A Quiet Place (2018)

In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.

Director:

John Krasinski

Writers:

Bryan Woods (screenplay by), Scott Beck (screenplay by)

Stars:

Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 34 wins & 113 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Emily Blunt	...	Evelyn Abbott
John Krasinski	...	Lee Abbott
Millicent Simmonds	...	Regan Abbott
Noah Jupe	...	Marcus Abbott
Cade Woodward	...	Beau Abbott
Leon Russom	...	Man in the Woods

Storyline

Two parents do what it takes to keep their children safe in a world full of creatures hunting every sound they can hear. Not a sound can be heard from the family hiding in silence, but all it takes is one noise and everything can go wrong.

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Plot Keywords:

survival | sign language | deafness | silence | post apocalypse | 

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Taglines:

Rule #1: Don't make a sound. Rule #2: Never leave the path. Rule #3: Red means run.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for terror and some bloody images

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actor-director John Krasinski has said that the single greatest compliment he received regarding the film, was in a tweet from the master of the horror story himself, Stephen King: "A QUIET PLACE is an extraordinary piece of work. Terrific acting, but the main thing is the SILENCE, and how it makes the camera's eye open wide in a way few movies manage" (6 April 2018).

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Goofs

The opening scene takes place on "Day 89", while the remainder of the film occurs on or after "Day 472", or one year and 18 days later. But days 472 and beyond clearly occur earlier in the fall than day 89. As is noted in the "Trivia" section, the opening scene was filmed last because it required John Krasinski to shave off much of his beard, so it was indeed shot later in the fall. This anachronism could have been corrected by changing "Day 472" to, say, "Day 442".

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Quotes

Regan Abbott: [Signed] Stop. You've got to stop.

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Crazy Credits

The main title appears after about nine minutes, created to look as though it is made from sand, and is the only on-screen credit aside from the opening production logos.

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Connections

Featured in The Oscars (2019)

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Soundtracks

Do I Wanna Know?
Written by Alex Turner, Matt Helders, Jamie Cook & Nick O'Malley
Performed by Arctic Monkeys
Produced by Ross Orton
Courtesy of Domino Records

User Reviews

A Quiet Place: As good as they say

A Quiet Place was critically acclaimed and for some reason that tends to mean I won't like it. No idea why I just don't tend to follow the unwashed masses when it comes to movies, I am however mistaken sometimes.

Starring real life married couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, also directed by the latter this highly original horror got my attention from the get go and held it throughout.

It tells the story of a post apocalyptic world that has been torn apart by mysterious creatures that find their prey exclusively through sound. It follows one family as they try to survive in absolute silence.

The fact there is such little dialogue or really any form of audio is how A Quiet Place finds its identity. I'm not saying it hasn't been done before but it hasn't on quite this scale and it works considerably better than you'd imagine.

The cast are great, the cinematography is fantastic and the story is really well put together. To add to this I think A Quiet Place is genuinely one of the most tension filled movies I've ever seen, I squinted, I cringed, I clenched my fist, on sat on the edge of my seat multiple times throughout.

A Quiet Place deserves the critical acclaim, though it's not perfect it is however an absolute triumph and a real spectacle. Certainly one of those "Movies to see before you die" types.

If you haven't seen it yet, do something about that.

The Good:

Very engrossing

Well acted

Highly original

So incredibly tense in places

The Bad:

Just a couple of poorly thought out moments

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Kids are a liability

Kids shouldn't be trusted with anything ever

Kids suck

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

American Sign Language English

Release Date:

6 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Quiet Place

Filming Locations:

Little Falls, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$50,203,562, 8 April 2018

Gross USA:

$188,024,361

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$340,952,971

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Platinum Dunes, Sunday Night

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos SDDS Auro 11.1 DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1