# Don't Breathe

> A home-invasion thriller opened at number one and grossed $157 million worldwide.

- Owner: Screen Gems / Sony Pictures
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2016-03-12
- Peak date: Week of Aug 31, 2016
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 59 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Underdog, Creator relay, Platform jump, Controversy, Pairing

## Summary

Don't Breathe premiered at SXSW before Sony's paid Snapchat ads, influencer events and Cozz tie-in. Independent reviewers and forum users discussed it. It opened at number one, ending Suicide Squad's lead, and grossed more than $157 million worldwide.

## Timeline

- 2016-03-12 — Screen Gems (Box office) — Don't Breathe premiered publicly at SXSW in Austin.
- 2016-03-13 — Variety (Press) — Variety reviewed the film after its SXSW screening.
- 2016-03-13 — The Playlist (Press) — The Playlist criticized the film's psychosexual twist as a cheap shock.

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/dont-breathe

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Don't Breathe.” Case HIS-00124. Spread Score v1.2: 59/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00124