A Quiet Place (2018)
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The story
In a post-apocalyptic world, the Abbott family lives on an isolated farm in the middle of a forest in Millbrook, New York. They must navigate a landscape inhabited by blind extraterrestrial creatures that possess an acute sense of hearing. To survive, the family must remain silent at all times, utilizing American Sign Language to communicate and taking precautions like laying sand paths to avoid making noise. The story follows the family's struggle to protect their children while navigating the constant threat of the creatures, who have already claimed the lives of many humans.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Sightless aliens with sharp hearing and impenetrable armored skin have taken over the planet. The Abbott family lives on an isolated farm in Millbrook, New York, surviving by remaining silent and using American Sign Language. The narrative follows the family's daily struggle to stay hidden. A pivotal moment occurs when a young son, Beau, is killed by an alien after a toy makes noise. Later, while Evelyn is pregnant with a fourth child, she goes into labor and accidentally alerts an alien. Lee and Marcus work to distract the creature while she gives birth. During a confrontation in a cornfield, Regan uses a malfunctioning hearing aid to create a high-pitched noise that causes an alien to retreat in pain. This discovery allows the family to use high-pitched sounds as a weapon. The film ends with the family prepared to defend themselves against an approaching pack of aliens.
- First release year
- 2018
- Runtime (minutes)
- 90
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English; American Sign Language
- Directors
- John Krasinski
- Writers
- John Krasinski · co-writer; Scott Beck · co-writer; Bryan Woods · co-writer
- Cast and characters
- Emily Blunt · Evelyn Abbott; John Krasinski · Lee Abbott; Millicent Simmonds · Regan Abbott; Noah Jupe · Marcus Abbott; Cade Woodward · Beau Abbott
- Genres
- post-apocalyptic; horror
- Themes
- parenthood; sacrifice; survival
- Tone and mood
- tense; suspenseful
- Premise and plot tags
- alien invasion; silent; post-apocalyptic
- Reception
- The film received critical acclaim and was selected by the National Board of Review and American Film Institute as one of the top ten films of 2018.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 82 · scale: 100 · review count: 55; CinemaScore · score: B+ · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 81% · scale: percentage
- Awards and nominations
- Screen Actors Guild Award · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role · win; Golden Globe Award · Best Original Score · nomination; Academy Award · Best Sound Editing · nomination; Writers Guild of America Award · Best Original Screenplay · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was shot in 36 days.; The film was the first of its kind in the modern horror genre for how little spoken dialogue it actually has.
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