# A Quiet Place

> A horror film about silence grossed at least $334 million worldwide.

- Owner: Paramount Pictures
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2018-03-09
- Peak date: Week of Apr 11, 2018
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 65 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Mystery & lore, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy, Underdog, Response chain

## Summary

The film premiered at SXSW and opened domestically to $50.2 million after a paid campaign. Viewers posted popcorn jokes and celebrities recommended it online. SNL parodied the premise, and forum users discussed the film.

## Timeline

- 2017-11-16 — Paramount Pictures (YouTube) — Paramount released the first teaser trailer.
- 2018-02-09 — Boxoffice Pro (Press) — Boxoffice Pro reported trailer placement before The Last Jedi during the holidays.
- 2018-02-12 — John Krasinski (TV) — Krasinski debuted a new trailer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show; EW embedded it in same-day coverage.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/a-quiet-place

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “A Quiet Place.” Case HIS-00006. Spread Score v1.2: 65/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00006