A Quiet Place: Day One
A terminally ill young woman and an unlikely companion cross a silent New York while alien predators turn every sound into a death sentence.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- foreboding
- intimate
- late night horror
- franchise marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film tense and emotionally grounded, praising Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, and the cat Frodo while noting that it is less terrifying and less fully developed than its predecessors.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sam and Eric must suppress speech, movement, and other noises because the alien creatures have ultra-sensitive hearing.
The invasion unfolds across New York through Sam's personal escape and fragile alliance with Eric.
New York's streets, buildings, and public spaces become threatening navigational obstacles during the first attack.
Sam's determination to reach Harlem for pizza gives her journey a concrete, personal focus amid the alien invasion.
Films like A Quiet Place: Day One, and why
A Quiet Place
Shared survival horror tension, sound-based suspense, and ordinary people navigating an alien invasion.
Cloverfield
Shared urban alien-invasion catastrophe, intimate human stakes, and suspense built around sensory vulnerability.
The Mist
Shared post-invasion survival, oppressive creature threat, and emotionally driven horror rather than gratuitous gore.
28 Days Later
Shared contemporary city collapse, creature-driven fear, and resourceful survivors moving through hostile streets.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Sarnoski
- Release Date
- 2024-06-26
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (3593)
Cast
- Lupita Nyong'o
- Joseph Quinn
- Alex Wolff
- Djimon Hounsou
- Eliane Umuhire
- Takunda Khumalo
- Alfie Todd
- Avy-Berry Worrall
- Ronnie Le Drew
- Benjamin Wong
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Quiet Place: Day One about?
- A terminally ill young woman and an unlikely companion cross a silent New York while alien predators turn every sound into a death sentence.
- What is A Quiet Place: Day One like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Quiet Place: Day One as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Quiet Place: Day One violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in A Quiet Place: Day One as brutal.
- What did critics think of A Quiet Place: Day One?
- Critics broadly found the film tense and emotionally grounded, praising Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, and the cat Frodo while noting that it is less terrifying and less fully developed than its predecessors.
- Which films are like A Quiet Place: Day One?
- Films with a similar feel include A Quiet Place, Cloverfield, The Mist, and 28 Days Later.
- How long is A Quiet Place: Day One?
- A Quiet Place: Day One runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Quiet Place: Day One?
- In United States, A Quiet Place: Day One streams on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
