A Quiet Place (2018) User Reviews

A simple yet thrilling adventure film

[Sunayana_Kumar · 8/10 · 21 June 2021]

The unique plot combined with the great acting skills of John Krasinski and Emily Blunt that creates a mysterious atmosphere and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Actor, co-writer and director John Krasinski seems to understand this thoroughly, and the result is an unnerving film. The premise is intriguing - in the near future, humans are viciously hunted down by mysterious creatures equipped with a heightened sense of sound. Their only known weakness is that they are blind.

Krasinski uses this to create a dreadful sense of atmosphere throughout the film. The rules that exist in this universe are established early on with minimal exposition. After all, the characters can't communicate with each other openly. Additionally, since very little is known about these creatures, this film smartly implements one of the fundamental rules of the genre - the fear of the unknown. This setup pushes the family to invent creative ways to survive. The cast is minimal - besides Krasinski, Emily Blunt plays his wife, and their real-life chemistry translates brilliantly. Noah Jupe and Millicent Simmonds play two of their children. Being a deaf actress, Millicent is the perfect choice to star in this mostly silent film, and her authentic performance stands out along with Blunt who showcases her impressive acting range. Horror, in particular, only works if you're invested in the characters, and this cast absorbs you into their terrifying world.

Psychic pressure is one of

[chtaeh · 8/10 · 2 July 2018]

Psychic pressure is one of the most powerful films I've seen in horror movies

Relatively tame

[HotToastyRag · 7/10 · 4 June 2022]

Since I'm not a horror movie fan, I was reluctant to watch A Quiet Place, even though I knew it was a huge hit. My best friend, however, reassured me that it was pretty tame. It was more like a thriller, and she said I could handle it. Thanks, pal! It was a pretty fun movie, and I didn't even have to hide my eyes once. To my fellow squeamish viewers, if you like Emily Blunt, you can totally handle A Quiet Place. In fact, I enjoyed it so much, I even watched the sequel.

In this futuristic world, creepy aliens with gigantic internal ears attack anything that makes noise. If you talk, scream, drop a hammer, play music, or run with shoes, you'll only have a few seconds left to live before the aliens come and eviscerate you. For Emily Blunt's family, which includes her real-life husband John Krasinksi (who directed and co-wrote the film), they walk around barefoot and communicate in American Sign Language. Get ready to read a lot of subtitles. And also get ready for the worst problem ever: Emily is pregnant. How will she go into labor without screaming, and how will she coax her newborn into keeping quiet?

You'll have to watch this thriller to find out. It has an interesting premise, a unique survival plan, and great camaraderie between the actors. This really isn't so much of a horror movie as it is suspenseful. The majority of the film is silent, with just breathing or slight tip-toe noises - and then all of a sudden, there will be a scream or a gunshot. If jump-scares are particularly frightening to you, though, you might need to hide behind a pillow.

Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to frightening scenes involving children, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.

Don't chew loud.

[ThomDerd · 10/10 · 15 April 2018]

In a few words: smart, entertaining, novel and intense thriller movie. Beautiful cinematography and excellent acting from the kids and Emily Blunt. Nice one for John Krasinksi directing and writing.

Overall, throughout the film there's excellent timing in deploying tropes. All the tropes are classic 101 cinematic thriller tropes, so there's nothing really new or anything you haven't seen before BUT the build up to each of these scenes, which gets supported greatly by the combination of the sound editing and the camera work, creates excellent tension.

Its predictable and unpredictable at the same time. And I guess that's the novelty in this film.

Add to all that great photography, cinematography and good acting and you can have an amazing cinematic experience.

Try eating popcorn while watching this...

The hype was right, this is a thrilling film.

10/10 for the fun.

Love it!

[Superzorro45 · 10/10 · 7 April 2018]

I am Deaf. I realllllly enjoy it!! So it good for people who know sign Langurge and deaf. For deaf people have to watch that movie!!! So action and drama!!!

Not so much a horror movie as an edge of your seat thriller

[MadMan-23 · 8/10 · 9 April 2018]

I rarely write a review, but when I saw the negative reviews claiming the positive reviews must be bots I felt it was time. Yes, there is a lot of sub-titling. The folks often had to be silent. How else are you going to convey what's going on? Do the complainers never see a foreign language film?

