scott
    William Langan
    William Langan
    • Mr. Donner
    Shelby Leverington
    • Dorothy Franklin
    • Director
      • Joseph Sargent
    • Writer
      • Stephen Sachs
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    • Trivia
      Final project of director Joseph Sargent.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

    User reviews14

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    10/10
    Wonderful movie for those who don't know or hear of issues that arise in the deaf community.
    Not usually a fan of Hallmark movies, I decided to watch this one anyways and I fell in love from the get go. I felt that this movie was brilliantly written to include all point of views and it handled touchy matters perfectly.

    A overall movie shows the struggle of a deaf mother and a hearing father struggling to decide if a cochlear implant is right for their child and while the mother is against it, the father is for it. They try and see each other's views but have a hard time doing so.

    Afraid that this movie would offend some viewers who had some personal experiences similar to the movie, I felt relieved to see how they wrote these matters into the story. While it may make some people ponder and feel uncomfortable, it actually puts it all out on the table and forces the viewer to see all views. It hit the target perfectly. Having an implant myself and still using ASL as my first and primary language, I actually felt comfortable rooting for both sides and hoping they would come to a perfect solution.

    I will have to say kudos to this well made movie and not to mention that the cast were brilliant as well. A very well done movie. I had to give it a ten star. Very good intro to those who have no idea about issues that can arise in the deaf community. Great job.
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    • Apr 20, 2008

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame: Sweet Nothing in My Ear (#57.3)
    • Production company
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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