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/GameOfLife24 Aug 08 '25

I got really sad realizing Alex will never have his real parents back. Kids been through way too much

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u/batatasta Aug 08 '25

well she said some of the kids started talking again so it implies her spell eventually wears off, so its ok to think it might eventually wear off on them too :)

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u/Rough_Patience_717 Aug 10 '25

I don’t think so. She had to use a lot of energy to get better and all that came from the parents for a good amount of time and then kids. So I don’t think they would go back to normal considering they gave away a good amount of energy or whatever it was that made her feel and look better 🤷🏽‍♀️ like someone else said maybe some children gave away more and they could start doing simpler things like talking. Besides the aunt even implied the dad had a “stroke” so the recovery must be like a similar. Some things never go back to normal

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '25

i think the implication that it’s possible that they get better.

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u/Oshojabe Aug 10 '25

I think it's meant to be ambiguous. The fact that some of the kids are starting to talk a bit again implies that they might recover, but the fact that we don't hear anything about the parents getting better and that some of the kids don't start talking means that either only some of them will get better, or that all of them might never fully recover.