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Also known as Village

2004 film by M. Night Shyamalan

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The Village is a 2004 American drama, mystery, and thriller film directed and written by M. Night Shyamalan. The cast includes Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, and William Hurt. Roger Deakins served as director of photography, while James Newton Howard composed the score. The film was produced by Sam Mercer and Scott Rudin, with production handled by Blinding Edge Pictures and Touchstone Pictures. It was filmed in New Jersey and Delaware.

The movie has a runtime of 108 minutes and was released on July 30, 2004. It received a PG-13 rating. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score. Its tagline is "There is no turning back."

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6.5

When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.

Released: 2004-07-30108 minDir: M. Night ShyamalanDrama, Mystery, ThrillerBudget: $60.0MBox office: $257M

Cast

  • Bryce Dallas Howard as Ivy Walker
  • Joaquin Phoenix as Lucius Hunt
  • Adrien Brody as Noah Percy
  • William Hurt as Edward Walker
  • Sigourney Weaver as Alice Hunt
  • Brendan Gleeson as August Nicholson

Themes

  • pennsylvania, usa
  • twist
  • forest
  • rural area
  • blindness
  • courtship
  • mentally handicapped man
  • aura
  • village council
  • bosque

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

290,036 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

43%

Metacritic

44/100

Year
2004
Runtime
108 min
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Rated
PG-13
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 24 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by
M. Night Shyamalan
Written by
M. Night Shyamalan
Produced by
Sam Mercer Scott Rudin M. Night Shyamalan
Starring
Joaquin Phoenix Adrien Brody Bryce Dallas Howard William Hurt Sigourney Weaver Brendan Gleeson
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Edited by
Christopher Tellefsen
Music by
James Newton Howard
Production companies
Touchstone Pictures , Blinding Edge Pictures , Scott Rudin Productions
Distributed by
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates
July 26, 2004 ( 2004-07-26 ) (premiere) July 30, 2004 ( 2004-07-30 ) (United States) August 6, 2004 ( 2004-08-06 ) (United Kingdom)
Running time
108 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$60–71.7 million
Box office
$256.7 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
M. Night Shyamalan
Cast member
Scott Sowers
Producer
Scott Rudin
Production company
Touchstone Pictures
Cinematographer
Roger Deakins
Narrative location
Pennsylvania
Filming location
Delaware
Duration
108
FilmAffinity ID
631270
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
The Village - Shyamalan05.jpg
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Commons category
The Village (film)
publication date
2004-07-30
title
The Village
distributed by
Disney+
costume designer
Ann Roth
box office
256700000
assessment
Bechdel test
set in period
21st century
review score
44/100
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Encyclopedic overview

The Village (marketed as M. Night Shyamalan's The Village) is a 2004 American period thriller film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, and Brendan Gleeson. The story is about a village whose population lives in fear of creatures inhabiting the woods beyond it.

The Village received mixed reviews and grossed $256.7 million worldwide. James Newton Howard was nominated for Best Original Score at the 77th Academy Awards.

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