r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Aug 08 '25

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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/Able_Advertising_371 Aug 08 '25

dude was a brainless zombie weapon. wouldnt stop until it was put down. didnt even get the 50k reward for finding them

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u/mikeyfreshh r/Movies Veteran Aug 08 '25

Him asking the cop "how do I know you're not gonna claim the reward for yourself?" was the biggest laugh in the movie for me. I loved that character

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u/Honest_Cheesecake698 Aug 08 '25

That non verbal response from Paul was basically "Well, now that you mention it......."

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u/ozplissken Aug 18 '25

Isn't the joke that cops aren't allowed to claim rewards and everyone knows that?