The Village

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The Village

PG-13

Released Jul 30, 2004

1h 49m

Mystery & Thriller

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The population of a small, isolated countryside village believe that their alliance with the mysterious creatures that inhabit the forest around them 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

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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Gayle Sequeira

Inverse

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.

Aug 26, 2025

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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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Tania W

This is no Sixth Sense. But none of Shyamalan's other movies match that masterpiece. I do feel that this movie is quite underrated. Very watchable. Also areas where you need to suspend disbelief and just go with it. A must see? No. But on of his better works in my opinion. This is not a horror flick. Is there blood/death/murder? Yes. This is a mystery with a slow burn. More creepy than scary. Childhood antics, love, a tough female lead (which I always love) and parents who just want to protect their families. Normal things that happen in everyday families. How far would you go to keep the trauma of loss from your family? Can you keep yourself safe from death, mental illness, and murder or are those all part of the human condition? Does the simple life really keep us safer? And what would you choose? (Yes it's an open ending but wrapped up neat enough that I was ok with it). An interesting twist at the end.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/25

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Alyah M

l'atmosphère lugubre d'un secret trop longtemps entretenu, ce film captivant bien que lent parle d''enjeux réels

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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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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Synopsis

The population of a small, isolated countryside village believe that their alliance with the mysterious creatures that inhabit the forest around them 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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