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

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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