- Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Release Date: Jun 13, 2008
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5.4
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 507 Ratings
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Positive: 257 out of 507
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Mixed: 39 out of 507
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Negative: 211 out of 507
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Mar 9, 20131In The Happening Shyamalan doesn't only stomp on his career, he tries to stomps on Wahlberg's as well. This film tried to be creepy and I'm pretty everyone who saw this afterwards said to him or herself what the hell did I just watch.
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Jan 20, 20131This is what you call a joke. Mark Wahlberg was absolutely terrible. The story was disgraceful. Bad cast, story feels long and drawn out for a 90 minute film. The Happening is just another flop from M Night
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Dec 8, 20123It has an eerie premise, but turns into nonsense. The best (worst?) part is when Mark Walhberg asks for the permission of plastic plants to enter their home.
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Nov 8, 20121
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Nov 8, 20125The Happening could've been so much more than it was, but Shyamalan cuts it down to 91 minutes and leaves us still hungry.
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Sep 30, 20128I don't get why so many bad critics xD the movie was good! No special effects needed, just nature to scary us. And also there were funny moments followed by creepy ones. It was definitely NOT a bad movie.
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Sep 21, 20127
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Aug 4, 20120MovieBoozer Rating: Six-Pack. Do not watch this movie sober!
I would almost recommend watching this film just to revel in the sheer awfulness of it. Just sit back and laugh at all the millions of dollars and months of people -
May 3, 20121The downward slope, which I suspect is deliberate, continues: yes it's even worse than Signs. Thankfully there's no "twist" this time unless you the twist is that every element of the film is terrible, the awful plot is revealed very early on and then really does continue as the actual plot long after you've stopped laughing at it.
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Apr 5, 20125A pretty pathetic attempt at a horror story. It was bizarre and creepy at times, but most of it was pretty stupid with some weird acting from a weird script. Interesting concept that was poorly done.
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Mar 27, 20125
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Feb 24, 20123This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 5, 20116This became a dull film with a really bad plot, and confusing - but Wahlberg's performance was a little So and So with his character in The Happening. This film isn't what you might expect for a disaster film. It's a confusing film (for understanding what the film is about), and I think it wasn't showing any suspense or thrills in this sci-fi film.
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Aug 23, 20112This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 7, 20115
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May 13, 20111Did anybody see the awful 2010 children's comedy "Furry Vengeance"? Well this is just like a botanical version for grown ups with more laughs. Ridiculous plot, bizarre acting. The only "Food for thought" this will give you is "is this meant to be a spoof?"
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Aug 27, 20100More proof that M. Night Shyamalan is, indeed, a one-trick pony that relies on the same techniques in every film. Whereas some of his other movies occasionally have good acting and cinematography to pick up the slack, this movie has nothing. It's just crap.
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IsaacCJan 3, 201010Finally Score = Planet 1, Humans 0, I see Genius where humans took a back seat and you can tell by these ignorant reviews how lost we really are and sensitive to the possibility of nature being sensitive and defensive too. Truly a masterpiece and respects to all participants in down playing humans and upscaling the breathing breeze.
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DominickODec 10, 20091
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SergioO.Sep 23, 20099
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RichieF.Aug 11, 20097
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SimonPJul 29, 20091
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JoeDJul 22, 20093I expected better from this movie. Turns out it was the best unintentional comedy I've seen. If your looking for a laugh watch this.
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JamesNJul 21, 20090Quite possibly the worst film I've ever seen. Wahlberg's acting blends in well with the trees and blows much harder than the deadly breeze he runs from.
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SameerS.Jul 9, 20099
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JaggedReviewsJun 22, 20098
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SeanGJun 14, 20093
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AnthonyNMar 26, 20090Steaming piece of crap. No one deserves having to watch this, not even mass murderers.
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MichaelLJan 7, 20097I'm going to try to hard to defend this film, but I will say that I really enjoyed it. I don't understand how so many critics and fans hated it. Then again, I seem to be one of the few people out there in the world who loved The Village.
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SteveSJan 7, 20091Just awful. Defies logic at many turns. Wahlberg's and performance is leaden. Zooey Deschanel spends the movie staring gap mouthed at the screen. If you want to watch a bad film to laugh at, there are better bad flicks out there.
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AlexGDec 17, 20081Nothing good happened in this movie!
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MichaelMDec 14, 20088Tense and occasionally touching movie.
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LarryLDec 1, 20083A horrible movie...unless it was meant as a comedy/parody. The acting and the lines were so bad you wish everybody in the movie kills themselves. Including the film crew.
