Don't Breathe

R

Released Aug 26, 2016

1 hr. 28 min.

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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Gareth D

A solid non-supernatural horror/thriller. Great premise and well executed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Donald S

Edge of your seat thriller. I had to stop it a few times to prepare myself for the absolute rollercoaster of scares it takes you on. And the denounment is truly frightening. A triumph of a horror thriller.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Alec B

While elements of the final act push the film into a grotesque and exploitative place that I am not sure was necessary, I still found myself shaken and thrilled by the film as a whole.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Yash B

"Don't Breathe" is a clever spin on the home invasion genre that is very entertaining. The movie is consistently tense and I found myself in suspense pretty much the moment the main plot kicks in all the way until the end. The movie is creative and I think a solid choice for any thrill seekers. It does take a pretty gross direction near the end, but it is a horror movie at the end of the day, and it made me squirm in a way I would say is effective. Overall, it is an enjoyable ride that gets to the point quickly and kept me on the edge of my seat, and is unsettling and engaging.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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David H

A really good suspenseful claustrophobic movie and at times terrifying. Decent acting especially by Stephen Lang. I was gutted bout the ending though. I wanted the theiving b!tch to die.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/18/23

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Jenny T

So well done. Freaky as hell.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/08/23

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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 - Rocky's Revenge

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Anupama Chopra

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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 Eggert

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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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Victor Pineyro

Seventh Art Studio

Surprisingly, this movie made me hold my grip for an hour so, and question my own gray areas. Sometimes horror does not need the supernatural. Full review in Spanish

Rated: 7/10

Apr 7, 2022

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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
Executive Producer: Nathan Kahane, Joseph Drake, Erin Westerman, J.R. Young, Mathew Hart
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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