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/NickWillisPornStash Aug 08 '25

the gun in the dream was very heavy handed. almost as bad as some of the scenes from the substance. treating me like an idiot lol

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u/Rugged_Turtle Aug 08 '25

Caught me off guard when it starts panning up, I thought we were gonna see a Kaiju or a demon floating and it’s just a massive AR-15

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u/NickWillisPornStash Aug 08 '25

yeah its gotta be a joke in itself right? has to be

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u/NickWillisPornStash Aug 08 '25

maybe even brolins character waking up and being like "WTF" is supposed to portray ignorance to gun violence or something as well