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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Critics Consensus

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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Cricket J

Dawg this is a masterpiece. The guy who said it was about "the blindspots of nostalgia" is dead on, the movie had a clear point and did so in such a cool way especially considering the times were in right now where everyone thinks the world is ending. Clearly these other critics who don't see that have their own blindspots because seriously what the hell are they talking about.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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John i

I enjoyed the thrilling film. This movie is severely underrated and widely misunderstood. Though the plot twist may have been shocking and a little confusing it was still a positive aspect of the movie and I definitely recommend it to anyone seeking an exciting movie to watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Community H

I enjoyed this movie as a romantic suspense thriller. If you're here for horror, you may be disappointed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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Alex D

Grossly underrated perhaps because it's hard to define. Romance, horror, thriller and fabel all in one beautifully shot quasi period piece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Lloyd S

Quite boring, but I liked the concept of people going to live in the middle of nowhere after been harmed by society. However, it takes so long and tells so little about important things, most scenes were just fillers.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Tyler G

A movie built on a twist that everyone saw coming. Adrian Brody was... something. A horrible performance. Howard was good, and the period piece setting was watchable. Overall, not good.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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Synopsis

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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