Don't Breathe

Don't Breathe
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fede Álvarez
Written by	Fede Álvarez Rodo Sayagues
Produced by	Sam Raimi Rob Tapert Fede Álvarez
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
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 film^[4] co-produced and directed by Fede Álvarez, who co-wrote it with Rodo Sayagues. It is the first installment in the Don't Breathe franchise. 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 project, originally titled A Man in the Dark, was announced in early 2014, with Álvarez directing, Sayagues writing, and Levy starring. In contrast to his previous work on Evil Dead (2013), Álvarez decided the project would have less blood, an original storyline, more suspense, and no dependence on supernatural elements—which he felt were overused. Principal photography began in June 2015, and wrapped in July in Detroit.

Don't Breathe premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016, and was theatrically released on August 26, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film grossed over $157 million worldwide against a production budget of $9.9 million and received largely positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, direction, screenplay, and tense atmosphere.

A sequel, Don't Breathe 2, was released in August 2021, with Lang reprising his role, to mixed reviews.