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StephenL.Nov 29, 20088This is a love it or hate it film as the ratings here indicate. I was more towards the love it end of the scale. Not one for the real horror fans that are looking for scare, but engaging and unsettling. Words that apply - Unnerving, Unsettling, Thought provoking, Fascinating, Eerie. Words that don't apply - Scary, Jump out your skin, horror. Don
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GrahamD.Nov 12, 20082Horrible writing and bad acting take away from the horror elements.
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CMNov 10, 20083Simply horrible, in every respect. What a complete waste of a rental.
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DavidCNov 8, 20080
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ZackNov 6, 20083
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AndrewD.Nov 2, 20089
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JonK.Oct 31, 20080Absolutely one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I liked pretty much all of the other movies by this director, but this was horrible. Don't waste your time or money!
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RichardR.Oct 31, 20083A decent germ of an idea has been turned into a boring film with talk, talk, talk. What awful writing. Come on, Night. You know you can do better -- don't you?
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JamieTOct 31, 20081
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MitchA.Oct 28, 20081Without a doubt one of the worst films i have ever seen. How M. Night Shyamalan could get something so wrong after getting other films so right is outragous. AVOID
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JenniferK.Oct 19, 20081This movie was terrible. I kept watching thinking something was going to happen......nothing. The acting was awful and the dialogue was retarded. I only gave it a one because some of the death scenes were worth watching.
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MeghanOct 18, 20083
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JohanF.Oct 18, 200810I think this is a great movie!!! It just have to been seen! Dont listen to the 0 and 1 votes. If you dont watch this movie you have missed something!!!
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MayQOct 16, 20083
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AdamPOct 16, 20087An entertaining movie - not Shyamalan's best, but entertaining.
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ToddF.Oct 16, 20083The acting was terrible, the script was worse, but there were some entertaining bits to this movie.
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HastyManicOct 13, 20086A new camp classic...Howlingly hilarious in its pompous ambitions, stupifyingly awful execution, and the low end of Z quality acting and dialogue. I was entertained, but for completely unintended reasons.
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SteveB.Oct 11, 20089I thought this movie had a decent plot with good acting. I think it brings up a good point about global warming.
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BillBOct 9, 20080
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AlexB.Oct 8, 20081Laughable at best and overly pretentious. Avoid this movie at all costs.
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DanM.Oct 7, 20081This has to be the worst movie I've ever seen....terrible acting, zero plot, and a god-awful storyline. The Happening = FAIL.
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DippyS.Oct 5, 20080No more time in this world should be wasted on this film
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JayH.Oct 1, 20086Ahhhh, M Night Shyamalan. Mr. pretentious. And he does nearly kill what could have been a much better film. But I like this one better than his last string of stinkers. Mark Wahlberg is a big plus, it is well acted. Shyamalan needs to get off his high horse.
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BRockSep 27, 200810An awesome concept ... algae bloom in a human affecting environment. Awesome movie for those that like something more than just your cut and dry Action/horror flick.
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BlakeO.Sep 23, 20080The story had no direction or ending. Where do I go to get last 2 hours of my life back?
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JackS.Sep 5, 20086
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ALL242Aug 26, 20080This is the worst movie I have ever seen. Unfortunately, I paid full price in the theaters to see the movie. The acting is sub-par, which is the best part of the entire movie. I fail to understand why wind moving through a field toward a group of people running away would get a rise out of anyone. Save yourself the time and money and watch ice melt in the sink, it's much more enjoyable.
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ThiagoT.Aug 25, 20083This movie is horrible. M. Night Shyamalan had good dreams and put it on the screen, after this one its proven how fucking luck and of course, immature he is as director. Zooey Deschanel didn't how what a hell she was doing in the entire film, that was kinda fun.
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GirenI.Aug 10, 20082It's like Shyamalan was trying too hard to gives the movie a B rated but cool ambiance. It was the worst of his films. Just horrible. This is the kind of movie who proves how the director could bring the disaster to any element of the movie.
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GeorgeofthejungleAug 6, 20089Funny, good dialogues, good level of suspense.
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RommelP.Aug 4, 200810One of my best this 2008, I dont like fiction, superheroes tired me, this film in its whole concept is a new experience for me.
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JoeU.Aug 4, 20084I think the movie was enjoyable, but, i did not like the script, i think it was lazy, not well worked, amateur. I also think Shyamalan tried to do something new but it didnt work either.
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CarlA.Aug 1, 200810Fantastically good!, bad for lazy minds, it has a enjoyable ryhthm made with a unique style.
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PaigeC.Jul 30, 20085The only thing that bothered me in this film was the amount of comic relief. There was too much and make the movie more of a comical movie than anything else. It did have good moments of suspence and I did jump however.
