The film used fraying family bonds to expand and intensify the horror its teen hero was living through. It Comes a t Night smartly peeled away the veneer of its “us against the world” mentality to reflect the way deeper ideological tensions can strain the social contract that holds families together in times of deep social upheaval - and ultimately erode it altogether. The Girl With All the Gifts pitted a precocious teen against a militarized academy attempting to control her Maze Runner had Dylan O’Brien caught in a metaphorical labyrinth of social conventions and expectations 10 Cloverfield Lane saw Mary Elizabeth Winstead battling her way out of a survivalist bunker.Įven when last year’s deft It Comes a t Night centered on the tensions erupting between two nuclear families as they try to band together after an apocalypse, the film largely framed its look at the impact of a larger unknown horror through the lens of its teen protagonist. In recent years, the sci-fi and horror genres have been filled with post-apocalypse narratives that have attempted to use individuals, often teens or young adults, as avatars for extremism’s impact on society. More to the point, it’s the first major post-apocalypse film drawn entirely in the Trump era (Krasinski was brought on to rewrite the film’s script in early 2017 and production began in the fall) that depicts a nuclear family growing and becoming closer as a result of crisis, instead of being driven further apart. It’s also the story of parents trying to protect their children from a hostile world.” As Vox critic Alissa Wilkinson notes, “ A Quiet Place isn’t just a jumpy thriller.
That’s an interesting way of describing a film that’s built solidly on horror tropes - but it’s a smart way of encapsulating what people love about A Quiet Place.
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Krasinski has played into this when he describes the film: “I chose to do a family movie that happens to be scary,” he stated regarding the film’s genre. But it also has the kind of moving family conflict at its center that feels more at home in a family drama or heartwarming, Spielberg-esque adventure. Sure, it has monsters, and jump scares, and a plot built around the kind of life-endangering, creature-caused apocalyptic threat that forms the backbone of many a classic horror film. One of the key debates about A Quiet Place has been whether it’s a “real” horror film or more properly a family drama. The debate about the film’s genre highlights what makes A Quiet Place so unexpected There’s something almost Spielbergian about A Quiet Place’s construction of hope. Its look at a nuclear family struggling to maintain the essence of who they are in the middle of nightmarish circumstances also strikes a chord that resonates with many in the Trump era. It’s gained both mainly through a combination of stellar acting, raw suspense, and a heart-wrenching and tender look at parenthood.īut A Quiet Place represents more than just a respite from an endless stream of superhero movies and cinematic noise. Of course, a planned sequel is already in the works.ĭirected and co-written by John Krasinski, who stars in the film with his magnetic real-life partner Emily Blunt, A Quiet Place has made its way in the world based largely on critical acclaim and word of mouth. That puts it within reach of Get Out’s domestic take and makes it Paramount’s most profitable film since 2015’s Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. As of May, its domestic take is nearly $170 million.
In the lull between blockbusters, the post-apocalypse family drama/horror film A Quiet Place sneaked into the unexpected position of the second-highest-grossing film of the year - and even after Infinity War pushed it into third place, it’s continued to make waves. In between the cinematic titans of Marvel’s Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, the nation’s box office champion has been comparatively unassuming.
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