quiet place 2

A Quie Place Pa II

A Quie Place Pa II is a 2020 Ame ica pos -apocalyp ic ho o film w i e , di ec ed a d co-p oduced by Joh K asi ski. I is he sequel o he 2018 film A Quie Place, followi g he family f om he fi s film as hey co i ue o aviga e a d su vive i a pos -apocalyp ic wo ld i habi ed by bli d alie s wi h a acu e se se of hea i g. Emily Blu , Millice Simmo ds, Noah Jupe, a d K asi ski ep ise hei oles f om he fi s film, while Cillia Mu phy a d Djimo Hou sou joi he cas .

Pa amou Pic u es bega he developme of a sequel i Ap il 2018, followi g he box-office success of he fi s film. By he followi g Augus , K asi ski was wo ki g o he sc ee play, a d i Feb ua y 2019, he was co fi med as e u i g o di ec . K asi ski's s a i g idea fo he film was maki g Simmo ds he lead, as he co side ed he cha ac e he co dui fo he hemes f om he fi s film ha he wa ed o expa d o i he sequel. P oduc io ook place i Wes e New Yo k f om Ju e o Sep embe 2019. K asi ski was c edi ed wi h w i i g he sequel, based o cha ac e s c ea ed by Sco Beck a d B ya Woods. The sequel was p oduced o a budge of a ou d $55–61 millio , ove h ee imes he o igi al's $17 millio .

The film had i s wo ld p emie e i New Yo k Ci y o Ma ch 8, 2020; af e ove a yea of pos po eme s due o he COVID-19 pa demic, i was hea ically eleased i he U i ed S a es o May 28, 2021. I became available o s eam o Pa amou 45 days af e i s hea ical debu . The film se seve al box office eco ds, i cludi g he bigges ope i g weeke d du i g he cou se of he pa demic, a d g ossed $297.4 millio wo ldwide. I eceived posi ive eviews f om c i ics, who p aised he s o y a d he addi io of Mu phy's cha ac e Emme .

A spi -off, A Quie Place: Day O e, is se fo a elease i 2024, while a sequel, A Quie Place Pa III, is i he wo ks a d scheduled o be eleased i 2025.

Plo edi

Du i g a Li le League Baseball game i he small ow of Millb ook, New Yo k, he Abbo family – wife Evely , husba d Lee, deaf daugh e Rega , a d so s Ma cus a d Beau – a d o he spec a o s wi ess a s a ge me eo -like objec hu le owa d he Ea h. Sho ly af e , hos ile ex a e es ial c ea u es eme ge f om he me eo a d begi slaugh e i g he ow speople. The bli d c ea u es possess a mo ed ski , ex ao di a y speed, a d s e g h, a d ack vic ims wi h hype se si ive hea i g, a acki g a y hi g ha makes eve he sligh es oise.

Ove a yea la e , he c ea u es have killed much of he Ea h's popula io , i cludi g Lee a d Beau.a Rega has discove ed ha high-f eque cy audio feedback makes hem vul e able, a d devises a makeshif me hod of a smi i g he oise f om he cochlea impla h ough a po able mic opho e. Wi h hei home des oyed, he family sea ches fo o he su vivo s. E e i g a fe ced-off a ea, Evely accide ally se s off a sou d ala m, ale i g he c ea u es. As hey flee, Ma cus s eps i o a bea ap, a ac i g a c ea u e wi h his sc eams. Rega a d Evely kill he c ea u e, f ee Ma cus, a d u i o a aba do ed s eel fou d y.

A old f ie d, Emme , akes hem o his sou dp oof u de g ou d hideou . Emme , who has ece ly los his family a d developed a cy ical ou look o life, efuses o help fu he . Ma cus hea s he so g Beyo d he Sea playi g o he adio, a d Emme says he so g has ai ed co i uously fo fou mo hs. Rega de e mi es i is a hi ha su vivo s a e o a ea by isla d a day's avel o he sou heas . She heo izes ha if she ca each he isla d's adio owe he hea i g aid's high-f eque cy oise ca be b oadcas so o he su vivo s ca weapo ize he sig al. She ve u es ou alo e o fi d he isla d; Emme saves he f om a c ea u e. Rega pe suades him o help comple e he missio . Evely leaves Ma cus a d he ewbo baby a he fou d y o fe ch medical supplies i ow . Ma cus discove s he co pse of Emme 's wife. S a led, he ale s a c ea u e a d accide ally locks himself a d he baby i side a ai - igh compa me .

