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A Quiet Place
Poster for the film. A woman (played by Emily Blunt) in a bathtub in a darkened room peers over her shoulder to see a shadowy presence.
Teaser poster
Directed byJohn Krasinski
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Bryan Woods
  • Scott Beck
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCharlotte Bruus Christensen
Edited byChristopher Tellefsen
Music byMarco Beltrami
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) (SXSW)
  • April 6, 2018 (2018-04-06) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Quiet Place is a 2018 American horror film directed and co-written by John Krasinski and starring Krasinski and his real-life wife Emily Blunt. The plot follows a family of four who must live life in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. The film premeried at South by Southwest on March 9, 2018 where it received critical praise for its atmosphere, direction, and performances. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 6, 2018, by Paramount Pictures.

Synopsis

Paramount Pictures describes the film, "In the modern horror thriller A Quiet Place, a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival. If they hear you, they hunt you."[2]

Cast

Crew

Production

A Quiet Place is directed by John Krasinski, who also stars in the film, which was produced by Paramount Pictures and Platinum Dunes.[3] Screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods began writing A Quiet Place in January 2016.[6] Krasinski read their spec script in the following July,[7] and it appealed to him with the concept of parents protecting their children, especially since he and his wife, actress Emily Blunt, had had their second child at the time.[8] Blunt encouraged him to direct the film.[7] By March 2017, Paramount bought Beck and Woods's spec script. The studio hired Krasinski to rewrite the script and to direct the film, which was his third directorial credit and his first for a major studio.[9] Blunt read Krasinski's draft and asked Krasinski if she could be cast opposite him in the film.[7] Krasinski and Blunt were cast in the starring roles of the film.[9]

Production took place in 2017 from May to November. Most filming took place in U.S. state of New York in Dutchess County and Ulster County. Filmmakers spent $18 million in the region, including a purchase of 20 tons of corn which they hired local farmers to grow. Some filming took place on a soundstage in the town of Pawling in Dutchess County as well as on-location in the county's city of Beacon.[10] Outside Dutchess and Ulster counties, filming also took place on Main Street in Little Falls in Herkimer County, New York.[11]

Marketing

Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for A Quiet Place in November 2017.[12] It aired a 30-second commercial for the film during the US football playoff Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018.[13] Of the seven trailers that aired during the playoff, A Quiet Place and Red Sparrow aired during the pregame and had the lowest views and social conversations. A Quiet Place had 149,000 views on YouTube, 275,000 videos on Facebook, and 2,900 social conversations.[14][15] On February 12, 2018, Krasinski appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to present the full trailer for A Quiet Place.[16]

Release

A Quiet Place premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival as the opening-night film on March 9, 2018.[17] It was selected from 2,458 submissions.[18] Paramount Pictures will release the film in theaters in the United States on April 6, 2018.[3]

Critical response

A Quiet Place earned positive reviews following its premiere at South by Southwest.[19] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 16 reviews, and an average rating of 8.7/10.[20] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[21]

Variety's Owen Gleiberman said, "A Quiet Place is a tautly original genre-bending exercise, technically sleek and accomplished, with some vivid, scary moments, though it's a little too in love with the stoned logic of its own premise."[22] The Hollywood Reporter's John DeFore described the film as "a terrifying thriller with a surprisingly warm heart" and said, "You might have to go back to Jeff Nichols' 2011 Take Shelter to find a film that has used the fantastic this well to convey the combination of fear and responsibility a good parent feels."[23]

Social commentary

John Krasinski, who did not grow up with horror films, said that prior films of the genre such as Don't Breathe (2016) and Get Out (2017) that had societal commentary were part of his research when preparing for A Quiet Place. In addition to considering his film a metaphor for parenthood, he compared the premise to the US politics in 2018, "I think in our political situation, that’s what’s going on now: You can close your eyes and stick your head in the sand, or you can try to participate in whatever’s going on." He cited Jaws (1975) as an influence with how the protagonist cop moved from New York to an island to avoid scary situations and was forced to encounter one in his new location with shark attacks.[24]

