Afraid (film)

Afraid
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChris Weitz
Written byChris Weitz
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJavier Aguirresarobe
Edited by
Music byAlex Weston
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • August 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)
Running time
84 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million[2]
Box office$7.5 million[3][4]

Afraid (stylized as AFRAID) is a 2024 American science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by Chris Weitz. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Jason Blum and Weitz through their Blumhouse Productions and Depth of Field banners respectively, alongside Andrew Miano, the film stars John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Havana Rose Liu, Lukita Maxwell, David Dastmalchian, and Keith Carradine. Its plot follows a family whose smart home AI increasingly interjects itself into their lives.

Afraid was released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 30, 2024. The film received negative reviews from critics and has grossed $7.4 million worldwide.

  1. ^ "AfrAId (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (August 28, 2024). "Deadpool & Wolverine to Top Box Office Yet Again Over Desolate Labor Day Weekend". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Afraid – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Afraid". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 6, 2024.