A Quiet Place (2018)
90%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
13 wins & 37 nominations total
A Quiet Place artfully plays on elemental fears with a ruthlessly intelligent creature feature that’s as original as it is scary — and establishes director John Krasinski as a rising talent.
A Quiet Place is the perfect movie for anyone who loves to scream at the screen. It’s a horror movie that will have you on the edge of your seat, biting your nails, and holding your breath. The premise is simple: don’t make a sound or you’ll be hunted by monsters. But the execution is brilliant. John Krasinski has created a world that is both terrifying and beautiful, and the performances are top-notch. If you’re looking for a movie that will scare the pants off you, A Quiet Place is the one to watch. Just make sure you don’t scream too loud!
Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, Syncopy
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Buffalo, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for terror, violence and bloody/disturbing images.
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 30m
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Language(s):English, American, Sign, L
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 2018 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2018
Genre(s)
Horror
Keyword(s)
starring Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward, Leon Russom, directed by John Krasinski, written by Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski, horror, PG-13, Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, box office, $68.4M, reviewed by J.R Jones, tt stern-enzi, Robert Daniels, Perri Nemiroff, Nikki Baughan, Peter Rainer, Brian Eggert, Fletcher Powell, Alex Bentley, Emma Wolfe, Don Shanahan, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS, Paramount Pictures, suspenseful, creature feature, original, scary, rising talent, family, silence, mysterious creatures, hunt by sound, death, protect, fight back, terror, bloody images, English, Apr 6, 2018 Wide, Jul 10, 2018, Scope (2.35:1)
Worldwide gross: $297,372,261
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $323,424,070
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 460
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 35,269,800
US/Canada gross: $160,072,261
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $174,095,667
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 436
US/Canada opening weekend: $47,547,231
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $51,712,688
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 217
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
John Krasinski – Lee Abbott
Millicent Simmonds – Regan Abbott
Noah Jupe – Marcus Abbott
Cade Woodward – Beau Abbott
Leon Russom – Man in the Woods
Director(s)
John Krasinski
Writer(s)
Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski
Producer(s)
Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
Film Festivals
South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
13 wins & 37 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (387) | Top Critics (74) | Fresh (370) | Rotten (17)
A familiar premise is redeemed by a nifty gimmick in this suspenseful horror thriller.
March 5, 2020
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
John Krasinski the writer, director, and star, has really found an interesting way to get at the problems around how to handle not having sound in a film.
March 4, 2019
tt stern-enzi
WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
TOP CRITIC
But the difficulty does not lie in the lack of verbiage, but in our prohibitions. We’re an ableist society, often fearful of the “arduous” journey that comes with empathizing with the deaf.
August 27, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
Robert Daniels
812filmreviews
TOP CRITIC
Sure, it’s just a movie but A Quiet Place is so effective that you’ll be deathly afraid of making a sound – just like the main characters.
April 25, 2018 | Rating: 9/10
Perri Nemiroff
Collider Video
TOP CRITIC
The breathless opening reveals Krasinski’s sophisticated filmmaking approach, setting up the premise and showcasing the meticulous attention to detail that will turn his lean story into a masterclass of tension.
April 19, 2018
Nikki Baughan
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
At a brisk 90 minutes, it’s one of the most inventive and beautifully crafted and acted horror movies I’ve seen in a very long time, and I think the main reason for its power is the family crisis at its core.
April 18, 2018 | Rating: A-
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor
TOP CRITIC
Krasinski delivers a thrilling creature-feature.
March 14, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
I did find it compelling-as long as I didn’t think about what was happening.
July 20, 2021
Fletcher Powell
KMUW – Wichita Public Radio
A Quiet Place is a film that will satisfy horror fans, but its family drama also gives it a broader appeal. Either way, it’s a quietly chilling experience that you won’t soon forget.
May 25, 2021
Alex Bentley
CultureMap
The tension in the film was amazing.
April 14, 2021 | Rating: 8/10
Emma Wolfe
SpookyAstronauts
Connection and heartstrings at such a level are rarely seen in any horror film. That’s the reverberation of engagement so many lack.
April 12, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Don Shanahan
Every Movie Has a Lesson
Uncluttered and low key, it’s a unique and unsettling horror film.
March 4, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse…
Plot
With the newly acquired knowledge of the seemingly invulnerable creatures’ weakness, grief-stricken Evelyn Abbott finds herself on her own, with two young teens, a defenceless newborn son, and with no place to hide. Now, 474 days after the all-out alien attack in A Quiet Place (2018), the Abbotts summon up every last ounce of courage to leave their now-burned-to-the-ground farm and embark on a peril-laden quest to find civilization. With this in mind, determined to expand beyond the boundaries, the resilient survivors have no other choice but to venture into eerily quiet, uncharted hostile territory, hoping for a miracle. But, this time, the enemy is everywhere.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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