A Quiet Place

"If they hear you, they hunt you."

2018 1h 31m EN

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★7.4TMDB · 15,803

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Synopsis

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

“If they hear you, they hunt you.”

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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
Rhoda Pell
Old Man's Dead Wife (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Krasinski
Writers: Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Grossed $341M — a 20.1× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "A Quiet Place Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Krasinski, shot by Charlotte Bruus Christensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Tellefsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Emily Blunt and John Krasinski and Millicent Simmonds carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If they hear you, they hunt you.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Krasinski directs. Charlotte Bruus Christensen behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Christopher Tellefsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Grossed $341M — a 20.1× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "A Quiet Place Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by John Krasinski, shot by Charlotte Bruus Christensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christopher Tellefsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Emily Blunt and John Krasinski and Millicent Simmonds carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "If they hear you, they hunt you.".
9IMDB entry: tt6644200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1015,803 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
11Classified under 19 themes, including "pregnancy", "fireworks", "deaf", "post-apocalyptic future".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Original score: Marco Beltrami
Editing: Christopher Tellefsen
Production design: Jeffrey Beecroft
Costume design: Kasia Walicka Maimone
Makeup / hair: Kelley Mitchell
VFX supervisor: Scott Farrar
Sound: Noyan Coşarer
Stunt coordinator: Victor Paguia
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $17,000,000
Box office: $340,955,294
Return: 2006% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: A Quiet Place (2018)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Part of

A Quiet Place Collection

A series of films that revolve around people struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by blind extraterrestrial creatures with an acute sense of hearing.

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John Krasinski

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Devin G. Squire2018-04-26
★ 8/10
This review contains spoilers. So let’s First get this out of The way I’ve never been more frustrated, by people eating popcorn, fidgeting, & Coming in late. Anyways form the very start I had so many questions, how’d they get here? Where’d the Monster come from? Etc. And by the end I have no answers and even more questions. Are they gonna survive and kill all the Monsters? Is everyone else dead? Why’d they think to have a baby? But that doesn’t matter. We’re just tossed into this situation with no explanation to almost anything. The only things we really know is of course making lond sounds means you’re likely gonna die. And High Pitch Sounds Hurts the Monster. Wish is a smart Choice and come to think of it is kinda obvious, maybe a little too obvious. Like how’d they never think about that? Either way. A quick note for surviving other then the soundproofing here and there. Why not have a sound bomb of sorts, you could just throw? That would have toldy saved the Dad from having to sacrifice him self. That isn’t to say they’re stupid they had many Smart decisions such a The sand paths, the box for the baby (wish was kinda sad), the little sound proof room, the Radio, and the fireworks. And that’s just the sound related stuff the Lights and Fires Where also Smart. Otherwise the cast give us some incredible performances and lots of good chemistry. It probably helps that John and Emily are a real couple. Speaking of wich John Krasinski has Written and Directed a very clever and suspenseful horror film. I’ve never been more scared of corn in my life. Also had jumped at water. And the sound department specifically the Foley Artist have never shined greater in any film I have ever seen before. The sound is a way flipped from most horror films as it’s when the music drops and everything goes quiet that the Monster attacks. But not in this case everytime the Monster comes it’s a big moment. Although I have nothing against a R rating. In fact I’m somethimes more likely to see a film because of a R rating, it shows they have gus and they are willing to take a risk. F*ck you MPAA!!! Anyways some times all kinds of unnecessary crap is put in a Film because they like oh yeah we’re rated R. Although that’s not always needed this Film proves a well done PG-13 can still be dark and brutal. Killing a Child with in the first 10ish minuets, is a little dark. Although come on that kid had it Coming as soon as he grab those batteries. there’s almost a bit of blood maybe the MPAA is pulling back on some things. Probably not those F*ck you MPAA!!! Ok sorry my review is getting to become rated R. 😆 Also I wanted to note for whatever reason I enjoy films where I can count the entire cast. Along side Get Out it seems people form comedy make better Horror film Directors then most Horror film Directors. It definitely makes sense though it’s all about that timing. In Short It was a gripping film from start to finish. I’d highly recommend to all Horror and Thriller Fans. Although because of spoilers in this review you probably already saw it. So leave a comment and let’s discuss. No likes
Leno2018-05-09
★ 8/10
No important spoilers here In a dystopic future, the humanity has been severely smitten by strange blind creatures that feast on living flesh, both human and animal. In spite of being blind, the creatures have a super hearing and can identify sounds from far away. The creatures are nearly indestructible and very effective killers, and once they hear you, you are most likely dead. The movie follows a surviving family trying to keep alive in this harsh reality. The movie setup is incredibly well-built to transpire the precaution, the constant fear, and the direful consequences of an unthought action in this terrible future. The sound effects are awesome, and the director can successfully use the nearly-constant silence in contrast to the hassle of being followed by those creatures. The acting is solid and helps to immerse the watcher in the well-built plot. My only regret for this movie is that it ends during a climax, when we are not ready to stop watching it yet. It could be 30 minutes longer to explain some missing points and to show what happens after the ending. Overall, an awesome movie, well-thought and beautifully produced in every aspect.
Gimly2018-10-04
★ 6/10
Every time a horror movie does something that I've never seen before, that gets me very excited. A Quiet Place is such a movie. I do believe that maybe A Quiet Place doesn't quite deserve the praise that it has received. Not that it isn't a good movie, just that said acclaims have been so high, to the point that I think maybe just the fact that it's original isn't enough to earn those laurels. I still am a fan of the movie, hardline, absolutely, just maybe a little underwhelmed given the reviews. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.