Don't Breathe

R

Released Aug 26, 2016

1h 28m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Rocky (Jane Levy), Alex and Money are three Detroit thieves who get their kicks by breaking into the houses of wealthy people. Money gets word about a blind veteran who won a major cash settlement following the death of his only child. Figuring he's an easy target, the trio invades the man's secluded home in an abandoned neighborhood. Finding themselves trapped inside, the young intruders must fight for their lives after making a shocking discovery about their supposedly helpless victim.

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Critics Consensus

Don't Breathe smartly twists its sturdy premise to offer a satisfyingly tense, chilling addition to the home invasion genre that's all the more effective for its simplicity.

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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

This film is just what you need to completely take you out of what is happening outside because you literally won't be able to stop watching.

May 18, 2020

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

I never feel totally comfortable watching a movie in which the heroine is punched repeatedly in the face, in wide shot, by a muscle-bound psychopath until she blacks out.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 10, 2016

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Bruce Diones

New Yorker

The suspense is built as carefully as it is in a good John Carpenter movie; Alvarez uses the camera like a stealth weapon, exploring dark corners and hidden areas of the house with devilish glee.

Sep 26, 2016

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

Don’t Breathe is an exemplar of tension and suspense. Its screenplay carefully lays the groundwork, subtly foreshadowing big moments that are skillfully directed by Fede Alvarez.

Rated: 5/5

May 1, 2024

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Zach Pope

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A Thriller of a generation

Aug 7, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Not long after it's over, the previous 90 minutes go from being an impressive exercise in cinematic tension to little more than a technically sound production hanging by the thin threads of a plot-hole-ridden script.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 11, 2022

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killerglitch s

i wasnt expecting much from this movie and damn i was very much wrong, one of the best movies i saw

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

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Danny T

Love these types of home invasion movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Catarina W

já vi esse filme mais doq uma vez, achei tão bom, esse diretor e essa atriz são foda

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/24

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Sean S

Came here to see who the new Alien film is being entrusted with; and some things are clear: Fede Alvarez makes a solid Hitchockian chiller and manages to do a lot with little and flirts well within the tropes of the home invasion/slasher horror, his camera roaming around in search of what may or may not lurk in the dark; the audio doing some serious heavy lifting and Stephen Lang as a tremendous disgusting, brilliant monster of a man. The film is tight, and surprising and the beats and gags of the genre are well-conceived, well-shot and are effective.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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Audience Member

There are a few flaws, sure (the beginning partially spoiling how events proceed, Money with the gun letting the blind man get that close to him and disarm him without shooting him after warning him repeatedly, and probably the twist of Money's body getting stabbed with the shears instead of Alex which came across as not making much sense). Other than that this movie is great. Stephen Lang and Jane Levy performed well and literally the entire time you're on the edge of your seat with suspense and anticipation with what might happen next. The movie is disturbing but that's how you know it does well since it makes you really pay attention. THIS is how scary is done; unsettling, uncomfortable, but an unforgettable rush!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/21/24

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Kayla S

LOVED THIS MOVIE COULD NOT a STOP GASPING

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/24

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Fede Alvarez

Director

Jane Levy

Rocky

Dylan Minnette

Alex

Daniel Zovatto

Money

Stephen Lang

The Blind Man

Emma Bercovici

Diddy

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Don't Breathe: Official Clip - Lights Out

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Don't Breathe: Official Clip - Trapped in a Car

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Don't Breathe: Official Clip - Rocky's Revenge

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Don't Breathe: Official Clip - Robbery Gone Wrong

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Don't Breathe: Official Clip - The Secret In the Basement

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Don't Breathe: Official Clip - A Fair Exchange

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Don't Breathe: Official Clip - A Way Out

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Don't Breathe: Official Clip - A Thief's End

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Don't Breathe: Official Clip - The Turkey Baster

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Don't Breathe: Official Clip - Blind Man with a Gun

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Synopsis

Rocky (Jane Levy), Alex and Money are three Detroit thieves who get their kicks by breaking into the houses of wealthy people. Money gets word about a blind veteran who won a major cash settlement following the death of his only child. Figuring he's an easy target, the trio invades the man's secluded home in an abandoned neighborhood. Finding themselves trapped inside, the young intruders must fight for their lives after making a shocking discovery about their supposedly helpless victim.

Director: Fede Alvarez
Producer: Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Fede Alvarez
Screenwriter: Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues Mendez
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Screen Gems, Ghost House Pictures, Stage 6 Films
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Content|Sexual References|Terror|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $89.2M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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