Don't Breathe
“This house looked like an easy target, until they found what was inside.”
Synopsis
A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.
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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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DON'T BREATHE - Official Red Band Trailer (In Theaters August 26)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-08-10
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Fantasia International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 26, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 29, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$158.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
16.05x
+$149M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fede Álvarez
- Screenplay & Story
- Fede Álvarez, Rodo Sayagues
- Original Score
- Roque Baños
- Original Title
- Don't Breathe
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Budget
- $9.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $158.9M
- Production Studios
- Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films, Ghost House Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fede Álvarez
Fede Álvarez, Rodo Sayagues
Roque Baños
Pedro Luque
Gardner Gould, Eric L. Beason, Louise Ford
Robert Tapert, Mathew Hart, Joseph Drake, Erin Westerman, J.R. Young
Department Leadership Roster
Béla Unger
Stunt Coordinator
Fede Álvarez
Director
Fede Álvarez
Writer
Rodo Sayagues
Writer
Ele Bardha
Stunt Coordinator
Pedro Luque
Director of Photography
Gardner Gould
Editor
Roque Baños
Original Music Composer
Eric L. Beason
Editor
Louise Ford
Editor
Alejandro Damiani
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Tapert
Producer
Fede Álvarez
Producer
Carlos Rosario
Costume Design
Sam Raimi
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Don't Breathe
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Don't Breathe about?
A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.
Who directed Don't Breathe?
Don't Breathe was directed by Fede Álvarez.
Who stars in Don't Breathe?
The principal cast of Don't Breathe includes Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto, Emma Bercovici.
When was Don't Breathe released and how long is it?
Don't Breathe was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What was the box office and production budget of Don't Breathe?
Don't Breathe had a reported production budget of $9.9M and grossed $158.9M at the worldwide box office (16.05 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Don't Breathe?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Don't Breathe was composed by Roque Baños.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Don't Breathe?
Don't Breathe holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); CA: 14A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).