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Movie Info


Genre :

Thriller, Sci-Fi

Release Date :

June 13, 2008

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

M. Night Shyamalan

Starring :

Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Spencer Breslin, Ashlyn Sanchez, Betty Buckley, Robert Bailey Jr., M. Night Shyamalan, Alan Ruck

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

1 of 5

“..there was talk of this film being Shyamalan's return to form... but if anything this is his worst film to date..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
1 of 4

“..stupefyingly silly new eco-thriller..”
by Colin Covert [Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune]
1 of 5

“..one of the worst attempts at end-of-the-world ominousness since the Robot Holocaust battled the Ninja Apocalypse..”
by Bill Gibron [Filmcritic.com]
1.5 of 4

“..for a doomsday thriller, the terror is diluted..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
“..elegant but failed creep-fest..”
by Carina Chocano [LA Times]
2 of 4

“..dumbfounding..”
by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Review rate : B+

“..big-budget apocalyptic horror movie that has plenty of shocks but no showy special effects..”
by William Arnold [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
1 of 4

“..Being risibly bad, The Happening is at least worth a laugh..”
by Rick Groen [Globe and Mail]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Maitland McDonagh [TV Guide]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
Reviewed by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]

Reader's Reviews


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awesome!

posted by mini-fig on Jul 27, 2008

dude M.Night Shyamalan is the best director in the history of the world

posted by wig4lifebros on Jul 18, 2008

what in the world?????and this is why the trees were probably acting the way they were

posted by antamedra on Jul 05, 2008

It's nice!very SCARY!

posted by vivi on Jun 28, 2008

If you like movies that keep you confused the whole time you watch it, then end with no resolve or explanations, THIS MOVIE IS FOR YOU !!!

posted by JimFromNIHM on Jun 16, 2008

it was da bomb

posted by matty on Jun 14, 2008
 
 

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