A Quiet Place

***A Quiet Place*** is a 2018 American post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by and starring John Krasinski. Written by Bryan Woods, Scott Beck and Krasinski, the plot revolves around a father (Krasinski) and a mother (Emily Blunt) who struggle to survive and raise their children in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by blind extraterrestrial creatures with an acute sense of hearing.

While in college, Beck and Woods began developing a story that would lead into the film. In July 2016, Krasinski read their spec script and was hired to direct and rewrite the script in March the following year. The film drew inspiration from other films, such as *Alien*, *No Country for Old Men*, and *In the Bedroom*. Krasinski and Blunt were cast in the lead roles in May 2017. Filming took place in upstate New York from May to November 2017.

*A Quiet Place* premiered at South by Southwest on March 9, 2018, and was released in the United States on April 6, 2018, by Paramount Pictures. It became a major box office success, grossing over $340 million worldwide, and received critical acclaim for its atmosphere, direction, acting, and sound design. It was described as a "smart, wickedly frightening good time", and chosen by both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute as one of the top ten films of 2018.

The film received several award nominations, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Blunt, which she later won. It was also nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Sound at the 72nd BAFTA Awards as well as for an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing at the 91st Academy Awards.

A sequel, *A Quiet Place: Part II*, is scheduled to be released on September 17, 2021, with Krasinski again directing and the main cast also returning.

## Storyline

### Plot

In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.

### Genres

* Drama
* Horror
* Sci-Fi

### Motion Picture Rating

* **13** (Argentina)
* **M** (Australia)
* **14** (Austria)
* **14** (Brazil)
* **14A** (Canada)
* **14** (Chile)
* **12** (Colombia)
* **K-16** (Finland)
* **12** (France)
* **16** (Germany)
* **IIB** (Hong Kong)
* **A** (India)
* **13+** (Indonesia)
* **15A** (Ireland)
* **VM14** (Italy)
* **T** (Italy) (video rating)
* **G** (Japan)
* **N-13** (Lithuania)
* **16** (Luxembourg)
* **P13** (Malaysia)
* **18+** (Maldives)
* **15** (Malta)
* **B** (Mexico)
* **16** (Netherlands)
* **M** (New Zealand)
* **15** (Norway)
* **R-13** (Philippines)
* **15** (Poland)
* **M/16** (Portugal)
* **16+** (Russia)
* **PG13** (Singapore)
* **16** (South Africa)
* **15** (South Korea)
* **16** (Spain)
* **14** (Switzerland)
* **R-12** (Taiwan)
* **15** (Thailand)
* **15+** (Turkey)
* **15** (UK)
* **PG-13** (USA)
* **16** (Ukraine)
* **C16** (Vietnam)

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## Cast and Crew

### Writing Credits (WGA)

* Bryan Woods (screenplay by) and
* Scott Beck (screenplay by) and
* John Krasinski (screenplay by)
* Bryan Woods (story by) and
* Scott Beck (story by)

### Cast

* Emily Blunt - Evelyn Abbott
* John Krasinski - Lee Abbott
* Millicent Simmonds - Regan Abbott
* Noah Jupe - Marcus Abbott
* Cade Woodward - Beau Abbott
* Leon Russom - Man in the Woods

### Producers

* Michael Bay (producer) (p.g.a.)
* Scott Beck (executive producer)
* Jeffrey Beecroft (associate producer)
* Celia D. Costas (executive producer) (as Celia Costas)
* Deb Dyer (co-producer)
* Andrew Form (producer) (p.g.a.)
* Brad Fuller (producer) (p.g.a.)
* Alexa Zinz Ginsburg (associate producer) (as Alexa Ginsburg)
* Aaron Janus (executive producer)
* John Krasinski (executive producer)
* Allyson Seeger (executive producer)
* Bryan Woods (executive producer)

