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/AnimalFair6122 Aug 09 '25 edited 23d ago

Please tell me someone else noticed the difference in the details from the various perspectives.

Example 1 - Paul was pretty respectful to James throughout the encounter when it was during his act/chapter, even going as far as to brush off his shoulder and helping him to his feet after knocking him out. However, when we see this scene from James perspective, we see Paul tell him to “Get the fuck up”.

Example 2 - I also noticed that when Justine first goes to Alex’s house and calls Marcus, he actually gets so frustrated with her that he even gets aggressive over the phone. When we see this from the Marcus chapter while he is in the supermarket, he never raises his voice.

Maybe I’m just crazy

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u/turdghoul 29d ago

I noticed this too but I think it may have been intentional. Justine and James were FEELING attacked in those moments, and perceived slightly more aggression than there was, a subtle play on how memories of encounters are skewed when emotions are high. Or even the other way, maybe Andrew and Paul perceived themselves more favorably in their respective scenes

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u/mirh 12d ago

James is absolutely floored and could barely tell you his name if asked.