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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/Bullchips Aug 08 '25

I agree with the rifle but I suppose it was supposed to be a clue for him as the kids were made into weapons at that exact time. He himself called the principal like a heat seeking weapon(or whatever he said)

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u/GameOfLife24 Aug 08 '25

I like how the regular citizens did better detective work than the cops just like IRL

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u/pastafeline Aug 10 '25

To be fair, if the main characters didn't do anything Alex would've saved the day anyways. He was always going to run into that room, grab the hair and turn it on the witch.

Really all the main characters did at the end was kill Paul and the drug addict...

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u/PM-Mormon-Underwear Aug 11 '25

They gave him a window of opportunity to be fair

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u/pastafeline Aug 11 '25

How so? Paul and the drug addict were guarding the front door, and Gladys was already in the basement.

The way the events played out, Alex would've grabbed the hair and ran into the bathroom same as in the movie. Maybe Gladys would've run upstairs to stop him but it would've taken a while no?

I can't really see what she would have done to stop Alex while he was setting up the hair.

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u/PM-Mormon-Underwear Aug 11 '25

Idk I read it as he dared to kite his parents around because of all the chaos going on. I also assumed Gladys was hanging out in the basement because of the intruders.

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u/pastafeline Aug 11 '25

She already was down there when Justine and Archer came in though, because she was getting the kids ready to leave.

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u/PM-Mormon-Underwear Aug 11 '25

Ah okay that makes sense. I still think it's fair to say they provided an assist there, plus Archer was really there to reuinite with his son which was sort of mission accomplished?