Emme a d Rega a ive a a ma i a o boa d a boa o he isla d. They a e a acked by ba di s, a d Emme delibe a ely a ac s c ea u es ha slaugh e he a acke s. Whe o e c ea u e d ow s, he ealizes ha he c ea u es ca o swim. The wo ow o he isla d whe e a small colo y of su vivo s a e livi g o mally. The colo y leade eveals ha whe he U.S. gove me discove ed he c ea u es we e u able o swim, he U.S. Na io al Gua d a emp ed o move people o he isla ds. Howeve , he chaos f om boa di g c ea ed oise ha a ac ed he c ea u es, leavi g o ly wo boa s ha made i o he isla d.

Evely e u s a d f ees he child e befo e hey suffoca e. The h ee hide i side he bu ke as he c ea u e p owls he fou d y. A he isla d he ex day, a c ea u e ha 's d if ed o he isla d a acks he colo is s a d kills he colo y leade . A he adio s a io , Rega a smi s he high f eque cy via he s a io 's sig al a d plays i ove he s a io 's speake s, i capaci a i g he c ea u e, a d he killi g i wi h a me al pole.

A he fou d y, Ma cus picks up Rega 's a smissio a d plays he high-pi ched f eque cy h ough his po able adio befo e shoo i g he c ea u e. Rega leaves he hea i g aid co ec ed o he adio s a io 's mic opho e, allowi g he b oadcas sig al o be weapo ized by o he s.

Cas edi

P oduc io edi

A Quie Place Pa II was p oduced u de Pa amou Pic u es wi h a budge of $61 millio .5 I was w i e a d di ec ed by Joh K asi ski, who also p oduced he film alo gside Michael Bay, A d ew Fo m, a d B ad Fulle .1

Developme a d cas i gedi

Pa amou p oduced he fi s film, A Quie Place, o a budge of $17 millio .9 The s udio eleased he film i he U i ed S a es a d Ca ada i Ap il 2018, whe e i g ossed $50.2 millio o ope i g weeke d, well above a mid-$20 millio fo ecas . La e i Ap il, Pa amou Chai a d CEO Jim Gia opulos a ou ced ha a sequel was i developme . The fi s film o aled $188 millio i he US a d Ca ada a d $340.9 millio wo ldwide.10 Joh K asi ski, who co-w o e, di ec ed a d s a ed i he fi s film, said he co side ed i as a o e-off.11 U ce ai of fi di g simila success i a sequel, he i i ially old Pa amou o seek a o he w i e a d di ec o .11 The fi s film's sc ee w i e s Sco Beck a d B ya Woods did o e u fo he sequel. Woods said hey we e o i e es ed i a f a chise app oach, a d ha hey would a he y o c ea e o igi al ideas a d use hei w i i g c edi s as a oppo u i y o push seve al p ojec s.12 Beck said, I s ead of focusi g o sequels pe se, i 's abou i ves i g back i o he ecosys em of o igi al ideas i a massive ma ke place.13

Th ee mo hs af e A Quie Place's elease, K asi ski decided o b ai s o m ideas fo a sequel.14 Acco di g o K asi ski, Pa amou ejec ed pi ches f om o he w i e s a d di ec o s ha we e co side ed oo f a chise-o ie ed.15 He said, I had his small idea, which was o make Millie Simmo ds he lead of he movie... he cha ac e ope s he doo o all he hemes I was deali g wi h i he fi s movie.14 The s udio i vi ed him o w i e a sc ip based o his idea.15 By Augus 2018, K asi ski was w i i g he film.16 He w o e a d af i h ee a d a half weeks.17

