Don't Breathe

Don't Breathe
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fede Álvarez
Written by	Fede Álvarez Rodo Sayagues
Produced by	Fede Álvarez Sam Raimi Robert Tapert
Starring	Jane Levy Dylan Minnette Daniel Zovatto Stephen Lang
Cinematography	Pedro Luque
Edited by	Eric L. Beason Louise Ford Gardner Gould
Music by	Roque Baños
Production companies	Screen Gems Stage 6 Films Ghost House Pictures Good Universe
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates	March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12) (SXSW) August 26, 2016 (2016-08-26) (United States)
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-thriller film produced and directed by Fede Álvarez, co-produced by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert, and co-written by Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues. 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 film was produced by Ghost House Pictures and Good Universe and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.

In contrast to his previous work on Evil Dead, director Álvarez decided the project would have less blood, an original storyline, more suspense, and no dependence on supernatural elements—which he felt were overused. The project, originally titled A Man in the Dark, was later announced in early 2014, with Álvarez directing, Sayagues writing, Raimi and Tapert producing, and Levy starring. Principal photography began on June 29, 2015, and wrapped in July 2015 in Detroit.

Don't Breathe premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016, and was theatrically released on August 26, 2016, by Screen Gems and Stage 6 Films. The film grossed over $157 million and received largely positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, direction, screenplay, and tense atmosphere. A sequel was released on August 14, 2021, with Lang reprising his role, to mixed reviews.