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The Happening (2008)

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Reviews Counted:2267

Fresh:695

Rotten:1572

Average Rating:3.7/10

Consensus: The Happening begins with promise, but unfortunately descends into an incoherent and unconvincing trifle.

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $64,384,941

Synopsis: M. Night Shyamalan directs this thriller about a science teacher (Mark Wahlberg) who tries to escape with his wife and friend's daughter after an apocalyptic event. THE HAPPENING costars Zooey... [More]

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Betty Buckley

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

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11/7/09

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11/6/09

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11/5/09

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10/31/09

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10/31/09

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Rating - MA15+ for Strong ViolenceTagline - We've Sensed It. We've Seen The Signs. No It's...... More

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10/29/09

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10/29/09

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10/28/09

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Starts out great, but quickly falls flat on it's face with the usual Hollywood attempt to add... More

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10/28/09

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If the movie had been made by someone other than Shyamalan, then I would have been amused and... More

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10/28/09

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10/26/09

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10/26/09

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10/23/09

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Ive loved all of his movies until this the concept, acting, and story make this a crap storm. More

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10/23/09

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10/22/09

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