I he followi g Feb ua y, he was co fi med o di ec he sequel, a d ac o s Emily Blu , Millice Simmo ds, a d Noah Jupe we e se o ep ise hei oles.18 I Ma ch, Cillia Mu phy joi ed he cas .19 Mu phy desc ibed his cha ac e as such, Fo me, Emme ep ese s whe e he hea of he wo ld lies igh ow, which is: fi ally feeli g like hey've all give up. He e comes his gi l Rega who allows you o believe i mo e, a d allows you o believe i you self. Tha idea, I've always bee eally e h alled by.20 I he followi g Ju e, B ia Ty ee He y was also added,21 bu la e lef he film due o scheduli g p oblems. He was eplaced by Djimo Hou sou i Augus .22

K asi ski said he w o e himself i o he sequel because he fi s film was such a pe so al expe ie ce a d his love le e o his child e . He said, I was eally impo a fo me o co i ue he me apho a d we ac ually s a deali g wi h how his all s a ed.23 Simmo ds, who is deaf i eal life, desc ibed he cha ac e 's evolu io af e he fi s film, She has a lo of p essu e o become a adul ve y quickly. Simmo ds has a mo e p omi e ole i he sequel, a d acco di g o Syfy Wi e, deaf ess a d Ame ica Sig La guage a e i he e ly li ked o he he oism of i s he oi e. Simmo ds wo ked wi h a ASL coach o make su e he sig i g a d a icula io we e clea . She said she fel a se se of p essu e bei g i a posi io o ep ese he deaf a d ha d of hea i g.24

Filmi gedi

I Ju e 2019, p oduc io bega o he sequel.25 Filmi g officially comme ced o July 15.26 The e we e 47 days of filmi g h oughou Wes e New Yo k, i cludi g Ak o , Olco , Du ki k, Lackawa a, a d Buffalo.27 O he loca io s i cluded E ie Cou y a d he ci y of No h To awa da,28 a d Ba celo a Ha bo i he ow of Wes field i Chau auqua Cou y.29 Filmi g also ook place o a gia sou d s age a Buffalo FilmWo ks i Sou h Buffalo.30 A aba do ed Be hlehem S eel pla i Lackawa a was used as a filmi g loca io . O e of he las filmi g loca io s, he o hbou d Sou h G a d Isla d B idge, was shu dow fo 13 hou s fo filmi g.31

I addi io o Wes e New Yo k, filmi g ook place i he Hudso Valley, specifically he ow s of Dove , Pawli g, a d New Pal z.32 I New Pal z, he Wallkill Valley Rail T ail was evisi ed o film o a b idge ha was fea u ed i he fi s film.33 The p oduc io i ves ed ove $10 millio i Ups a e New Yo k, c ea ed 400 hi es, a d i volved 300 backg ou d ac o s.34 By la e Sep embe , p oduc io was fi ished.35

Ci ema og aphyedi

Polly Mo ga was he ci ema og aphe fo A Quie Place Pa II, eplaci g Cha lo e B uus Ch is e se f om he fi s film. Mo ga co i ued he fi s film's use of 35 mm film a d desc ibed i s effec , Al hough A Quie Place 2 is a ho o , i looks p e y a d e gagi g, wi h a os algic look ha you would fi d ha d o achieve digi ally. The film's ex e sive da k si ua io s ( igh sce es a d s age wo k ha comp ised 75% of sc ee ime) we e sho wi h Kodak Visio 3 500T 5219 film s ock, while Visio 3 250D 5207 was used mai ly fo day ex e io s. Mo ga filmed wi h Pa avisio Pa aflex Mille ium XL2 came as a d T-Se ies a amo phic le ses, which had bee adjus ed o ma ch he C-Se ies le ses Ch is e se used o he fi s film. O e of Mo ga 's mos challe gi g si ua io s was ligh i g a d shoo i g he fu ace se i g.36

