A Quiet Place
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
April 3, 2018 · Directed by John Krasinski
What's been said
Viewers and critics received A Quiet Place with near-universal enthusiasm, with the film earning a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and strong scores across aggregators, with critics and audiences landing broadly in the same place. The element most praised is the film's masterful use of tension and atmosphere: critics called it a 'nerve-shredder' and a 'ruthlessly intelligent creature feature,' while audiences frequently described holding their breath and sitting on the edge of their seats throughout. The most common complaint centered on worldbuilding logic holes, with viewers questioning how the family could realistically maintain total silence at all times, a criticism noted widely enough that multiple reviewers felt compelled to address it directly. A notable detail: the film was seen as a genuine directorial revelation for John Krasinski, best known as Jim Halpert on The Office, with several critics framing his leap from TV comedy star to taut horror filmmaker as one of the more surprising transformations in recent genre history.
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