Don't Breathe (2016)
This house looked like an easy target, until they found what was inside.
A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 8 June 2016 |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller |
| Director | Fede Álvarez |
| Starring | Stephen Lang, Jane Levy and Dylan Minnette |
| Runtime | 89 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.3/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 88% · Metacritic 71/100 · TMDB users 7.0/10 |
| Budget | $10 million |
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What kind of watch this is
Fede Álvarez directs an 89-minute horror thriller that treats a home invasion as a tactical error. The teens pick a blind man’s house because he seems defenseless, but the film quickly flips the script. He is not a victim waiting to be robbed; he is a predator waiting for prey. The tension comes from the fact that the audience sees everything the intruders cannot. It is a tight, claustrophobic exercise in dread where the only safe place is the one you cannot see.
What the critics said
Critics largely agreed. Rotten Tomatoes reports an 88% approval rating as of October 2024, with an average score of 7.10/10. Metacritic assigns a Metascore of 71 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews. Dennis Harvey of Variety described the film as "a muscular exercise in brutal, relentless peril." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called it "some weird, twisted shit." The consensus highlights the director's ability to turn a simple premise into a tense, effective thriller.
How it did with audiences
A $10 million budget against $153 million in worldwide box office is a ratio that makes accountants smile and studios start asking for more. On TMDB, users rate it 7 out of 10. The math is simple: spend little, earn a lot, and let the horror genre do the heavy lifting. It was a quiet financial win.
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- Don't Breathe on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q21450470 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
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