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The Happening

The Happening
★ 5.4/10•2008•1h 30m•R•Thriller•Science Fiction

We've sensed it. We've seen the signs. Now...it's happening.

When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?

M. Night Shyamalan · Director

M. Night Shyamalan · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 11, 2008
Budget$60,000,000
Revenue$163,403,799

Actors

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Elliot Moore

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Alma Moore

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Julian

Ashlyn Sanchez

Ashlyn Sanchez

Jess

Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley

Mrs. Jones

Spencer Breslin

Spencer Breslin

Josh

Robert Bailey Jr.

Robert Bailey Jr.

Jared

Frank Collison

Frank Collison

Nursery Owner

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Private Auster

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Principal

Victoria Clark

Victoria Clark

Nursery Owner's Wife

M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan

Joey (voice)

Alison Folland

Alison Folland

Woman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin

Kristen Connolly

Kristen Connolly

Woman Reading on Bench

Cornell Womack

Cornell Womack

Construction Foreman

Curtis McClarin

Curtis McClarin

Construction Crew Member

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