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2018 · 91 min · PG-13

A Quiet Place

Directed by John Krasinski · Horror, Drama, Science Fiction

A Quiet Place (2018) is a Horror film, directed by John Krasinski set during the near future. It runs 91 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A alien invasion and post apocalyptic, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of family & loyalty and survival run throughout.

Composer
Marco Beltrami
Cinematography
Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Cast
Emily BluntJohn KrasinskiMillicent SimmondsNoah JupeCade WoodwardLeon RussomRhoda Pell

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltySurvival
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction
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