So… it seems that fans are changing their genres by the minute with the controversial success of live-action films in recent times. Veteran actor Kevin Costner knows this better than most with the release of Horizon!
Starring, directing, and writing Horizon: An American Saga was a dream for Kevin Costner. Although the dream was achieved, one John Krasinski film managed to outdo Costner’s Western!
John Krasinski Won The Competition Quietly
It was the year 2018 when John Krasinski dropped one of the hardest movies of his career titled A Quiet Place. Starring Emily Blunt and himself in lead roles alongside Krasinski directing the film, A Quiet Place was an experience rather than a simple movie.
It was also the year 2018 when Kevin Costner started portraying the role of John Dutton in Taylor Sheridan’s iconic series Yellowstone. With conflicts, character arcs, and, more, Costner revealed his project titled Horizon: An American Saga.
On the other hand, John Krasinski’s 2018 movie got a sequel, A Quiet Place: Part II, and a third film- a prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One has been released recently. As fate would have it, Kevin Costner’s dream film, Horizon: An American Saga was also released recently.
However, the difference in rating between the two movies is quite high! As per CinemaScore, A Quiet Place: Day One was given a grade of “B+” while Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga was given a rating of “B-“.
Why Is The CinemaScore So Different?
Let’s not dwell on CinemaScore for a while. Here’s a breakdown of how each movie fared upon its release. When A Quiet Place: Day One was released, the film received a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDB (audience review) and a whopping 84% on Rotten Tomatoes (critics’ score).
The film is a prequel set in New York when the first superhearing aliens landed on Earth. The film focuses on a group of survivors who must remain absolutely silent if they want to make it alive.
On the other hand, Kevin Costner’s film Horizon: An American Saga received a rating of 7.2/10 on IMDB (audience review) and a low of 39% on Rotten Tomatoes (Critics score). The story follows people running to the Old West in hopes of fortune as America gets divided in the midst of the Civil War.
With both movies having an intriguing storyline, the only conclusion that seems true is that people are shifting genres. It could be a possibility that fans are so tired of cowboys and serious drama shows set in reality that they would rather prefer sound-sensitive aliens over a Western film.
In the end, it remains just a theory and nothing can be confirmed or denied for sure. With both movies getting released recently, A Quiet Place: Day One and Horizon: An American Saga are screening in theaters across the U.S.