Granted, we don't know why the creatures are there, but is that necessary for the story? I didn't walk away unsatisfied without that answer. It really didn't seem to be that important. This was a story about a family's struggle to survive in circumstances very few would make it through.

The tension in this movie was incredible. I felt a kinship with the family I don't often feel. I see 30-40 movies a year. This was one of the best I've seen in a few months. I'll be going to see it again.

Overrated

[Calicodreamin · 6/10 · 28 October 2019]

I wanted to watch this because of all the hype, but I think this movie is a bit overrated. The first half is quite boring and a bit over dramatic (they're making nominal noise so why can't they whisper?). The second half is much better, once the action hyped up. But overall I didn't think the characters were well developed, the storyline was dull and lacked flow.

A Quiet Place: As good as they say

[Platypuschow · 8/10 · 12 November 2018]

A Quiet Place was critically acclaimed and for some reason that tends to mean I won't like it. No idea why I just don't tend to follow the unwashed masses when it comes to movies, I am however mistaken sometimes.

Starring real life married couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, also directed by the latter this highly original horror got my attention from the get go and held it throughout.

It tells the story of a post apocalyptic world that has been torn apart by mysterious creatures that find their prey exclusively through sound. It follows one family as they try to survive in absolute silence.

The fact there is such little dialogue or really any form of audio is how A Quiet Place finds its identity. I'm not saying it hasn't been done before but it hasn't on quite this scale and it works considerably better than you'd imagine.

The cast are great, the cinematography is fantastic and the story is really well put together. To add to this I think A Quiet Place is genuinely one of the most tension filled movies I've ever seen, I squinted, I cringed, I clenched my fist, on sat on the edge of my seat multiple times throughout.

A Quiet Place deserves the critical acclaim, though it's not perfect it is however an absolute triumph and a real spectacle. Certainly one of those "Movies to see before you die" types.

If you haven't seen it yet, do something about that.

The Good:

Very engrossing

Well acted

Highly original

So incredibly tense in places

The Bad:

Just a couple of poorly thought out moments

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Kids are a liability

Kids shouldn't be trusted with anything ever

Kids suck

Tense!

[lynseylinzlu · 8/10 · 2 April 2018]

A Quiet Place starts with racking up the tension which doesn't let up in a nerve shredding 1hr 25. The premise is simple, we get no back story as to why the family have to stay silent, but within 5 minutes with an unexpected moment we can see what the consequence of making noise is. From then on our focus is on this one family as they strive to stay safe in what seems like a helpless situation. I enjoyed this film immensely. I found it to be nerve shredding and so tense to watch i had to try catch my breath a few occasions as i had been holding it so long. It is the silence for a majority of the film that makes this work and i was grateful for a silent cinema hall (this i will go back to) I found myself caring for the characters (rare in horror) and hoping for a positive outcome. It also doesn't suffer from an overlong run time and imo is not for the mostpart predictable.Those who like a decent movie monster i feel will be pleasantly surprised i believe as well. Those who are looking for gory in your face horror may struggle to engage and i think coming back to my point earlier if you end up in a hall full of restless noisy people filling the silence the tension will somewhat be lost. A solid 8/10

Incredibly effective despite small problems

[lwdiii · 8/10 · 7 April 2018]

Im a huge John Kasinski fan so I may be slightly biased, but in his directorial debut I believe him to have constructed one of the most tense and effective movies I've seen in a long time.

This movie is not without its flaws in logic and plot, but in what it attempts to do, it's incredibly successful.

From start to end I was on edge of my seat. There were very few moments where I wasn't guessing what was going to come next or what could potentially happen to one of the characters.

In a sea of horror films this day and age that rely on setup, gimmicky jump-scares, this movie stands out, much like Don't Breathe, as an exercise of your patience and nerves. It slightly peels away and shreds your emotions as the film progresses.

This attempt makes me truly excited for John's potential future in filmmaking because of his ability to play the audience and draw reactions from them. It was truly nearly a masterful performance by both he and Emily and should not go unappreciated by the niche horror audience.

