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Grade B23 sourcesHIS-00006

A Quiet Place

Film · 2018 · Viral

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

Trailer · Paramount Movies on YouTube
Official A Quiet Place home-video cover showing Emily Blunt covering her mouth.
Paramount Pictures
A Quiet Place: poster
Wikipedia (non-free, fair use)
A QUIET PLACE | Official Trailer | Paramount Movies
Paramount Movies on YouTube
A Quiet Place trailer
Variety
Emily Blunt & John Krasinski 'A Quiet Place' Takes Off On Social Media Post SXSW
Deadline
A Quiet Place - Box Office Mojo
Box Office Mojo
20th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards - Backstage And Audience
TIME
2018 Most Profitable Small-Budget Movies: 'Green Book', 'Halloween', More
Deadline
5 Reasons 'A Quiet Place' Became Horror's Latest Box Office Sensation
TheWrap
'A Quiet Place' Sequel in Development at Paramount Pictures
TheWrap

Spread Score

How it works
Reach84Contagion45Breadth100Velocity37Longevity3865

Numbers

Worldwide box office, The Numbers lower estimate
$334.9M–$341M
As of Oct 13, 2026 · Box office · The Numbers
Peak date
Week of Apr 11, 2018
Mar 9 ’18 to Week of Apr 11, 2018
Platforms
8
Started on Box office
Leverage
20×
$334.9M on $17M budget

Mechanics

  • Mystery & lore
  • Platform jumpPrimary
  • Press loop
  • Controversy
  • Underdog
  • Response chain

How it spread

Trace the origin

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.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesNov ’17Feb ’18MarAprMayJulNovApr ’19AugDecPeakYouTubePressTVBox officeFacebookXInstagramOpen web
YouTubePressTVBox officeFacebookXInstagramOpen web

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Timeline (18)

  1. November 2017

    Paramount Pictures precursor · Nov 16 ’17

    Paramount released the first teaser trailer.[2][18]

    A Quiet Place trailer
    Open the first post ↗
  2. February 2018

    Boxoffice Pro precursor · Feb 9 ’18

    Boxoffice Pro reported trailer placement before The Last Jedi during the holidays.[22]

  3. John Krasinski precursor · Feb 12 ’18

    Krasinski debuted a new trailer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show; EW embedded it in same-day coverage.[23]

Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
  1. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 17 sources · Score 63
Origin
Mixed
Sector
Entertainment
Region
US
Worldwide box office, The Numbers lower estimate
$334.9M–$341M
As of Oct 13, 2026 · Box office · The Numbers
Evidence
Grade B

Spread the same way

13 Reasons Why

Open web · 2017

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First-season Netflix key art showing Clay wearing headphones with Hannah behind him.

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YouTube · 2023

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Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1

268M views

The Backrooms (Found Footage)

YouTube · 2022

60
The Backrooms (Found Footage)

$400.6M on a $10M budget

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Wikipedia views · Google searchesNov ’17Feb ’18MarAprMayJulNovApr ’19AugDecPeakYouTubePressTVBox officeFacebookXInstagramOpen web
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  1. November 2017

    Paramount Pictures precursor · Nov 16 ’17

    Paramount released the first teaser trailer.[2][18]

    A Quiet Place trailer
    Open the first post ↗
  2. February 2018

    Boxoffice Pro precursor · Feb 9 ’18

    Boxoffice Pro reported trailer placement before The Last Jedi during the holidays.[22]

  3. John Krasinski precursor · Feb 12 ’18

    Krasinski debuted a new trailer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show; EW embedded it in same-day coverage.[23]

  1. seed · Mar 9 ’18

  2. press · Mar 10 ’18

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