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‘A Quiet Place: Day One’: The Point of Diminishing Returns

Had this prequel focused on rude people learning to shut up because otherwise radar-headed bat-Pterodactyls would eat their heads, we would’ve had something.
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‘A Quiet Place: Day One’: The Point of Diminishing Returns
Eric (Joseph Quinn) and Samira (Lupita Nyong’o), in “A Quiet Place: Day One.” Paramount Pictures
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PG-13 | 1h 40m | Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama | June 28, 2024

Known primarily as a cast member of the NBC sitcom “The Office,” John Krasinski shocked audiences with his 2018 monster movie, “A Quiet Place.” The first film took place on days 89 and 472 in the aftermath of an alien attack on the planet and was good enough to spawn a rousing sequel.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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