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Don't Breathe

R Released Aug 26, 2016 1h 28m Horror Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for List
88% Tomatometer 246 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
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 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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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 Full Review Danny T Love these types of home invasion movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Kayla S LOVED THIS MOVIE COULD NOT a STOP GASPING Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/11/24 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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