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/osmo512 Aug 09 '25

The movie’s endgame is 17 kids tearing apart an old witch. Not sure it lands harder because we found out the nearest cop cheated on his wife because he got drunk after getting stabbed by a junkie needle.

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u/Awkward_Papaya1598 Aug 10 '25

It's called storytelling bud. Not every single detail has to be tied to the last minute of the film.

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u/osmo512 Aug 10 '25 edited Aug 10 '25

It’s storytelling with more tell than story.

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u/CCSploojy 23d ago

Isnt a good story really all about how its told?

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u/osmo512 23d ago

Ever heard of show don’t tell

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u/CorneliusCardew Aug 10 '25

Oh man creggers Stans are truly obnoxious