Matthew Monagle of Film School Rejects said A Quiet Place seemed to be "the early frontrunner for the sparsely intellectual horror movie of the year" like previous horror films The Babadook (2014) and The Witch (2015). Monagle said Krasinski, who had directed two previous films, was "making an unusual pivot into a genre typically reserved for newcomers" and considered it to be part of a movement toward, rather than away from, horror films with such films layering "in storytelling, and character beats not typically found in a horror movie".[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "A Quiet Place | SXSW 2018 Schedule". schedule.sxsw.com. South by Southwest. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "A Quiet Place : Synopsis". aquietplacefilm.co.uk. Paramount Pictures. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Lee, Ashley (November 16, 2017). "'A Quiet Place' Teaser Previews Emily Blunt in John Krasinski's Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  4. ^ Staff (December 18, 2017). "Marco Beltrami to Score John Krasinski's 'A Quiet Place'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Staff. "NFTS Grad & 'Fences' DoP Charlotte Bruus Christensen Inspires Cinematography Students". nfts.co.uk. National Film and Television School. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Turner, Jonathan (March 21, 2017). "Q-C filmmakers sell screenplay to Paramount". The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c Miller, Julie (February 2018). "Emily Blunt: World, Meet Your New Mary Poppins". Retrieved January 19, 2018. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  8. ^ Fowler, Matt (January 30, 2018). "A Quiet Place: John Krasinski Discusses Directing Silent Terror, Plus Exclusive Photo Gallery". ign.com. IGN. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (March 15, 2017). "John Krasinski to Write, Direct and Star With Emily Blunt in 'Quiet' Thriller". Variety. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  10. ^ Barry, John W. (November 17, 2017). "Krasinski's 'A Quiet Place' leaves sweeping impact on Dutchess and Ulster". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  11. ^ Sorrell-White, Stephanie (October 30, 2017). "'A Quiet Place' transforms Little Falls". Times Telegram. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  12. ^ McNary, Dave (November 16, 2017). "Emily Blunt, John Krasinski Stay Silent to Survive in Creepy 'A Quiet Place' Trailer". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 27, 2018). "Super Bowl Movie Trailers: Netflix's 'Cloverfield' Sequel To Run Spot? 'Jurassic World', 'Mission: Impossible' & More To Air". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  14. ^ McClintock, Pamela (February 5, 2018). "Super Bowl Movie Ads: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Is Big Winner". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  15. ^ Purcell, Carey (February 5, 2018). "'Avengers' and 'Jurassic World' Trailers Go Head To Head At The Super Bowl". Forbes. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  16. ^ Holub, Christian (February 12, 2018). "New A Quiet Place trailer sheds light on film's dystopian setting". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  17. ^ Derschowitz, Jessica (January 31, 2018). "John Krasinski and Emily Blunt supernatural thriller A Quiet Place to open SXSW Film Festival". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  18. ^ Hancock, Amanda (February 7, 2018). "Bettendorf natives' screenplay, 'A Quiet Place,' will premiere opening night of SXSW". Quad-City Times. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  19. ^ Nordine, Michael (March 10, 2018). "'A Quiet Place' Review Roundup: John Krasinski's SXSW Thriller Is Leaving Critics Speechless". IndieWire. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  20. ^ "A Quiet Place (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  21. ^ "A Quiet Place reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  22. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (March 9, 2018). "SXSW Film Review: 'A Quiet Place'". Variety. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  23. ^ DeFore, John (March 9, 2018). "'A Quiet Place': Film Review | SXSW 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  24. ^ Manning, Sean (March 1, 2018). "The Playboy Interview: John Krasinski is Breaking Into Horror, and the World is Watching". Playboy. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  25. ^ Monagle, Matthew (March 6, 2018). "Does 'A Quiet Place' Prove Filmmakers Are Moving Towards, Not Away From, the Horror Genre?". Film School Rejects. Retrieved March 6, 2018.

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