The sequel's ci ema og aphy also evolved f om i s p edecesso i followi g mo e ac io . Mo ga desc ibed di ec o K asi ski's i e , Joh wa ed o always keep he came a movi g a d c ea e lo g 'o e s' o play wi h hy hm a d e sio a d o show how o mal life ca sudde ly become ve y diffe e a d da ge ous—all i he same sho . Mo ga used a a ay of acki g vehicles, o which he e we e diffe e came a mou s i cludi g jibs, c a es, a d S eadicam ves s, wi h he vehicles of e goi g full speed.36

Sou d desig edi

Fo he sequel's sou d desig , supe visi g sou d edi o s E ik Aadahl a d E ha Va de Ry a d e- eco di g mixe B a do P oc o e u ed fo he film. K asi ski i s uc ed hem o y o follow he ules se up i he fi s film a d said of he expe ie ce, Wha we fou d was by doi g ha , a d o yi g o be cool, we e ded up u cove i g way mo e s uff ha we eve would've bee able o o he wise.37

I a i e view wi h Headli e Magazi e, E ha Va de Ry a d E ik Aadahl sha ed how sou d (a d sile ce) was a ce al cha ac e i he film: We s a ed hea i g s o ies af e he fi s film ha people we e af aid o ea hei popco i he hea e! Tha was h illi g fo us o hea because i 's like, 'Okay, his expe ime ha we ied ac ually wo ks'! We we e able o li e ally make he audie ce hold hei b ea h.38

Ma ke i gedi

Whe Pa amou Pic u es pla ed o comme cially elease A Quie Place Pa II i Ma ch 2020, he s udio eleased a 30-seco d ease aile befo e selec hea ical sc ee i gs of Black Ch is mas, which was eleased o Decembe 13, 2019. Less ha a week la e , he ease aile became available o li e. A full aile was eleased o Ja ua y 1, 2020.39 Du i g p e-game cove age befo e he Supe Bowl o Feb ua y 2, 2020, Pa amou eleased a 30-seco d TV spo ,40 which evealed ha K asi ski had ep ised his ole i a ewly filmed flashback seque ce.41

I ea ly Ma ch, Pa amou i i ia ed su vival oom expe ie ces i New Yo k a d Los A geles i which g oups of visi o s could y o ove come physical a d me al obs acles wi hou maki g oo much oise.42 The se ups cos less ha a millio dolla s fo Pa amou . A ma ke i g execu ive a icipa ed be wee seve housa d a d eigh housa d people o go h ough he expe ie ce a d fo fa s a d social media i flue ce s o e gage i expe ie ial ma ke i g.43 Emily Blu appea ed o Jimmy Kimmel Live! o Ma ch 10 o p omo e he film. She appea ed i a pa ody comme cial adve isi g A Quie Pla e, s a i g as a s ewa dess ha e fo ces sile ce as a op p io i y o a pla e's passe ge s.44 Befo e he film's pos po eme (see below), Pa amou pla ed o hos a double-fea u e eve o Ma ch 18, 2020, ha would have sc ee ed he fi s a d seco d films a d give collec o 's p i s o a e dees.45

Followi g he pos po eme of A Quie Place Pa II a d o he films du i g he s a of he COVID-19 pa demic, eleco fe e ci g became popula , a d Pa amou 's ma ke i g eam s a ed p ovidi g vi ual backg ou ds of A Quie Place Pa II a d o he films o be available o Zoom Video Commu ica io s.46

Fo he film's eve ual May 2021 elease da e, Pa amou eleased a fi al aile seve al weeks i adva ce.47 The A.V. Club's William Hughes w o e ha he ew aile was a e ead of p evious aile s wi h he mos o ewo hy eleme bei g i s message ha he film was he expe ie ce ha hea e s a e made fo , e cou agi g i c easi gly-vacci a ed moviegoe s du i g he pa demic o go o movie hea e s.48

Releaseedi

A Quie Place Pa II had i s wo ld p emie e a he Li col Ce e i New Yo k Ci y o Ma ch 8, 2020.49 Pa amou Pic u es eleased he film i hea e s o May 28, 2021 af e a yea 's wo h of delays due o he COVID-19 pa demic. The New Yo k Times desc ibed i as o e of he fi s majo films o eceive a exclusive hea ical elease f om a Hollywood s udio i he o -qui e-pos -co o avi us e a.17 The s udio eleased he film o Pa amou 45 days af e i s hea ical elease.50

