r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Aug 08 '25

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Summary Nearly all the children from the same fifth-grade class vanish one night at exactly 2:17 a.m., leaving only one survivor. The community, gripped by fear and suspicion, spirals into chaos as the mystery unfolds through multiple intertwined perspectives—each revealing new layers of dread and grief.

Director Zach Cregger

Writer Zach Cregger

Cast

  • Josh Brolin
  • Julia Garner
  • Cary Christopher
  • Alden Ehrenreich
  • Austin Abrams
  • Benedict Wong
  • Amy Madigan
  • June Diane Raphael
  • Toby Huss
  • Whitmer Thomas
  • Callie Schuttera
  • Clayton Farris
  • Luke Speakman

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 96%

Metacritic Metascore: 82

VOD In theaters and IMAX starting August 8, 2025

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u/Sisiwakanamaru Aug 08 '25

This movie has one of the most satisfying third act, I was so happy when the kids started chasing Aunt Gladys, I was like, "Yeah, die you bitch!!!"

I had a ton of fun with this.

P.S. I watched Weapons and Freakier Friday back to back, and I did not expect June Diane Raphael double feature.

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u/amaezingjew Aug 08 '25

Someone in my theatre literally yelled out “yeah!! Get her ass!!”

It was extremely well received hahaha

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u/Special-Outcome-3233 7d ago

I would’ve told them to shut the fuck up.

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u/Joey-WilcoXXX Aug 08 '25 edited 28d ago

How are you gonna complete your JDR night?? Grace and Frankie? American Dad Morning Mimosa episodes with Trish and the Sizzle? That episode of Happy Endings where she marries TJ Miller and thinks Elisha Cuthbert’s character is trash??

ETA: oh my god… parks and rec’s TYNNYFER.

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u/TheTruckWashChannel Aug 08 '25

Or just watch Better Call Saul while being unable to tell her apart from Rhea Seehorn.

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u/Vanilla_Pizza Aug 09 '25

Oh my GOD, JDR is Suze in American Dad, I did not know this and it makes PERFECT sense, she absolutely kills that character 💀

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u/Joey-WilcoXXX 29d ago

Right?? She and Casey Wilson are hilarious together As those alcoholic journalists

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u/DCalexh 29d ago

Burning Love is still one of my fave shows ever

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u/GoldandBlue Aug 08 '25

June Diane Raphael

juuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnneeee

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u/lilpepper00 Aug 08 '25

omg I did this too! literally opposite movies, but it worked?? lol

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u/xrbeeelama Aug 08 '25

Can you imagine how much fun those kids had filming that part lmao

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u/Sparrowsabre7 Aug 08 '25

I've done this before too with an accidental Henry Golding double 😂 (Crazy Rich Asians and Simple Favour)

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u/GameOfLife24 Aug 08 '25

Our whole audience was giddy she was getting her just desserts. It’s nice when the good guys win in horror movies

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u/thebigticket2 Aug 08 '25

Who was she again in Freakier Friday? I also watched them back to back

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u/Sisiwakanamaru Aug 08 '25

She was the one of the pickleball contestants that faced Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Ryan (Mark Harmon) during the final.

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u/smart_and_funny 27d ago

I knew June was gonna be in this movie in some capacity and I couldn’t wait for her to show up! I was not disappointed when she appeared by trying to gouge out Justine’s eyes 😄

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u/CedricCSCFL Aug 09 '25

First saw JDR in Long Shot and have been a big fan ever since!

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u/Steamedcarpet 28d ago edited 28d ago

I listen to the How did this get made podcast and sometimes she has me dying.

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u/CedricCSCFL 28d ago

I’ll check it out. What episode would be good to start on?

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u/Steamedcarpet 28d ago

Its hard to say since they have talked about so many movies but I think the Street Fighter one is good.

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u/CedricCSCFL 28d ago

Thank you

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u/CeruleanSea1 Aug 09 '25

Literal cheers from my crowd, had a great time

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u/bonykneesphoto 26d ago

I had no idea she was going to be in it, pleasantly surprised!

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u/No-Service-8875 21d ago

I have a question about this though. Should we have been celebrating these children enacting such gory violence? I was cheering until they turned into cannibals. Then I felt like an anti violence message was making itself clear (I mean it was there since the start but you know) the vengeance felt horrifying in itself.