An Eternally Tense Thriller

[neener3707 · 9/10 · 6 April 2018]

I'll be honest, when I saw the trailer, I felt like it showed the whole movie, assuming that the birth scene would be the finale of the film, but it happens less than half way through the film and the film had so much more to offer. It was eternally intense thriller that kept me and everyone else in the theater on the edge of their seats. I was also worried that the film wouldn't effectively portray the silence and intensity, boy was I wrong, the films quietness and also the way it was filmed gave a true sense of uncertainty and fear. I'll be honest not all the scares got me, but several of them did, and did very effectively, especially considered I am a horror veteran. I found the pacing and intensity to be very effect and kept me on the edge of my seat. And reacting to the audience reactions, everyone else was more scared than I am.

Not only the horror aspect was good, but the dynamic between the family is also very well done. You truly feel like this was a family that love each other and John Krazinski and Emily Blunt do a wonderful job portraying not only the love between mother and father as well as the true love between parents and their children. The bad and good dynamic of children on their parents is on full display as well as the constant fear of protecting our children. The cinematography was great, it only added to the tense feeling in scenes, I found many of the shots to be unique and well shot. The monsters were bad ass as hell and are definitely scary, not only what they do but what they look like.

I highly recommend it.

Makes ZERO sense!

[hpcmakeup · 2/10 · 22 August 2021]

Why would you get pregnant? Why would you not always have a shotgun? Why wouldn't you try things to kill the monsters? Why do you keep stepping on a nail? Why did your baby float away from you? Why would you eat crab for dinner..literally the loudest thing you could eat for dinner??? Why didn't the dad just shoot at the monsters? How do they get into the house and grain silos so easily but then bust the side out when they leave. It magically appears inside everything but can't get into an old truck.

Really stupid!!

Mars point. For makaut

[abikum-37901 · 8/10 · 26 June 2021]

This movie stars actors like Emily blunt. It perfectly captures the essence of the concept of the writers. This is an intelligently made sci-fi horror, where the whole world is invaded by the creatures unknown to our civilization. As they take over earth ,the humans struggle for survival where one sound could cost them their lives. This movie is about a family who figure out their survival in a smart way and they would fight anything for their life.

Best horror/thriller in a long time

[reecelyons94 · 9/10 · 2 April 2018]

This movie was a nice change to the usual horror/thrillers which are all the same. It had me on edge the entire film. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend. Best horror/thriller I've seen in such a long time.

Entertaining

[shannonmillar · 10/10 · 2 April 2018]

Do not listen to cynical reviews it is from people who are so egotistical that they can't watch a movie and just live in the fantasy and story that your watching.

Shade aside this film was absolutely fantastic my girlfriend loves horror films and 9 out 10 times I refuse to watch it because it looks so terrible or I do watch it and it is indeed terrible but on the odd occasion I'll see a trailer for something that looks like it could be a pretty cool story line, this was so much more than that! Way better than I had expected. It had me on the edge of my seat the whole time with my jaw hanging from the suspense.

Reminded me of 'hush' from Netflix but it has si-fi monsters which usually puts me off but it's not super wacky so you can kind of go along with it. Deserves 10/10 because the actors were great it was cool to watch and a bit different with the lack of dialogue made the room feel empty and so easy to imerse in there suspense, I left the cinema feeling totally satisfied. If your into thrillers I would definitely recommend!

Good idea, but has one big issue

[profwombat · 6/10 · 20 August 2023]

A Quiet Place is an interesting movie. The concept is intriguing and the story itself is decent. The problem is that the movie isn't scary. And I don't say this to be tough, I genuinely felt little to no fear throughout the film. It is disappointing, because of how much potential it has.

It is difficult to pinpoint the exact issue that stops this movie from being scary. The film just felt like it was holding back. It would have definitely been scarier if the characters were better. I cannot name more than one basic personality trait for any of the characters, which is a problem, especially with the low kill count this stopped the few deaths from being memorable. The atmosphere and setting could have been creepier as well, but it was not bad.