O igi ally se fo May 15, 2020 a d Ma ch 20, 2020, as he pa demic case umbe s had begu o ise i mid Ma ch, Pa amou pos po ed i o Sep embe 4, 2020.5152 Wi hou a s eami g se vice f om 2020 o ea ly 2021, Pa amou auc io ed off mul iple upcomi g fea u e films bu decided o keep A Quie Place Pa II.53 The s udio eve ually cha ged he da e o Ap il 23, 2021,54 he , Sep embe 17, 202155 befo e movi g i o May 28, 2021.56

Pos po eme edi

The s udio i i ially pla ed o elease he film i hea e s globally s a i g o Ma ch 18, 2020, befo e i delayed he film due o he pa demic.57 Pa amou had al eady spe a ou d 60% of i s budge fo global p i s a d adve isi g, a d Deadli e Hollywood w o e ha he film's delay was uly a shocke because he PA expe ses seemed o i dica e ha escheduli g was o a op io . The s udio films sla ed fo he p evious weeke d, Ma ch 13, we e he las o be eleased befo e mass hea e closu es.5859 Di ec o Joh K asi ski said he wa ed moviegoe s o see he film oge he a d ha wi h he pa demic, i was o he igh ime o p ovide ha expe ie ce.57 CNBC w o e ha i pa icula , he film a d I he Heigh s we e co side ed films bes expe ie ced wi h a c owd.60

The film was i i ially o be eleased i he U i ed Ki gdom a d Aus alia o Ma ch 19, 2020,61 a d i he U i ed S a es a d Ca ada, i cludi g Dolby Ci ema a d IMAX, o Ma ch 20, 2020.39 Pa amou i i ially s a ed o Ma ch 6 ha i would o eschedule he film i espo se o he pa demic,62 bu o Ma ch 12, he s udio pulled he film f om elease wo ldwide wi h he i e of scheduli g i la e i he yea .57 I Ap il 2020, i a ou ced he elease da e of Sep embe 4, 2020.52 The Sep embe elease da e would have bee he s a of he US holiday Labo Day Weeke d. Deadli e Hollywood w o e a he ime ha he weeke d is summe box office's fi ale, a d ypically he deades pe iod eve fo moviegoi g, bu ha he s udio a icipa ed pe -up dema d af e pa demic fea s subside.63

I July 2020, Pa amou cha ged he film's elease da e f om Sep embe 4, 2020 o Ap il 23, 2021. A he ime of he a ou ceme , movie hea e s i he U i ed S a es a d Ca ada had bee closed fo ea ly fou mo hs, a d he pa demic was co i ui g o sp ead ac oss he U i ed S a es. The seco d pos po eme followed o he s udios' decisio s a he ime o i defi i ely delay he Wa e B os. film Te e a d he Dis ey film Mula . Va ie y epo ed, While hose films had bee lo g posi io ed o help evive moviegoi g, sou ces say ha Pa amou did o wa A Quie Place Pa 2 o s ay o Labo Day weeke d a d have he p essu e of bei g he fi s ew movie ou of he ga e du i g he pa demic.54

I Ja ua y 2021, Pa amou pos po ed he film's elease f om Ap il 23, 2021 o Sep embe 17, 2021. A he ime of pos po eme , COVID-19 i fec io s had su ged i he U i ed S a es i ece mo hs. Va ie y w o e of he ci cums a ces i he U i ed S a es a d Ca ada, A ou d 65% of movie hea e s emai closed, a d ci emas ha have s ayed ope have s uggled o sell icke s. The pos po eme followed o he s udios' pos po i g of hei films No Time o Die, Ghos bus e s: Af e life, Mo bius, Ci de ella, a d The Ki g's Ma .64 O he Sep embe 2021 da e a he ime, A Quie Place Pa II would have bee scheduled o ope agai s Dea h o he Nile, The Boss Baby: Family Busi ess, a d The Ma f om To o o,65 all h ee of which la e had hei ow da es shif ed.

