
A Quiet Place (2018)
If they hear you, they hunt you.
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A Quiet Place rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
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
as Evelyn Abbott

John Krasinski
as Lee Abbott

Millicent Simmonds
as Regan Abbott

Noah Jupe
as Marcus Abbott

Cade Woodward
as Beau Abbott

Leon Russom
as Man in the Woods

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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