Sam put an interesting spin on the usual tropes of post-apocalyptic stories.

In most post-apocalyptic movies and TV shows, the heroes are determined to survive the end-times.

But Sam is already terminally ill before the aliens arrive, so shes not particularly interested in survival.

A Quiet Place Day One Poster Showing Lupita Nyong’o Covering Her Mouth

Clearly, Sam is much better at this survival thing than Lee.

A Quiet Place: Day Onewas written and directed by Michael Sarnoski.

But Sam proves he didnt have to get himself killed.

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But its better for audiences that way.

Sam is as smart and savvy about the world ofA Quiet Placeas the audience is.

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A Quiet Place: Day One is a spin-off of the A Quiet Place franchise conceived by John Krasinski. The film is set at the beginning of the invasion as humanity scrambles to survive, before the events of the original film, with Lupita Nyong’O leading the cast, directed by Michael Sarnoski.

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A Quiet Place: Day One