影片聚焦“无声末世”第一天，人类尚未掌握“出声即死”的法则，在怪物面前不堪一击。数以千计的怪物从天而降，怪物数量达到系列之最，视角也从前作的乡村小镇升级到美国第一大都市——纽约，全球沦陷，人类生活的街道、地铁、超市等地都变得危机四伏，一旦出声便会被潜藏的怪物“贴脸开大”，喧嚣的纽约沦陷为一座沉默的孤城，苟活的人类在此上演一场极限大逃亡。

　　When a gifted 9-year-old girl, who works in a garment factory, is offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend school, she is forced to make a heart-wrenching decision that will determine her and her sister's fate.