Summary
After having the franchise’s best opening weekend yet,A Quiet Place: Day Onesurpasses a major global milestone at the box office. Written and directed byPig’s Michael Sarnoski, the prequel film follows a terminally ill woman during the onset of the alien invasion of New York City by extraterrestrial creatures who possess an acute sense of hearing. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o leads thecast ofA Quiet Place: Day Oneas Sam alongside Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Eliane Umuhire, and Nico & Schnitzel as Frodo the Cat.
Now, one week after its release, the prequel film has already passed a major milestone at the box office. According toCollider,A Quiet Place: Day Onehas passed the $100 million mark worldwideand is currently sitting at just over $102 million after taking in more than $5 million on July 1. Its global gross breaks down to $57 million domestically and $45 million internationally.
A Quiet Place: Day One’s Box Office Success Explained
A Quiet Place: Day Onesurpassing the century mark in such a short time continues the prequel film’s success following its impressive opening weekend of $53 million. Previously,A Quiet Placeopened to $50 million in 2018, followed byA Quiet Place Part II, which opened to a slightly lower, but still impressive $47 million during the early days of the theatrical recovery in 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic. In turn,Day One’s $53 million is the franchise’s best opening weekend yet.
The first film in the franchise,A Quiet Place, remains the box office benchmark with a total gross of $341 million globally.Part II, as previously mentioned, debuted during the earlier days of the pandemic and failed to reach $300 million during its run, topping out at $297.4 million. ConsideringDay One’s series-best opening weekend and it surpassing the century mark in less than a week,it’s possible the prequel will pass the first film as the franchise’s highest-grossing installment.
How Much A Quiet Place: Day One Cost To Make & What Box Office It Needs
A Quiet Place: Day One has a fairly large budget and needs to earn quite a bit at the box office to turn a profit, but it could easily be a success.
After John Krasinski wrote and directed the franchise’s first two films, shaping its distinct horror style, Sarnoski has successfully continued the series.Day Onetakes a different approach by exploring the early days of the deadly invasion, though still impresses critics and audiences alike, withA Quiet Place: Day Onereviewspraising Nyong’o and Quinn’s exceptional performances and the film’s compelling narrative. With so much going for it, it remains to be seen just how highA Quiet Place: Day One’s box office can soar.
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.
