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Don't Breathe

Don't Breathe

Horror · Thriller · Crime · 2016

A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.

Movie details

Don't Breathe

“This house looked like an easy target, until they found what was inside.”

2016 Horror · Thriller · Crime 1h 29m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Don't Breathe?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Fede Álvarez

Written by

Fede Álvarez · Rodo Sayagues

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

The Blind Man

Jane Levy

Jane Levy

Rocky

Dylan Minnette

Dylan Minnette

Alex

Daniel Zovatto

Daniel Zovatto

Money

Emma Bercovici

Emma Bercovici

Diddy

Franciska Törőcsik

Franciska Törőcsik

Cindy

Christian Zagia

Christian Zagia

Raul

Court is in session

Put Don't Breathe on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Sentimental Softie

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.