The Village

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The Village

PG-13

Released Jul 30, 2004

1h 49m

Mystery & Thriller

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Members (Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody) of a 19th-century community fear the strange creatures that inhabit the surrounding forest.

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The Village is appropriately creepy, but Shyamalan's signature twist ending disappoints.

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Emily St. James

Vox

It all comes to a head... in perhaps the greatest sequence Shyamalan has ever filmed.

Jan 24, 2019

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

Shyamalan's films never send that chill up the bone on a second viewing. Worse, with Signs and The Village even the first viewing is becoming a bit of a yawn.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 7, 2019

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The entire solemn, portentous edifice that is The Village collapses of its own fake weight.

Mar 13, 2018

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Pablo Staricco Cadenazzi

Vague Visages

I do think this is one of Shyamalan’s most accomplished works, and one that should be more recognized for the talent it shows behind and in front of the camera.

Dec 14, 2023

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

What it lacks in genuine terror it more than makes up for in a creepy atmosphere and a compelling love story.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Akos Peterbencze

Vulnerable Man (Medium)

Shyamalan employs mystery and obscurity along the way but only to serve the plot, not derail it. It’s a necessary element to emphasize trauma and grief, which are such essential focal points throughout.

Jul 22, 2023

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Audience Member

The world moves for love; it kneels before it in awe.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/17/24

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Max W

The Village showcases M. Night Shyamalan's signature storytelling style. While the story is simple, its execution is highly polished. With a smooth pacing that builds gradually, it delivers a thoroughly satisfying adventure.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Sams K

Very good one! Tension, sensational plot twist, great acting and directing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Jah F

It's hard to figure why this work was panned by media critics, other than perhaps that it ruffled some feathers as a allegory about how we let fear control our lives and decisions in a "post-9/11 world", much in the same manner that societies who feared monsters and witchcraft once did. It's a well-sown-together story that with ample surprises and a compelling ending, delivered by strong writing and acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Audience Member

It's not a horror film for sure but it does offer scary moments. The mind is what's scary when it gets out of control... The ending is well... watch it and form your own opinion. They certainly saved money on special effects on this one..

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Mary P

After many years of re-watching this movie annually so it never loses its magic, this one remains a favorite this household. For the record: We don't care if it's realistic or not We recognize the plot holes. We see that there are logic problems. Still don't care. What makes this movie work for us is our view of it as a modern day fable of people who simply walked away from a society that had taken so much from them. They then created their own by stepping back to a more primitive time in an effort to protect their children's innocence. Much like how the Puritans came to America. It was a flawed plan, but done for laudable reasons. But it's also an examination of what happens when we do this. To quote my husband "humans do be humans." They lied to their children about the the evil "other" the forest ("out there") to keep them from finding out about the outside world. There was still death, temptation to cheat, mental illness, and murder. But love came too. And that made the movie for us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Members (Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody) of a 19th-century community fear the strange creatures that inhabit the surrounding forest.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Producer: Sam Mercer, Scott Rudin, M. Night Shyamalan
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Scenes of Violence|Frightening Situations)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 30, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $114.2M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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