A Quiet Place
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A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
What critics thought
A Quiet Place is a near-unanimously praised creature feature that turns enforced silence into a sustained formal achievement, with Krasinski's direction and the film's parenthood themes drawing particular admiration. The few dissenting voices questioned whether its clever premise holds up under scrutiny or delivers genuine catharsis rather than just relentless tension — a film that is more grueling than fun, by design.
“A Quiet Place is a tautly original genre-bending exercise, technically sleek and accomplished, with some vivid, scary moments, though it's a little too in love with the stoned logic of its own premise.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“I don't know if I'd call A Quiet Place enjoyable; it's more grueling than cathartic.”
Michael Phillips·Chicago Tribune
“This new horror classic will fry your nerves to a frazzle.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“In its simplicity and punch, this is a film that feels as if it could have been made decades ago, in the classic age of Planet of the Apes or The Omega Man. It is a cracking back-to-basics thriller that does not depend too much on what these creatures look like.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“Krasinski's breakthrough as a triple-threat entertainer, but it's been a long time coming... By no accident, he's tackled the horror genre while relying on the unique strength that can be seen throughout his acting work, and one that has made him relatable as an everyman across TV and film—expressive silence.”
Nick Allen·RogerEbert.com
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Genres
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
John KrasinskiDirector
Emily BluntEvelyn AbbottJohn KrasinskiLee Abbott
Millicent SimmondsRegan Abbott
Noah JupeMarcus Abbott
Cade WoodwardBeau Abbott
Leon RussomMan in the Woods
Rhoda PellOld Man's Dead Wife (uncredited)
Marco BeltramiComposer
Scott BeckWriter
Bryan WoodsWriter
Charlotte Bruus ChristensenCinematographyA Quiet Place
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
What critics thought
A Quiet Place is a near-unanimously praised creature feature that turns enforced silence into a sustained formal achievement, with Krasinski's direction and the film's parenthood themes drawing particular admiration. The few dissenting voices questioned whether its clever premise holds up under scrutiny or delivers genuine catharsis rather than just relentless tension — a film that is more grueling than fun, by design.
“A Quiet Place is a tautly original genre-bending exercise, technically sleek and accomplished, with some vivid, scary moments, though it's a little too in love with the stoned logic of its own premise.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“I don't know if I'd call A Quiet Place enjoyable; it's more grueling than cathartic.”
Michael Phillips·Chicago Tribune
“This new horror classic will fry your nerves to a frazzle.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“In its simplicity and punch, this is a film that feels as if it could have been made decades ago, in the classic age of Planet of the Apes or The Omega Man. It is a cracking back-to-basics thriller that does not depend too much on what these creatures look like.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“Krasinski's breakthrough as a triple-threat entertainer, but it's been a long time coming... By no accident, he's tackled the horror genre while relying on the unique strength that can be seen throughout his acting work, and one that has made him relatable as an everyman across TV and film—expressive silence.”
Nick Allen·RogerEbert.com
Accolades
Genres
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
John KrasinskiDirectorEmily BluntEvelyn AbbottJohn KrasinskiLee AbbottMillicent SimmondsRegan AbbottNoah JupeMarcus AbbottCade WoodwardBeau AbbottLeon RussomMan in the WoodsRhoda PellOld Man's Dead Wife (uncredited)Marco BeltramiComposerScott BeckWriterBryan WoodsWriterCharlotte Bruus ChristensenCinematographyStream
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