A Quiet Place: Day One Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Breaks Franchise Record
Summary
A Quiet Place: Day Onedebuts with a strong Rotten Tomatoes score. The previous franchise films,A Quiet PlaceandA Quiet Place Part II, also received positive critical reception. Instead of following the family from the original films, the prequel revolves around Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) and Eric (Joseph Quinn) in New York City as they struggle to survive at the onset of theQuiet Placeuniverse’s alien invasion. The newest installment is directed and written by Michael Sarnoski, with the story developed by Sarnoski and franchise star and previous director John Krasinski.
According toRotten Tomatoes,A Quiet Place: Day Onehas acritical score of 88%, a highly fresh rating alongsideA Quiet Place’s 96% andA Quiet Place Part II’s 91% critical scores, which continues an impressive streak for the horror franchise. The prequel’s score is based on 50 reviews so far and will likely change during opening weekend and throughout its theatrical run. There is no audience score yet. Check out all the Rotten Tomatoes scores for the franchise below:
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What Critics Like About A Quiet Place: Day One
Despite being a horror blockbuster film, many critics note that what makes the film work is its human drama and the central relationship in the story, grounded bysuperb performances from Quinn and the Academy Award-winning Nyong’o. The heartfelt humanity inA Quiet Place: Day One’s charactersdistinguishes the prequel from other apocalyptic fare that prioritizes spectacle over substance. As character-driven as it is, there is still plenty of suspense and chaotic carnage.
Critics were also won over by the prequel beinga refreshing change of pace for the franchise, expanding on the original premise and established lore in inventive ways without simply retreading what had already been done. Centering on new characters, changing the setting to New York City, and having the story set at the very beginning of the alien invasion all make it feel different while still being a worthy addition to the popular franchise. Credit is given to Sarnoski, whose direction and writing make the prequel feel distinct.
Even with the high bar set by the previous films, many critics say thatA Quiet Place: Day Onerivals its predecessors, with some even saying that it is their favorite installment yet. There is aneagerness and curiosity to see where the franchise might go next, a significant accomplishment at a time when many other franchises are eliciting fatigue. If the positive critical reviews continue and ifA Quiet Place: Day Onedoes well at the box office, that curiosity may be rewarded with another expansion of the franchise.
A Quiet Place: Day One
Cast
A Quiet Place: Day One is a spin-off of the A Quiet Place franchise conceived by John Krasinski. The film is set at the beginning of the invasion as humanity scrambles to survive, before the events of the original film, with Lupita Nyong’O leading the cast, directed by Michael Sarnoski.
