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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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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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

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.

Rated: 9/10

Sep 23, 2025

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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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Valerie K

I love this movie, it has a very deep meaning.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/25

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Edward W.

These people running a cult the entire time! I thought this movie takes place in 1800s but it still landed on the 2000s that they dressed like farm people.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/04/25

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Pedro Henrique C

The Village (2004) It's a story that started in a very strange way, at first I didn't understand what was happening. I only understood that people live in a village hidden in the middle of the forest and the mystical creatures that in the end were not real were just a big lie. The movie is not bad, it's just very confusing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/03/25

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Blu B

Is it anywhere as broken as some of the worst of his work? No it isn't. It's decently made all around. The village is a memorable setting. The direction is pretty good honestly. Lots of shots do a very good job at making you feel uneasy and are atmospheric. The acting is classic Shyamalan hoaky and alien like with very bizarre dialouge at times with very quirky characters. There is a lot of characters but for the most part they do stand out for better or worse because of how weird they are at times. It does jump around quite a bit with the folklore, the romances, family dramas and all. It becomes a journey of Howard's character to survive the forest in the second half which I did like though. For better or worse...I saw the twist coming 5 miles away pretty much 20 minutes in or so. So when it was revealed it didn't shock me at all. If I wouldn't have seen the twist coming it probably would've made me give it 4 instead. It has commentary on the perils of the times we live in and how things weren't always so rosy in the good ole days for better or worse. I think your enjoyment level will depend on how many thrillers you've seen before and your reaction to the twist. I think really only if your a big Shyamalan fan or fan of any actors in this should you check this out. Most aren't missing much not seeing this despite it not being that bad honestly.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/02/25

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Julian S.

Eerie, precise, and confidently told—Shyamalan’s best since THE SIXTH SENSE.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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Audience Member

Why did this movie get such low rating. This show is phenomenal.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/25

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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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