A Quiet Place
A grieving family survives an alien invasion by turning silence, ingenuity, and parental devotion into weapons.
Overview
In a world where silence is survival, a family's love is put to the ultimate test.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- intimate
- late night horror
- stormy evening
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s original sound-driven premise, taut suspense, emotional family drama, and committed performances, while some found its acclaim and unanswered questions excessive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The family communicates through sign language and must suppress footsteps, speech, and household noise because sound attracts predators.
Evelyn and Lee organize every survival decision around protecting Regan, Marcus, and their unborn child.
Regan’s deafness shapes how she experiences the sound-based threat and contributes directly to the family’s understanding of it.
The Abbott farm, pathways, grain silo, and home are arranged around concealment, warning systems, and escape under sound-sensitive attack.
Films like A Quiet Place, and why
The Mist
shared survival horror, family-in-crisis themes, and relentless creature-driven suspense
It Comes at Night
shared post-apocalyptic isolation, resourceful survivors, and tense domestic vulnerability
The Road
shared intimate family survival drama, speculative catastrophe, and emotionally charged restraint
10 Cloverfield Lane
shared high-concept horror premise, sensory tension, and parents protecting children from predators
Movie Details
- Director
- John Krasinski
- Release Date
- 2018-04-03
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (15759)
Cast
- Emily Blunt
- John Krasinski
- Millicent Simmonds
- Noah Jupe
- Cade Woodward
- Leon Russom
- Rhoda Pell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, FXNow, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- 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 about?
- A grieving family survives an alien invasion by turning silence, ingenuity, and parental devotion into weapons.
- What is A Quiet Place like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Quiet Place as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Quiet Place violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A Quiet Place as moderate.
- What did critics think of A Quiet Place?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s original sound-driven premise, taut suspense, emotional family drama, and committed performances, while some found its acclaim and unanswered questions excessive.
- Which films are like A Quiet Place?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mist, It Comes at Night, The Road, and 10 Cloverfield Lane.
- How long is A Quiet Place?
- A Quiet Place runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Quiet Place?
- In United States, A Quiet Place streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, FXNow, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