S eami g se viceedi

I Feb ua y 2021, Pa amou a ou ced ha A Quie Place Pa II would become available o i s s eami g se vice Pa amou 45 days af e i s hea ical elease. Deadli e Hollywood epo ed ha i was a clea sig ha Pa amou is commi ed o hea ical, bu s ill ope o he fu u e of s eami g.50 Befo e he COVID-19 pa demic, movie hea e ope a o s sough fo films o be hea ically eleased fo 90 days befo e bei g eleased o home media. As a esul of he pa demic, Wa e B os. op ed o elease hei 2021 sla e of films o HBO Max he same day as i hea e s, a d U ive sal Pic u es made i s films available via video-o -dema d 17 days af e hei hea ical eleases. Va ie y epo ed, Pa amou 's s a egy may be eceived he mos favo ably amo g film exhibi o s, wi h A Quie Place Pa II amo g Pa amou 's e pole films havi g he 45-day f ame a d i s o he i les havi g a 30-day f ame.66 Boxoffice P o epo ed ha he o igi al film g ossed 94% of i s o al of $188 millio i he U i ed S a es a d Ca ada by i s 45 h day, which i dica ed ha Pa amou 's decisio wo ks mo e i favo of exhibi o s ha agai s .67

Move-upedi

O Ma ch 4, 2021, di ec o Joh K asi ski a ou ced ha he elease da e would be moved o May 28, 2021, which is he s a of he Memo ial Day holiday weeke d i he U i ed S a es. Boxoffice P o w o e, This ma ks he fi s ime pos -pa demic ha a hea ically exclusive majo s udio e pole has moved a pla ed elease up by his ma y mo hs a he ha back.68 The publica io also w o e ha he film would be he fi s live-ac io e pole exclusively i hea e s si ce Te e was eleased i Augus 2020.69

Ea lie i he day of K asi ski's a ou ceme , U ive sal Pic u es had pos po ed he ac io film F9 f om la e May 2021 o Ju e 25, 2021. I he move-up p ocess, Pa amou pos po ed a o he of i s films, I fi i e, f om he May 28 elease da e.70 Deadli e Hollywood epo ed ha Pa amou was e cou aged o elease A Quie Place Pa II ea lie due o hea e s eope i g i New Yo k Ci y s a i g he weeke d of Ma ch 5, 2021 a d wi h pla s fo hea e s i Los A geles o also eope i he ea fu u e.56

As a esul of Pa amou sho e i g he hea ical u f om 90 days o 45, Joh K asi ski, Emily Blu , a d p oduce s i cludi g Michael Bay whose compe sa io depe ds o box-office eceip s, eques ed fo he s udio o compe sa e hem fo he sho e u .71

Thea ical eleaseedi

Fo i s hea ical elease o May 28, 2021, A Quie Place Pa II was eleased i 3,752 hea e s i he U i ed S a es a d Ca ada.72

The film was also eleased i 12 o he ma ke s o i s ope i g weeke d, i cludi g Chi a as a las -mi u e addi io .73

Home mediaedi

The film was eleased digi ally a d o Movies A ywhe e o July 13, 2021, while 4K Ul a HD, Blu- ay, a d DVD o July 27, 2021. I was also eleased o Pa amou o July 13, 2021.74

Recep io edi

Box officeedi

A Quie Place Pa II g ossed $160.1 millio i he U i ed S a es a d Ca ada, a d $137.3 millio i o he e i o ies, fo a wo ldwide o al of $297.4 millio .67

Befo e A Quie Place Pa II was pos po ed f om la e Ma ch 2020 due o he COVID-19 pa demic, Boxoffice P o p edic ed he film would g oss $72 millio o i s ope i g weeke d, based o he fi s film's ope i g weeke d ($50.2 millio ) a d he co i ued i volveme of Emily Blu a d Joh K asi ski; bu o ed ha he film would face compe i io f om o he i les such as Mula .7562 I Feb ua y, ea ly i dus y acki g had he film debu i g o a ou d $55–60 millio .7677 Deadli e Hollywood's A ho y D'Alessa d o w o e, A Quie Place Pa II is cu e ly s o g wi h females u de 25, Af ica Ame ica s a d Hispa ic demos, bu ove all I hea i 's s o g wi h all quads.76

