The Village

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The Village

PG-13

2004

1h 49m

Mystery & Thriller

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The population of a small, isolated countryside village believes that their alliance with the mysterious creatures that inhabit the surrounding forest is coming to an end.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Emily St. James

Vox

01/24/2019

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

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

01/07/2019

2/4

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.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

03/13/2018

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

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

9/10

The thing that I cherish most about this movie is the devotion to atmosphere. It’s spooky and stark, set in the woods of New England and it just feels like Halloween.

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Gayle Sequeira

Inverse

Aug 26

What kind of world do we owe our kids? How can we best prepare them to live in it after we’re gone? In Shyamalan's Knock At The Cabin, the cost of a safer world is great personal sacrifice. The Village places that burden on the next generation too.

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Pablo Staricco Cadenazzi

Vague Visages

12/14/2023

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.

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Judah E.

@TrueViewRadio Jan 10

Incredibly written, but a little slow at times. I thought the twists worked, and were very satisfying, just felt they were withheld a little too long.

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Jason M

@TheGambianRPCV Dec 30

People obviously miss the entire point of this movie. It's not meant to shake your to the core or scare the hell out of you. The storyline between the three leads is critical and shows the many layers of the human condition....when technology is absent. Truly a wonderful story that has gotten better with age as we spiral into the digital morass.

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GB M

Nov 11

So I remember when THE VILLAGE was released to scathing reviews. Now when I look at rotten tomatoes they showed around 50% tile. You have got to be kidding me. This is one of the most ridiculous films I have ever seen. Boring as hell, pointless and utterly ridiculous. I’ll never understand why people think they have to support bad films because of a director or because of a look that it has. If it’s a bad script it’s a bad movie. People need to take some kind of film making classes or screenplay writing classes so you can learn what it is you are critiquing. The village is pure crap.

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Farah E

Oct 30

One of my favorites. Great cast, great acting, it’s a pretty and touching movie.

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Charlie B

Oct 28

I actually really loved this movie. Great acting. Great sound track. And a plot that kept me on the edge of my seat!

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Paul S

Oct 25

I could never really identify what story this movie was trying to tell. The all-star cast gave amazing performances, but the story and execution did not support them at all. The dialogue felt really forced throughout the movie, and Joaquin Phoenix whispering his lines definitely did not help. The scenery and visuals of the movie were beautiful, and M. Night Shyamalan did an amazing job producing an eerie yet breathtaking atmosphere. I'd recommend this for drama fans, but it's not the best movie I've ever seen. Bryce Dallas Howard's character is apparently blind, but I had no idea this detail existed until about halfway through the movie.

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The population of a small, isolated countryside village believes that their alliance with the mysterious creatures that inhabit the surrounding forest is coming to an end.

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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