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JadeT.Jul 29, 20089Not so bad, not so good !, but the rates of critics are not fair, for me Shyamalan's movies are full of originality.
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Mr.SmilesJul 28, 200810I decided to be happy when I watched this fantastic film, it made me think about my planet, and now I love more forests and all our nature.
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EricM.Jul 27, 20082This movie is as bad as the critics say. If you saw the previews, you saw all the good parts. And all the interesting moments happen right in the beginning of the film, the first ten minutes. The rest of the movie is the characters aimlessly wandering around. It doesn't get much more boring than this.
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JessyD.Jul 25, 20089I saw it twice, I like it, a little thoughful but funny...scary.
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MarkB.Jul 25, 20081
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SammyJul 25, 20088I thought this movie was interesting and different which kept my attention.
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ChayitoCJul 24, 200810Unforgettable, unique, not for all " kind of people ", stunning!.
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LilyF.Jul 23, 20089It is not so commercial as many in theaters right now, but it had for me the most interesting and attractive script, after all I enjoyed every episode of The Twilight Zone.
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CarlosS.Jul 23, 20080Awful unrealistic dialogue. No scientific sound grounds at all. Awful camera movement. Doubly awful acting by Wahlberg and and the little girl. A perfect blend of a B 60's horror movie, with comics, with you-name-it. Everything is predictable, nothing holds interest. From an aesthetic and cinematographic point of view; this is unacceptable!:
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NoeC.Jul 23, 20089M. Night is a genius, this age is not for him, I found some of its movies like this better than "Hitchcock" ones, in Usa is the opposite of Eastwood, sorry for this comparisons.
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OmharS.Jul 22, 20089Interesting movie, good job in its genre where others shows they have minds empty of ideas.
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VeroW.Jul 22, 200810It is in my top 5 this year, of the best of course !
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TechnichaJul 22, 20080Started out great but the ending was the worst i have ever seen. No closure what so ever. The acting performance was mediocre. Watch this and you are gonna get disappointed
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JimmyT.Jul 21, 20088I saw all the superheroes, but Batman was the best, but when I went to see this film my experience was different, no explosions, visual effects nor action in excess, is good, not excellent but good.
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PaulL.Jul 21, 20080M night Shymalan should know how to improve himself since the sixth sense. This is got to be the worst movie of 2008.
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RichardP.Jul 20, 20089Stunning with awesome moments, not so bad as many said.
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SamuelJJul 19, 20085I truly wanted to like this movie. I am a huge M Night fan and I even like Marky Mark, but I just couldn't enjoy it. The plot is too simple, it is just pointlessly gory, and lacks any form of the word suspense. I will pretend that this movie never happened (hehe....pun) if you promise to do better next time M. Night.
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AdrianO.Jul 18, 20089Si es buena, no creo en lo que dicen los amarguetas, si te gusta el buen suspenso y el estilo único del director de El sexto sentido no debes dejar de verla, definitivamente el y sus peliculas son infravaloradas, basta ver los reviews que le dieron a sus mejores filmes como Sixth Sense y Señales "Signs" y verás el desdén que le tienen.
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TommyBoyJul 18, 20080
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RafaE.Jul 17, 20089This is one of the big mistakes of the year !!...I can not believe it... but mistake made by the critics who don't know how forgive.
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DanielRR.Jul 17, 200810Oh really so bad?, no way guys!, All my friends and I enjoyed it !.
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IvonneR.Jul 17, 20089Nice in all aspects, we don't want this things happened never, but its only a movie, amused me.
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EunizeNJul 16, 20089I liked this movie, bad actings?, what are you talking about people?, simply there are no any excellent or amazing acting, but the movie for me was an interesting topic.
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JustinJJul 16, 20089After seeing hundred's of movies of this kind of thriller-suspense I can say that this is not so bad, it is OK.
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AdrianB.Jul 16, 200810I don't care other reviews, this is one of my favorites motion pictures of the year.
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RodrigoO.Jul 15, 20089One thing: I like it because after all the tragedies we saw, there is an ecological message, a warning about protect our planet.
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SabellyWJul 15, 20089I don't care what others say, I went to see it and I saw a fantastical and entertaining movie.
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50The movie seems more like a '50s science fiction film of extreme paranoia or an episode of "The Twilight Zone" that even at a swiftly paced 90 minutes feels padded.
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50In short, this is a Shyamalan movie minus the bravado, the swagger; there are no audacious attempts to pull out the rug from under the audience, no ham-fisted lessons about the importance of religious belief or the power of storytelling.
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What a bunch of nonsense--effective nonsense, chilling nonsense, occasionally wrenching nonsense, but nonsense nonetheless.