A Quiet Place Part II.Photo: Paramount Pictures
A Quiet Place Part IIis making some serious noise.
The sequel to 2018’s post-apocalyptic thrillerA Quiet Placeearned a whopping $48 million domestically at the box office through Sunday following its Friday opening,Varietyreports.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, the Paramount Pictures film starringEmily BluntandCillian Murphyis expected to haul in a total of $57 million domestically through theMemorial Dayholiday. Worldwide,Deadlinereports that the movie has already made over $70 million.
A Quiet Place Part II’s earnings rival those ofGodzilla vs. Kong, which raked in $48.5 milliondomestically during its opening weekend two months ago.
The latter monster flick marked the largest film turnout since theCOVID-19 pandemicbegan in March 2020, according toThe New York Times.
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Cillian Murphy inA Quiet Place Part II.Paramount Pictures / Everett
The movie picks up where the first left off, with Blunt’s Evelyn shepherding her three kids — one of whom is a newborn — into the world as they attempt to find safety and a community of survivors.
Krasinski, 41, also returns as Lee for flashback scenes, as his character died at the end of the first part. Noah Jupe andMillicent Simmondsstar as the older Abbott kids Marcus and Regan, while Murphy, 45, andDjimon Hounsouare new additions to the cast.
While thefilm was delayedfrom its original intended release of March 2020, ushering in a new era of streaming debuts and hybrid theatrical/streaming premieres, the sequel is sticking to a movie-theaters-only policy for its first 45 days before becoming available on Paramount+.
Emily Blunt (R) inA Quiet Place Part II.Paramount Pictures
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Although some felt that the film didn’t live up to its predecessor,reviews seemed mostly positive, and the sequel currently holds a91% rating on Rotten Tomatoeswith an Audience Score of 94%.
Lindsey Bahr, a critic for theAssociated Press, wrote, “It might sound cliché, but it’s hard to imagine seeing it anywhere but on the big screen. It’s the kind of movie that demands it.”
The sequel is “bigger, faster, louder, and more typical for the horror blockbuster genre,” wrote Nick Allen ofRogerEbert.com. “Even if this sequel remains firmly in the shadows of the original, I wanted part three as soon as it was over.”
The Hollywood Reporter’s David Rooney wrote, “The intimacy of the storytelling tugs relentlessly at our anxieties for the duration,” whileThe Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw commended the film, “What a pleasure to see a big, brash picture like this on the big screen.”
A Quiet Place Part IIis in theaters now.
source: people.com