## Details

### Language

* English
* American Sign Language

### Release Dates

* March 9, 2018 (USA) (South by Southwest Film Festival)
* March 30, 2018 (Argentina) (Blood Window Fest)
* April 2, 2018 (USA) (New York City, New York) (premiere)
* April 3, 2018 (Indonesia)
* April 4, 2018 (Colombia)
* April 4, 2018 (Taiwan)
* April 5, 2018 (Argentina)
* April 5, 2018 (Australia)
* April 5, 2018 (Brazil)
* April 5, 2018 (Chile)
* April 5, 2018 (Cyprus)
* April 5, 2018 (Denmark)
* April 5, 2018 (UK)
* April 5, 2018 (Greece)
* April 5, 2018 (Croatia)
* April 5, 2018 (Ireland)
* April 5, 2018 (Israel)
* April 5, 2018 (Italy)
* April 5, 2018 (Cambodia)
* April 5, 2018 (Kuwait)
* April 5, 2018 (Lebanon)
* April 5, 2018 (Mexico)
* April 5, 2018 (New Zealand)
* April 5, 2018 (Peru)
* April 5, 2018 (Singapore)
* April 5, 2018 (Ukraine)
* April 5, 2018 (Uruguay)
* April 6, 2018 (Canada)
* April 6, 2018 (Estonia)
* April 6, 2018 (India)
* April 6, 2018 (Iceland)
* April 6, 2018 (Sri Lanka)
* April 6, 2018 (Lithuania)
* April 6, 2018 (Latvia)
* April 6, 2018 (Norway)
* April 6, 2018 (Sweden)
* April 6, 2018 (USA)
* April 11, 2018 (Philippines)
* April 12, 2018 (Austria)
* April 12, 2018 (Germany)
* April 12, 2018 (Hong Kong)
* April 12, 2018 (South Korea)
* April 12, 2018 (Netherlands)
* April 12, 2018 (Serbia)
* April 12, 2018 (Russia)
* April 13, 2018 (Bulgaria)
* April 13, 2018 (Finland)
* April 13, 2018 (Poland)
* April 13, 2018 (Romania)
* April 13, 2018 (Turkey)
* April 20, 2018 (Spain)
* April 20, 2018 (Vietnam)
* May 3, 2018 (Czech Republic)
* May 3, 2018 (Hungary)
* May 3, 2018 (Portugal)
* May 3, 2018 (Slovakia)
* May 9, 2018 (Belgium)
* May 18, 2018 (China)
* May 31, 2018 (Saudi Arabia)
* June 20, 2018 (France)
* September 28, 2018 (Japan)

### Trailer Release Dates

* Trailer 1 - November 16, 2017
* Trailer 2 - February 12, 2018
* Trailer 3 - April 2, 2018

### Home Media Release Dates

* July 10, 2018 (USA) (DVD)
* July 10, 2018 (USA) (Blu-Ray)
* July 10, 2018 (USA) (4K UHD Blu-Ray)
* August 13, 2018 (UK) (DVD)
* August 13, 2018 (UK) (Blu-Ray)
* August 13, 2018 (UK) (4K UHD Blu-Ray)

## Reception

### Box office

*A Quiet Place* grossed $340,949,169 worldwide on a budget of around $17-21 million.

### Critical response

The film has a 7.5 rating on IMDb and a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

## Company Credits

### Production Companies

* Paramount Pictures (presents)
* Platinum Dunes
* Sunday Night (uncredited)

### Distributors

* Central Partnership (2018) (Russia) (theatrical)
* Columbia Pictures (2018) (Philippines) (theatrical)
* Paramount Pictures (2018) (Australia) (theatrical)
* Paramount Pictures (2018) (Brazil) (theatrical)
* Paramount Pictures (2018) (Canada) (theatrical)
* Paramount Pictures (2018) (France) (theatrical)
* Paramount Pictures (2018) (Germany) (theatrical)
* Paramount Pictures (2018) (Italy) (theatrical)
* Paramount Pictures (2018) (Mexico) (theatrical)
* Paramount Pictures (2018) (Spain) (theatrical)
* Paramount Pictures (2018) (UK) (theatrical)
* Paramount Pictures (2018) (USA) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (United Arab Emirates) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Argentina) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Colombia) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Denmark) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Ecuador) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (South Korea) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Greece) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Hungary) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Norway) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Peru) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Poland) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Sweden) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Singapore) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Thailand) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Turkey) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2018) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2018) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (2018) (USA) (DVD)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (2018) (USA) (Blu-Ray)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (2018) (USA) (4K UHD Blu-Ray)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (2018) (UK) (DVD)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (2018) (UK) (Blu-Ray)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (2018) (UK) (4K UHD Blu-Ray)

### Special Effects

* Industrial Light and Magic (visual effects and animation)
* PowerHouse VFX (additional visual effects)
* Gotham Digital (additional visual effects) (as Gotham Digital VFX)
* Cadence Effects (additional visual effects)

## Connections

### Referenced in

* *Jay and Silent Bob Reboot* (2019) - Jay says it's Silent Bob's favorite movie.