8 Best John Krasinski Movies

By Vlad Zakh · December 30, 2025

John Krasinski spent nearly a decade as America’s most beloved sitcom straight man before quietly becoming one of the most reliable director-stars in horror and action. A Quiet Place Part II ventures beyond the farm into a wider world overrun by sound-hunting creatures, A Quiet Place: Day One watches the invasion begin in New York, IF lets a girl see forgotten imaginary friends, and Promised Land meets unexpected resistance in a gas-drilling town. A Quiet Place, 13 Hours, Away We Go and It’s Complicated round out the list.

IF (2024)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A young girl discovers she can see everyone's forgotten imaginary friends and helps reunite them with children.

Directed by John Krasinski · 1h 44m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

TMDB ★ 6.6

The first day of the creature invasion, seen through a woman trying to survive New York City.

Directed by Michael Sarnoski · 1h 40m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Promised Land (2012)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A natural gas company representative selling drilling rights to a small town begins to question his own role.

Directed by Gus Van Sant · 1h 46m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Quiet Place Part II (2020)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 91% Metacritic 71

The family leaves its farmhouse for the first time since the creatures arrived.

Directed by John Krasinski · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award14 wins & 44 nominations

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A Quiet Place (2018)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 96% Metacritic 82

A family survives in near-total silence to avoid creatures that hunt by sound.

Directed by John Krasinski · 1h 31m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar38 wins & 129 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Krasinski plays one of the security contractors defending an American compound through a deadly, night-long siege.

Directed by Michael Bay · 2h 24m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Away We Go (2009)

TMDB ★ 6.9

An expecting couple travels across the country looking for the right place to raise their child.

Directed by Sam Mendes · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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It's Complicated (2009)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A divorced woman unexpectedly rekindles an affair with her ex-husband, who has since remarried.

Directed by Nancy Meyers · 2h 01m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

8 Best John Krasinski Movies

IF (2024)

A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

Promised Land (2012)

A Quiet Place Part II (2020)

A Quiet Place (2018)

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)

Away We Go (2009)

It's Complicated (2009)

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