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Don't Breathe

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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 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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Paul C The main characters are burglars so instantly they are not likeable whatever their reasons are for doing so its still wrong, then by act 3 you find out the blind man is an even worse guy so all characters become disposable. I didn't mind the film as a one off but wont feel any need to revisit it. hopefully the sequel is a better story with better characters. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review Audience Member Dont Breathe is a very good movie with good characters really good villain, and shockingly scary Dialogue is scary as well when he speaks My one problem is once Rocky escapes she should of drove away didn't and the movie started to drag at that point but overall really good really suspense 90% Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Jay W Before getting to the elephant in the room, let me talk about all the positives of the film. The film is very well directed. There is no shaky cam or overabundance of jump scares. It is a very tightly written film, items introduced into the story are utilized in various ways throughout the film. The movie optimizes silence and captures suspense and never gives the audience relief. It is also a novel set up, the thieves break in, and then find themselves having to break out. But with this unique premise, it leads to the movie's major flaw. I simply do not root for the characters on either side. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review Dan M Highly predictable thriller, though some call it a psychological horror film that has some enjoyable moments. No character is likeable at all. You may be rooting for the blind man, but once his dark actions have been revealed, we root for nobody at all. The teens or young adults have no redeeming qualities. Alex may be the best, but once he realized that they were robbing a blind man who lost a daughter, he should have had the heart to call the thing off. He may have seemed like he was the weakest, but they needed him, which made him the strongest in a way. Certainly, the most powerful ― no Alex, no keys, no alarm system remote, nothing. Because Money was a terrible man, he would die first. It happened. The dog was going to wake up at a time that would trouble a character, and that happened. We knew that the blind man would be on the other side when Alex opened the cellar door. We knew that as soon as Rocky got out, the dog would be back chasing her, and once she felt safe, the blind man would have followed the noise and found her. All so predictable. Rocky would not die because 15 minutes were left in the movie. We also knew that he would never impregnate her because Alex would save her. What is enjoyable about that exactly? One thing that I did not predict was Alex falling through a window, pushed by the aforementioned dog. He had just said that they were trapped and all windows were barricaded, and some dog arrives and throws him out the window. Nonsensical. Years after the fact, we can now say that it even foreshadowed "Alien: Romulus." The blind man impregnates (or attempts to do so) young women, and he does not care for them. That is more or less how the Alien acts. The host gets killed and means nothing, but the baby does. Some guy complained about a blind man having lights in his place. That is being out of touch with reality. If that blind man happens to have visitors, they have eyes to see. They need a light. It could even be the police or the security firm. They need lights. Now, let us mention some positives: the thrilling ambience, getting right into the action once the blind man appears and has a gun, not making us wait till half-way through the movie to shoot the worst of the thieves, the claustrophobic atmosphere in the chute, and the rage-filled dog. Those are all positives. Ultimately, I will be nice and give it 5/10. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Stephen H Just a really cool, original movie. Enjoyed it big time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Audience Member Loved the idea of this film Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 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, 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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