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A Quiet Place
2018 91 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★8.0
Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
Director: John Krasinski
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Description
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
Budget:
$17M
US Gross:
$188.02M
Worldwide:
$340.96M
Starring
Emily Blunt
Actor
John Krasinski
Actor
Millicent Simmonds
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2019
— Best Screenplay
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2019
— Best Supporting Actress
Saturn Awards 2019
— Best Horror Film
Saturn Awards 2019
— Best Visual Effects
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2019
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2019
— Best Sound Editing
Golden Globe 2019
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2019
— Best Horror Film
BAFTA 2019
— Best Sound
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018
— Most Frightened Performance
Key opinion
A Quiet Place is widely praised for its innovative use of silence and exceptional sound design to build intense, immersive suspense. While the performances and family-centered emotional stakes are highly regarded, the film remains divisive due to significant plot holes and questionable character logic.
| Score | The masterful use of silence and ambient sound design creates a unique, highly immersive atmosphere that elevates the film above standard genre fare. | |
| Acting | Emily Blunt and the rest of the cast deliver authentic, compelling performances that anchor the family dynamics and emotional stakes. | |
| Direction | Krasinski’s direction successfully translates a high-concept, minimal-dialogue premise into a suspenseful and tightly paced cinematic experience. | |
| Runtime | The film's lean 90-minute runtime is effective for maintaining constant tension, though many viewers feel the abrupt climax leaves too many questions unresolved. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for forcing characters into illogical, frustrating decisions that strain the audience's suspension of disbelief. |