Don't Breathe
2016 American horror-thriller film by Fede Álvarez / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Don't Breathe is a 2016 American horror-thriller film produced and directed by Fede Álvarez, co-produced by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert, and co-written by Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues. The film stars Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto and Stephen Lang, and focuses on three home intruders who get trapped inside a blind man's house. The film was produced by Ghost House Pictures and Good Universe and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.
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Directed by | Fede Álvarez |
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Cinematography | Pedro Luque |
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Music by | Roque Baños |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1][2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $9.9 million[3] |
Box office | $157.8 million[3] |
In contrast to his previous work on Evil Dead, director Álvarez decided the project would have less blood, an original storyline, more suspense, and no dependence on supernatural elements—which he felt were overused. The project, originally titled A Man in the Dark, was later announced in early 2014, with Álvarez directing, Sayagues writing, Raimi and Tapert producing, and Levy starring. Principal photography began on June 29, 2015, and wrapped in July 2015 in Detroit.
Don't Breathe premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016, and was theatrically released on August 26, 2016, by Screen Gems and Stage 6 Films. The film grossed over $157 million and received largely positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, direction, screenplay, and tense atmosphere. A sequel was released on August 14, 2021, with Lang reprising his role, to mixed reviews.