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Don't Breathe

Play trailer 2:22 Poster for Don't Breathe R Released Aug 26, 2016 1h 28m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review Kevin Maher The 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 Full Review Bruce Diones The 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Zach Pope Zach Pope Reviews A Thriller of a generation Aug 7, 2023 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alejandra C So average. No point in saying more. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/05/25 Full Review Penni R Such a great movie but im shocked that ending got green lit, so not worth watching such a fantastic piece of media just to be haunted by that disgusting scene. Honestly I wish I never watched it thanks to that. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/25 Full Review Maria Q Excellent movie! Highly recommend Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review John W I love this film. For me, it’s one of the best horror movies of the decade, if not the best. Incredibly suspenseful, with outstanding camerawork. Good actors, plenty of great twists and a consistently strong atmosphere. Alvarez and Levy actually managed to top the already excellent Evil Dead with this one. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review Gregory S Pretty fun horror movie to watch. Did not know that I needed and old man Matt Murdock storyline, but this proves that I did. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Daniel N Really liked this the first time through. It had a could crazy good twists that you didn't see coming. Lacks the wow factor second time through. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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, Stage 6 Films, Ghost House Pictures
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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