First-time viewers called the “A Quiet Place” prequel “excellent”

“A Quiet Place: Day One” is excellent. It has fewer bloody apocalypse-related scenes than I had hoped to see, but the story of the people is beautiful and horrifying at the same time. Lupita Nyong’o and Joe Quinn are terrific. Plus, there are new and interesting details to the existing lore and the cat stars.” (Brandon Davis, ComicBook)

“‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ is a dark and incredibly emotionally intense summer blockbuster. As the third film in the franchise, it surprisingly highlights tiny but vital glimmers of humanity and hope in times of disaster. Lupita Nyong’o and Joe Quinn are simply…” (Matt Neglia, Letterboxd)