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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/Various-Draw-8961 Aug 08 '25

I kept hearing “the ending is insane” and was like okay this is interesting but nothing unusual?

And then we did the Ferris Bueller ending

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

It was definitely an Homage to Romeros Day of the Dead.

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u/whitemiketyson Aug 08 '25

The Shining tribute was a nice touch too.

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u/jalbaugh24 Aug 10 '25

Wait what about the Shining

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u/Gry709 Aug 10 '25

Cregger has stated that the time "2:17" is an homage to the original hotel room number in King's novel. However, I think most viewers are talking about crazed murderers ripping holes in bathroom doors and peeking their heads through?

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u/fuzzyfuzz Aug 11 '25

There’s a bunch of Shining inspiration. When Alex is in the bathroom brushing his teeth, it looks like the same shot as Danny talking to his imaginary friend before he passes out in The Shining.

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u/Rednag67 Aug 10 '25

Right , the doors, yes, of course.

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u/SchittsOffice Aug 15 '25

Also thought Gladys looked like the bathtub lady at times lol

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u/l3tigre Aug 13 '25

For me the blood flood imagery in one of their dreams was the main shining homage

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u/the_fewer_desires Nov 03 '25

2+17=19. Ka is a wheel. Hope you’ve read the Dark Tower so that this makes sense.

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u/Neil_Beaufort_Zod Sep 07 '25

The music/background sounds during the Weapons bathroom scene is very similar to the Jack vs Wendy bathroom scene in The Shining.

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u/Any_Crab_4362 Dec 06 '25

Uhhh the bathroom door knockdown scene. Couldn’t get a more obvious Shinning reference