A Quiet Place Franchise Timeline
The first day. The Abbott family. A world where every sound matters.
A Quiet Place follows the Abbott family more than a year into a sound-sensitive invasion, while Day One returns to the earliest hours in New York City with different characters.
Release order is the strongest first watch. Chronological order moves Day One to the front for anyone revisiting the world by story time.
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Chronological order
First time watching? Release order is the safest default. Chronology is shown only when it materially changes the route.
The complete timeline
A Quiet Place
A family survives by remaining silent while sound-sensitive creatures hunt nearby.
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A Quiet Place Part II
The Abbotts leave home and discover the dangers waiting beyond their silent path.
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A Quiet Place: Day One
New Yorkers face the first hours of the invasion before silence becomes survival.
Read entryDay One is a prequel, not required setup
Day One shares the invasion and creature rules but follows different characters. Part II directly continues the Abbott family’s story from the original, making release order the cleaner emotional route even though Day One occurs first.
A Quiet Place Frequently Asked Questions
How many movies are in the A Quiet Place franchise?
There are three released films: A Quiet Place (2018), A Quiet Place Part II (2021), and A Quiet Place: Day One (2024). A fourth film, A Quiet Place Part III, is currently filming for a July 30, 2027 release.
What order should I watch A Quiet Place movies in?
Release order is what most critics and fans recommend: A Quiet Place, then Part II, then Day One. Day One is a prequel set on the invasion's first day, but it was designed as a standalone companion piece rather than setup for the other two, so watching it last does not cost you anything.
Should I watch Day One before or after the first two films?
After, for a first watch. Day One follows entirely different characters and carries no spoilers for the Abbott family's story, but its emotional impact lands harder once you already know the rules of this world from the original film. Save chronological order, which puts Day One first, for a rewatch.
Is A Quiet Place: Day One connected to the Abbott family story?
Not directly. It follows new characters during the earliest hours of the invasion in New York City, while A Quiet Place and Part II follow the Abbott family in rural New York roughly a year later. The films share the same invasion and creature rules but do not intersect in plot or characters.
Is A Quiet Place Part III connected to the first two films?
Yes, directly. It continues the Abbott family's story from A Quiet Place Part II, with Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, and Cillian Murphy all returning. It is currently filming for a July 30, 2027 release, directed by John Krasinski.
Is A Quiet Place: Day One getting its own sequel?
Possibly. Director Michael Sarnoski said shortly after Day One's release that a follow-up to that story is something he would want to make, though nothing has been formally announced or dated. The franchise's next confirmed film, A Quiet Place Part III, continues the Abbott family's story instead.