A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place (2018)

If they hear you, they hunt you.

Release:2018
Runtime:1h 31m
Country:United States
Director:John Krasinski
Language:English

Genre

DramaHorrorScience Fiction
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Keywords

PregnancyFireworksDeafPost Apocalyptic FutureAlien Life FormChild In PerilCreatureAlien Invasion

A Quiet Place rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.5/10· 652K votes
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic82%
TMDb7.392/10· 15K votes

With 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 82/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About A Quiet Place

A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.

Cast of A Quiet Place

  • Emily Blunt

    Emily Blunt

    as Evelyn Abbott

  • John Krasinski

    John Krasinski

    as Lee Abbott

  • Millicent Simmonds

    Millicent Simmonds

    as Regan Abbott

  • Noah Jupe

    Noah Jupe

    as Marcus Abbott

  • Cade Woodward

    Cade Woodward

    as Beau Abbott

  • Leon Russom

    Leon Russom

    as Man in the Woods

  • Rhoda Pell

    Rhoda Pell

    as Old Man's Dead Wife (uncredited)

A Quiet Place facts

Budget
$17M
Box office
$341M
Collection
A Quiet Place Collection

Our take on A Quiet Place

John Krasinski's 2018 feature builds terror out of restraint: a family must live in near-total silence, hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. It works as horror, tense science fiction and, quietly, family drama, because the premise turns everyday noise into mortal risk and every gesture into communication. Krasinski leans on sound design, sign language and held breath rather than exposition, so the fear feels tactile and the parental stakes land hard. It rewards patient, attentive viewers, ideally in a quiet room, and suits anyone who likes dread built from craft rather than gore. Newcomers can start here; it stands entirely on its own.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Alien invasion premise delivers consistent tension through sound design
  • Child in peril stakes elevate creature horror with parental anxiety
  • Anxious atmosphere maintains pressure without relying on constant action

What the audience disliked

  • Science-fiction world-building remains deliberately vague throughout
  • Alien monster design concept slightly limits rejuggling fear setpieces
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