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Summary It begins with no clear warning. It seems to come out of nowhere. In a matter of minutes, episodes of strange, chilling deaths that defy reason and boggle the mind in their shocking destructiveness, erupt in major American cities. What is causing this sudden, total breakdown of human behavior?For Philadelphia high school science teacher ...

The Happening
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User Score Mixed or Average Based on 331 User Ratings
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Summary It begins with no clear warning. It seems to come out of nowhere. In a matter of minutes, episodes of strange, chilling deaths that defy reason and boggle the mind in their shocking destructiveness, erupt in major American cities. What is causing this sudden, total breakdown of human behavior?For Philadelphia high school science teacher ...

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Metascore
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 38 Critic Reviews
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45% Mixed
17 Reviews
47% Negative
18 Reviews

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40% Positive
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24% Mixed
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35% Negative
116 Ratings

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Production Company Twentieth Century Fox, UTV Motion Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Blinding Edge Pictures, Dune Entertainment
Release Date Jun 13, 2008
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating R
Tagline We've Sensed It. We've Seen The Signs. Now... It's Happening.
Razzie Awards
4 Nominations
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Golden Schmoes Awards
2 Nominations