The HappeningOverview and Synopsis

  • The Happening
  • Opened June 13, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 31 min.
  • R
    violent and disturbing images
  • It begins with no clear warning. In a matter of minutes, episodes of strange, chilling deaths erupt in major American cities. For Philadelphia high school science teacher Elliot Moore (Mark Wahlberg) what matters most is finding a way to escape the Read More
  • Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Ashlyn Sanchez, Betty Buckley
  • Director: M. Night Shyamalan
  • Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller

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  • Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel in "The Happening."
  • On the run from a widening crisis, Elliot (Mark Wahlberg), Alma (Zooey Deschanel) and Jess (Ashlyn Sanchez) check out an abandoned home in "The Happening."
  • Director M. Night Shyamalan on the set of "The Happening."

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  • Mark Wahlberg at the New York premiere of "The Happening."
  • Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel at the New York premiere of "The Happening."
  • Zooey Deschanel and Abigail Breslin at the after party of the New York premiere of "The Happening."

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  • To M. Night... Cmon' man
    by bigcoolchuck

    I'm a fan of your work... and you let a fan down. Had the right idea, story could've been good, but you missed it big time this time. The scenes didn't pull you in enough- just not engaging... and...Read More

  • Give em a break
    by redyeah

    Yes, the acting was a little scrappy and the plot is a little confusing and maybe a little overdone, but a bigger part of the movie was interesting. There were parts in the theatre that made me a...Read More

  • Three Words...
    by Anthrogirl

    NOTHING MUCH HAPPENED... This was a disappointment. I am ashamed of you M. Night Shyamalan. Everything felt awkward and ingenuous... the acting, the characters, the plot progression -- it was...Read More

  • M. Night
    by pattireeves

    Night is one of my favorite directors. He's always kept me on the edge of me seat in all the movies I 've see that he's directed. I really enjoy this flick and never get tired of it, cuz its SO...Read More

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The Happening Critic Reviews

  • "...the lack of integration between the main characters and the wider world is at the root of the movie's problems. " Los Angeles Times

    - Carina Chocano

  • "...opens in an effectively creepy fashion but loses steam quickly, the premise grows far-fetched." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "The helmer's gift has always been for conjuring suspense from silences, shadows and enclosed spaces, a talent that gets little workout here." Variety

    - Justin Chang

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