A Quiet Place
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Where to watch: Streaming on Paramount+ (US, subject to change)
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How it scared people
The vibe
Sound is death, so a family lives in whispers — and the film weaponizes your own theater's silence against you. High-concept horror executed with blockbuster confidence and real emotional stakes: the nail on the stairs is modern suspense at its cruelest.
A Quiet Place (2018) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated PG-13 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Jump scares | 4/5 — genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares |
| Gore | 2/5 — only light gore |
| Dread | 5/5 — the kind of film that follows you around for days |
| Themes | monster attacks; characters cut off from help |
A Quiet Place is rated PG-13 by the MPA. We score it 4/5 for jump scares, 2/5 for gore and 5/5 for lingering dread, over 90 minutes. Very little blood — the hard part here is atmosphere and aftermath, not graphic content. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is A Quiet Place?
- On our intensity scale, A Quiet Place rates 8/10 for jump scares and 10/10 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares. The dread keeps climbing even between the big moments.
- How gory is A Quiet Place?
- A Quiet Place rates 4/10 for gore — expect only light gore.
- How long is A Quiet Place?
- A Quiet Place runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
- What is A Quiet Place rated?
- A Quiet Place is rated PG-13 by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 8/10 for jump scares, 4/10 for gore and 10/10 for dread — the PG-13 tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch A Quiet Place (2018)?
- As of our last update, A Quiet Place is streaming on Paramount+ in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
