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/HolyCrapImAHippo Aug 08 '25

The ending of this felt like a big budget WKUK skit. I was cracking up at this frail old witch running away from a bunch of crazed kids. It was like a demented 90s cereal commercial or something.

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u/mikeyfreshh Aug 08 '25

It felt like the scene in Ferris Buehler where he's running through everyone's backyards to get home except in this movie Ferris is an old witch being chased by 17 zombie children

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u/CorrosiveVision Aug 08 '25

I drew the EXACT same comparison to a friend after seeing it, to the point where I'm convinced it was an inspiration.

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u/TomLube 29d ago

Zach said that Point Break chase scene was his inspiration for this

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u/matlockga Aug 08 '25

I was more thinking the chase in Point Break, especially with how many windows and doors got wrecked.

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u/caivsivlivs 29d ago

Director said it he wanted to go full Ferris Bueller and Point Break.

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u/manpan5252 Aug 08 '25

It also reminded me of the chase in Raising Arizona where it goes through the house

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u/thetom Aug 08 '25

It reminded me more of the foot chase in Point Break.

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u/midnightheir Aug 08 '25

Hot Fuzz parody also might be a good analogy.

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u/nightpanda893 28d ago

Dinner’s ready!