The silence is louder than ever as “A Quiet Place: Day One” smashes records with a global opening weekend tally of $98.5 million, marking the biggest opening in the franchise’s history. The film also made significant noise in the Philippines, achieving the second biggest opening weekend of 2024 in the country.
New York City on Lockdown: A Riveting Premise
Set in the heart of one of the world’s loudest cities, the third installment of the “A Quiet Place” franchise transports audiences back to the day the world fell silent. The film’s gripping narrative unfolds as hostile creatures attack anything that makes noise, bringing New York City to a standstill.
Critical Acclaim: The Best in the Series
IGN praises “A Quiet Place: Day One,” as the best in the series, writing “It’s impressive just how great A Quiet Place: Day One is. Not that the first two Quiet Place movies weren’t good – they’re both strong films in their own right. But this spinoff/prequel to those earlier films introduces new characters in a new setting that successfully elevates both the tension and the emotional impact of John Krasinski’s nearly dialogue-free horror films. The result is the series’ best movie to date.”
Stellar Cast and Setting
The Guardian highlights the film’s powerful setting and stellar cast. “It could be the idea of setting the Quiet Place prequel in New York, one of the noisiest places on Earth. Or perhaps it’s because the intimate, taut horror premise of the first two pictures is beefed up with some robust city-smashing disaster movie muscle. Maybe it’s the casting of the always excellent Lupita Nyong’o in a textured and complex role – she plays Sam, a poet and a terminal cancer patient who just wants to live a little before she dies. All of this combines to ramp up the impact of A Quiet Place: Day One considerably, compared with its immediate predecessor.”
Unique and Refreshing
The Los Angeles Times appreciates the unique premise of the film, likening it to classic survival stories. “It’s a refreshing, near-radical concept to build a studio film around,” they note. “As Sam sets off, a tote bag on her arm and her black-and-white support cat Frodo beside her, you may be reminded of that other woman-and-feline survival story, ‘Alien,’ stripped to the bone.”
Don’t Miss Out on the Thrills
Experience the spine-tingling suspense of “A Quiet Place: Day One,” now showing in Philippine cinemas.
