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| Directed by | Fede Álvarez |
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| Cinematography | Pedro Luque |
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| Music by | Roque Baños |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9.9 million[3] |
| Box office | $157.8 million[3] |
Don't Breathe is a 2016 American horror film[4] co-produced and directed by Fede Álvarez, who co-wrote it with Rodo Sayagues. It is the first installment in the Don't Breathe franchise. The film stars Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto, and Stephen Lang, and focuses on three home intruders who get trapped inside a blind man's house.
The project, originally titled A Man in the Dark, was announced in early 2014, with Álvarez directing, Sayagues writing, and Levy starring. In contrast to his previous work on Evil Dead (2013), Álvarez decided the project would have less blood, an original storyline, more suspense, and no dependence on supernatural elements—which he felt were overused. Principal photography began in June 2015, and wrapped in July in Detroit.
Don't Breathe premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016, and was theatrically released on August 26, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film grossed over $157 million world and received positive reviews.
A sequel, Don't Breathe 2, was released in August 2021.
- ^ "Don't Breathe (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Dennis Harvey (March 13, 2016). "'Don't Breathe' Review: Fede Alvarez's Home-Invasion Thriller". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Don't Breathe (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "How Director Fede Alvarez Got Ownership Stake in His Genre Smash 'Don't Breathe' — Deadline Disruptors". May 20, 2017.