Overall, this movie is worth a watch if you want to watch an interesting apocalypse movie, but definitely not a must-watch, and if you want to be scared, stay away from this if your not below 13-14. A longer runtime might have solved a lot of issues, but I am not sure.

Yes, you can drown in a grain bin IMDB! Do your research.

[dgrant-76446 · 10/10 · 14 July 2018]

IMDBs "Factual Error" that States you can't die by falling into a silo full of seed corn is wrong. Around a dozen people a year die this way. Numerous newspapers list accounts of this every year. I'm from the Midwest & yes, it's a very real danger.

See It At Home

[rmfought · 7/10 · 7 April 2018]

This is not a movie to be enjoyed in a packed theater, with all the noise that entails. I wish I had watched it at home.

The premise is good, but if you are a logical type the plot holes will be glaring. This is likely why they don't go into detail about what happened and what the creatures are, because they know it won't hold up. Silly choices by the characters, mixed with typical "kids do the darndest things" plot devices make for an annoying watch. There could have been so much more depth to this. It is however beautifully shot and acted, and I have to give kudos to Krasinski for this effort.

Entertainment on it best

[marcolabreu · 9/10 · 8 July 2018]

It felt like reading a short story. A good one! The story it's tight; no explaining the past; no unnecessary intro with news broadcasts. And it's tense from the beginning, with that good stomach coldness that all thriller should give you.

And what about the science unacuracy and logic problems pointed out by other reviewers? Don't worry, they don't get in the way of the suspension of disbelief. The pace is just fast enough and the anxiety is just constant enough to prevent the audience from thinking about it. And later? We'll, after such a good entertaining experience, you won't care.

Unnerving silence

[TheLittleSongbird · 10/10 · 3 May 2018]

'A Quiet Place' very quickly became one of my most anticipated films of the year. Have liked Emily Blunt a lot in other things, have a lot of appreciation for the genre and absolutely adored the concept. One of the year's best concepts and one of the most brilliant and unique for any film.

Seeing it, 'A Quiet Place' turned out to be one of my favourites of the year too, its positive critical reception more than deserved. Can understand though if it doesn't work for others, it is not a film that everybody will enjoy with its deliberate pace, very sparse use of music and dialogue and heavy reliance on atmosphere. Have seen many films recently that have wasted good potential and ideas or not quite fulfilling them. So it was refreshing and a blessing to have such a brilliant and unique concept executed in a way that was equally brilliant and as a film unlike any other seen by me.

Was far too transfixed by the atmosphere and mood to criticise 'A Quiet Place' for lack of logic, plot holes (have never criticised a film for plot holes, find it a lazy and unfair criticism especially when it's the only thing mentioned in reviews that list them and say nothing about the film's overall quality) or not making complete sense. When a film doesn't transfix or engage me it is less forgivable, but 'A Quiet Place' was utterly transfixing from start to finish from personal view.

It's a beautifully made film with a lot of style and atmosphere. Not everybody will like that the use of dialogue and music is sparse. That wasn't a problem for me, in fact it was appreciated and it worked really well. Actually think it was the right thing to do. Without constant music, the concept and atmosphere came through stronger, if the music was intrusive, obvious or repetitive they would not have worked anywhere near as well.

Without constant dialogue, it let the actors' expressions and body language do all the talking, have seen horror/sci-fi films, and films in general actually, recently that have suffered from too much talk and exposition that it bogs the pace down and it's even more of a problem when the dialogue isn't good or interesting. Appreciated hugely that 'A Quiet Place' didn't go down that route.

Luckily the acting benefits from having little dialogue, here it's a masterclass of expressions speaking louder than words. Emily Blunt is simply sensational in a very moving and expressive performance that is among her best. Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe also impress in beyond their years performances that one doesn't actually expect from actors so young. So does John Krasinki in a performance just as expressive, in a subtle way, and charismatic. In the director's chair, he shows a lot of confidence and great talent for mood and storytelling.

Especially good about 'A Quiet Place' is the atmosphere, which smoulders from every frame and shapes every part of the story. The pace is a deliberate slow-burn but for me it was never dull. Parts of 'A Quiet Place' are heartfelt, others are quirky. But above all it's genuinely scary and unnerving, enhanced by tremendous use of sound design that generates unbearable tension. The monsters are incredibly nightmarish, actually takes a lot for me to feel unsettled after watching a film since getting older, 'A Quiet Place' did that for me.

