Summary
A Quiet Place: Day Onehas become a major success on VOD after its strong box office performance. After two previous films directed by John Krasinski released in 2018 and 2020, director Michael Sarnoski took the reins for the new prequel film that chronicles the aliens' arrival on Earth. Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn lead theQuiet Place: Day Onecastas Samira and Eric, respectively, following the two unlikely allies as they attempt to survive in New York City. After a strong box office run, the prequel hit VOD on July 30.
New data shared byIndieWirenow reveals thatA Quiet Place: Day Onehas been a top performer on both iTunes and Fandango at Home since its digital release. The film occupies the number one position on the iTunes chart for Monday, August 5, and the number one position on the Fandango at Home chart for the week of July 29 – August 4. Check out both charts below:
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iTunes ranks by number of transactions while Fandango at Home ranks titles by revenue.
A Quiet Place: Day One’s Success Solidifies The Franchise’s Future
The Prequel Movie Has Been A Hit
A Quiet Place: Day One’s reviewshave been generally very positive from critics, with praise aimed at the Sarnoski’s fresh, new take on the franchise, and the powerful performances from Nyong’o and Quinn. The film currently enjoys a strong 86% onRotten Tomatoes, and the audience score, while lower, is also respectable at 73%. This generally positive reception is reflected in the film’s box office performance.
A Quiet Place’s New $245 Million Hit Helps Prove A Quiet Place 3 Can’t Be The End
A Quiet Place: Day One is a massive hit for the sci-fi/horror franchise, and it proves that A Quiet Place 3 can’t be the end of the series.
ThoughA Quiet Place: Day One’s box officecurrently stands as the lowest in the franchise, the film has still been an undeniable success. The movie was made on an estimated budget of $67 million and has now made $258.8 million at the box office worldwide. This result certainly suggests thataudience interest in the franchise remains high, and it bodes well for future films.
As of writing, nothing has been announced regarding the future of theQuiet Placefranchise. The latest prequel tells a complete story that largely wraps up the arcs of its main characters, soa new movie would presumably follow new characters or continue the story of Emily Blunt’s Evelyn and her children from the first two films. WithA Quiet Place: Day Onehaving been a success, an announcement about the future of the franchise could arrive over the next few months.
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.