Fo i s 2021 hea ical elease, Boxoffice P o fo ecas ha he film would g oss be wee $30 millio a d $50 millio o i s ope i g weeke d i he U i ed S a es a d Ca ada, wi h a o al g oss be wee $75 millio a d $125 millio .69 I dieWi e w o e, I has a co e male audie ce ha skews you ge wi h mi o i y moviegoe s, alo g wi h s o g i e es a d c i ical suppo , a d p edic ed be wee $40 millio a d $50 millio .72 Acco di g o Fa da go, US adva ce icke sales we e double he sales f om he pla ed Ma ch 2020 elease a d also mo e ha he sales fo he fi s film i 2018.78 The film made $19.3 millio o i s fi s day, i cludi g $4.8 millio f om Thu sday igh p eviews, oppi g he $4.3 millio p eview figu e of he fi s film; bo h g osses we e he highes of he pa demic. I we o o debu o $48.3 millio i i s h ee-day ope i g weeke d a d a o al of $58.5 millio ove he fou day Memo ial Day f ame, oppi g he box office a d ma ki g he bigges ope i g weeke d si ce So ic he Hedgehog i Feb ua y 2020.79 I i s sophomo e weeke d he film g ossed $19.5 millio , fi ishi g seco d, behi d The Co ju i g: The Devil Made Me Do I .80 The film c ossed he $100 millio domes ic ma k o Ju e 11, becomi g he fi s film of he pa demic e a o do so. I i s hi d weeke d he film egai ed he op spo , upse i g ewcome I he Heigh s wi h $12 millio .81

C i ical espo seedi

A Quie Place Pa II eceived mos ly posi ive eviews f om film c i ics.8283 Sc ee Ra w o e ha c i ics liked he film a d p aised i s wo-p o ged s o y a d he i oduc io of Cillia Mu phy's cha ac e .84 The I depe de w o e ha c i ics we e divided.85 The film eview agg ega o Ro e Toma oes assessed 361 eviews a d de e mi ed 91% of hem o be posi ive, wi h a ave age a i g of 7.510. The websi e's c i ics co se sus eads, A e ve-w acki g co i ua io of i s p edecesso , A Quie Place Pa II expa ds he e ifyi g wo ld of he f a chise wi hou losi g ack of i s hea .86 Acco di g o eview agg ega o Me ac i ic, he film eceived ge e ally favo able eviews, wi h a weigh ed sco e of 71 ou of 100 based o 57 c i ics.87 Audie ces polled by Ci emaSco e gave he film a ave age g ade of A− o a A o F scale, a imp oveme f om he fi s film's B sco e. Pos T ak epo ed 83% of audie ce membe s gave i a posi ive sco e, wi h 63% sayi g hey would defi i ely ecomme d i .79

