Knock At The Cabin (2023)
70%RT Audience Score: 64%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Although it’s often less than scary and parts of the story don’t bear scrutiny, Knock at the Cabin is a thought-provoking chiller and upper-tier Shyamalan.
The plot might be a little underwhelming, but solid acting and plenty of suspense make Knock at the Cabin a decently entertaining watch.
Production Company(ies)
Blinding Edge Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, LGBTQ Stories, Universal Pictures, VOD, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
New Jersey, United States
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, Dolby, Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 40m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States, China
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 2023 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 21, 2023
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller/Drama
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $54,760,715
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $53,813,621
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,290
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 5,868,443
US/Canada gross: $35,397,980
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $35,351,365
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,214
US/Canada opening weekend: $14,127,170
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $14,127,170
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 821
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $20,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $20,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,337
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $10,770,000
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $23,043,621
ROI to date (est.): 75%
ROI ranking: 1,032
Jonathan Groff – Eric
Ben Aldridge – Andrew
Nikki Amuka-Bird – Sabrina
Kristen Cui – Wen
Abby Quinn – Adriane
M. Night Shyamalan – Director/Producer/Writer
Marc Bienstock – Producer
Ashwin Rajan – Producer
Steve Desmond – Writer
Michael Sherman – Writer
Director(s)
M. Night Shyamalan
Writer(s)
M. Night Shyamalan, Steve Desmond, Michael Sherman
Producer(s)
M. Night Shyamalan, Marc Bienstock, Ashwin Rajan
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (311) | Top Critics (73) | Fresh (209) | Rotten (102)
… Most of the pleasures of Knock at the Cabin arrive from two sources: Shyamalan’s masterful filmmaking and Bautista’s nuanced performance.
February 21, 2023 | Rating: B
Kimber Myers
Crooked Marquee
TOP CRITIC
If there is some kind of allegory on violence that is supposed to be going on in “Knock at the Cabin,” the movie and its story are certainly not smart enough for it to come to fruition.
February 21, 2023
Candice Frederick
Huffington Post
TOP CRITIC
Instead of pulling the rug out from under the viewer, Shyamalan goes in a direction that proves more disquieting, examining the nature of sacrifice and the bond between parents and children.
February 20, 2023
Tim Grierson
Screen International
TOP CRITIC
Shyamalan dazzles here with his gift for taking the kinds of ideas that once comprised the plots of pulp magazine stories, anthology television, and B movies and turning them into high art.
February 17, 2023
Kathleen Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
A rock solid adaptation of the novel. There are changes, but both versions of the story work and both existing is bound to make the conversation/analysis of this scenario even richer.
February 16, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Perri Nemiroff
Perri Nemiroff (YouTube)
TOP CRITIC
This gets incredibly literal, clunky, and actually silly.
February 15, 2023
Christy Lemire
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
There is only one thing worse than an M. Night Shyamalan movie with a twist ending. And that is one without a twist ending. Feels like a faith-based movie trying to sneak in under a disingenuous wire.
February 26, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/5
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher
Though at times you want it to deliver more on its promise, the conclusion sticks the landing in ways few Shayamalan films of late have managed to
February 25, 2023 | Rating: A-
J. Don Birnam
Below the Line
While its questions about what we choose to put our faith in and why are as obvious as one late easy reveal, Knock at the Cabin earns two firm beliefs: in Shyamalan messing with vacations again, and in Bautista at his best.
February 24, 2023
Sarah Ward
Concrete Playground
An artless film without the guts to bring the apocalyptic threat to life onscreen.
February 24, 2023 | Rating: 2/5
Filipe Freitas
Always Good Movies
An intense apocalyptic thriller that’s worth a watch.
February 24, 2023 | Rating: 6/10
Marriska Fernandes
Exclaim!
Dave Bautista is turning into an on-screen force. Filled with intense scenes and edge-of-your-seat moments, this film provides some nice thrills. That being said, the storytelling is clunky, and the ending falls short.
February 24, 2023 | Rating: 6.5/10
Austin Burke
Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation…
Plot
While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost. Based on the novel “The Cabin at the End of the World” by Paul Tremblay.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
When Eric is having his head bandage changed, his hands are rope tied in front. When he sits back down in his chair his hands are tied behind his back.
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