Says explained
With no information and no obvious safe place, staying at home with the family is a reasonable choice. The film is about how that choice plays out.
Why did the family stay in the house instead of leaving the farm?
Verdict: Explained. 42% of viewers say this is dumb. Top defense: The film leaves them with no clear safe place to go and shows Graham choosing to stay.
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4.9/ 10(600 ratings)Explained. More viewers say this scene is explained than dumb, so it does not count toward the title score.
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As the alien attacks begin, Graham boards up the house and keeps the family at the farm. The aliens come to the house anyway. The film shows a family with no clear safe place to go.
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A farm in the countryside is an easy place to be found, and a family that has been warned should at least try the road.
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The film leaves them with no clear safe place to go and shows Graham choosing to stay.
- DumbScenesStaff10 months ago
The film leaves them with no clear safe place to go and shows Graham choosing to stay.
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