Pe e B adshaw of The Gua dia gave he film 4 s a s ou of 5, s a i g, This sequel f om w i e -di ec o Joh K asi ski may o qui e have all i s focus a d i ima e ho o , while he bo owi gs f om Alie , Ju assic Pa k a d Jaws a e admi edly mo e obvious his ime a ou d. Bu i 's a eally effec ive a d e g ossi g followup, wi h a absolu ely se sa io al p elude seque ce a he op of he movie, a ba s o mi g shocke equal o a y hi g i AQP1. He also p aised he pe fo ma ces of Millice Simmo ds a d Cillia Mu phy, s a i g ha Simmo ds is a excelle pe fo me : bold, co fide a d fo h igh , holdi g he ow opposi e he alpha-emo i g p ese ce of Mu phy.88 Jea e e Ca soulis of The New Yo k Times gave he film a posi ive eview, s a i g, ...while his ew i s allme is, like i s p edecesso , wo de fully ac ed a d i ui ively di ec ed (by Joh K asi ski, who is solely espo sible fo he s o y his ime a ou d), i has also la gely eplaced he hushed ho o of he o igi al wi h full-o ac io . Fas e , coa se a d fa oisie , Pa II sac ifices emo io al dep h fo h ille se ups ha do less o adva ce he plo ha g ow he you ge cha ac e s, a d, Though i ma y espec s a exempla y piece of filmmaki g, Pa II emai s hobbled by a sc ip ha esolves wo sepa a e c ises while leavi g he movie i self i limbo.89 Jus i Cha g of NPR said ha A Quie Place Pa II is a u expec edly eso a film fo he p ese mome as his cou y slowly eme ges f om a c isis ha —while su ely less e ifyi g ha a alie apocalypse—has evealed huma i y a i s bes a d i s wo s , a d p aised K asi ski's di ec io , sayi g, No bei g able o fall back o ve bal exposi io has fo ced K asi ski o become a u hlessly efficie visual s o y elle . I 's of e said ha Alf ed Hi chcock's movies a e so sha ply di ec ed, you could u he sou d off a d s ill follow he ac io —a u h ha applies o hese movies as well.90

Bloody Disgus i g a ed he film 3.55 a d called i a sa isfyi g, wo hwhile sequel.91 The A.V. Club gave i a B− a d ema ked ha i was a pa wo i he classic, adi io al se se, echoi g wi hou qui e amplifyi g he pleasu es of i s p edecesso .92 io9 decla ed ha he film was a qui esse ial g ea sequel.93 Nick Alle of Roge Ebe .com gave he film h ee ou of fou s a s, c i icizi g K asi ski fo o aki g isks bu p aisi g i s i c edibly obus a d ki e ic ac io sce es.94

Accoladesedi

The se ies was give he Seal of Au he ic Rep ese a io f om he Rude ma Family Fou da io fo he po ayal of Rega Abbo by Millice Simmo ds, as a ac o wi h a disabili y a d a leas five li es of dialogue.102 Joh K asi ski was give a Excelle ce i Di ec i g p ize by The Media Access Awa ds fo a commi me o disabili y i clusio o he film.103

Fu u eedi

Spi -offedi

I Novembe 2020, Pa amou Pic u es hi ed Jeff Nichols o w i e a d di ec a spi -off based o a o igi al idea f om Joh K asi ski, who will p oduce.104 Howeve , Nichols exi ed he p ojec by Oc obe 2021.105 I Ja ua y 2022, Michael Sa oski joi ed p oduc io o eplace Nichols as he w i e a d di ec o .106 O Ap il 28, 2022, Pa amou a ou ced ha he film will be i led A Quie Place: Day O e.107

P i cipal pho og aphy bega o Ja ua y 2, 2023, i Lo do .108 The film was o igi ally scheduled o be eleased o Sep embe 22, 2023, bu was ul ima ely delayed o Ju e 28, 2024.109110111

Sequeledi

I May 2021, Blu evealed ha K asi ski had pla s fo a hi d film. Ack owledgi g ha he had wa ed o see how he seco d i s allme was eceived befo e movi g fo wa d o he ex film, she s a ed i is i e ded o be a ilogy.112 I July 2021, Blu co fi med ha K asi ski is wo ki g o a hi d i s allme , sepa a e f om he spi -off film, wi h i e io s o o ce agai se ve as di ec o .113 I Feb ua y 2022, A Quie Place Pa III was officially a ou ced wi h a scheduled elease da e i 2025.114

Video gameedi

I Oc obe 2021, i was a ou ced ha a video game se wi hi he same co i ui y as he film se ies is i developme . The game will epo edly i clude a u old o igi al s o y. The develope s s a ed: The A Quie Place video game will le fa s expe ie ce he e sio of he films wi h a level of imme sio hey've eve fel befo e. The p ojec which will be published by Sabe I e ac ive, is bei g c ea ed i collabo a io by iLLOGIKA, EP1T0ME S udios I c., a d Pa amou Pic u es.115