Overall, a superb film and one of my favourites of the year so far. 10/10 Bethany Cox

A Quiet Place (2018)

[rockman182 · 7/10 · 7 April 2018]

I think the trailer for this film interested a mass majority of movie goers. The film looked like it took place in a post apocalyptic future where humans have to go through a lot just for survival. the most remarkable thing was how quiet the trailer was, the use of silence seemed effective. I was also interested in seeing John Krasinski handle a major studio horror film. I watched The Hollars but I felt like this was Krasinski's time to make a big wave.

The film is about a family who live in solitude with their son and their deaf daughter. They must be careful to be absolutely quiet as there is something that lurks in the shadows and waits to hear sound to prey and attack. They must find a way to not only survive but work on a way to defeat what they are being hunted by. The film stars and is directed John Krasinski and real life wife. The great Millicend Simmonds (who is deaf in real life and also wonderful in Wonderstruck) is also in it.

The film uses silence so excellently. The film is dead quiet at many times and all you hear is the effective score or natural surroundings. It creates a wonderful atmosphere. The film also packs a real emotional bunch in its short duration length which was surprising. The performances are spot on. I can't help but point out (as many people already have) how stupid it is to have a baby in this type of environment. Makes no sense whatsoever. Apart from that, the film is worth your time.

The film manages to live up to expectations and also exceeds them in other ways. The film is fairly original and interesting, it keeps you on the edge of your seat. You want to know so much; not all the questions are answered but I really appreciate Krasinski and company's ambition to go a different route with a horror film and deliver a really solid film that is fun, absorbing, and even has heart. I think John Krasinski finally has something good in his hands.

7.5/10

This doesn't deserve the hate!

[supermonkey-14979 · 9/10 · 8 July 2018]

I love this, I love the cast, the scares aren't bad and the choices they made were fine. You wish that wasn't how it happened but still it didn't ruin the movie. I think this is worth watching and I've already seen it a few times cause I like it so much. There is a few plot holes but over all it's good! Don't give hate!!!

Good Effort

[DawnOfTheRob · 7/10 · 11 January 2019]

A decent effort, lots of suspense , action. The plot isn't perfect but the movie is still gets lots of things right. Some reviews are too harsh. Plus love Blunt , she's awesome. Worth watching

Sat Low , Light Low (Nights are best) , Headphones On , Its a Scary Treat

[rohit-42308 · 9/10 · 21 June 2021]

I might not be a Determined film critic But as a Viewer , This Was Fabulous to me I guess what Director Might wanna deliver , Got Onto Me Right It is A Whole World with Quiteness ,this is premise they give us BGM , Acting , Direction Doesn't give any Complaint Go for This THRILLER , give us a Better Delivery Then Annabella , or Nun Movies where Endings Are Pre Decided.

Great movie - if you can just get passed the concept

[thekarmicnomad · 7/10 · 6 July 2018]

This is a tense scifi movie about a family trying to survive against sound tracking monsters.

The film feels quite high-brow there is quite a lot going on with the characters as they try to survive against a relentless foe and the monotony of an existence where you can't even shoot the breeze.

The acting, production, effects are all amazing!

The aliens are ferocious, scary and look feasible.

It really is a great film.

There is a but coming.

The concept is so out-there that it is hard to get passed it.

I watched this with my girlfriend, when we should have been concerned for the characters we found ourselves having discussions about how the aliens work:

Why don't the aliens run into the trees?

Why don't they spend all day chasing rabbits and pigeons around?

Couldn't you just throw a ringing phone in to a pit of spikes and watch them jump after it?

How, if they can't see, did they overcome the worlds' armies, navies and air forces?

Etc. Etc. Etc.

Rather than entertaining all these questions were a bit distracting.

There are some clues laying around about the aliens in the back of some shots but they just made it more confusing if anything.

I recommend this, I think the concept is too strange to "work" but if you can get passed it then this is a great watch.