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The Happening

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The Happening (2008)

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Reviews Counted:2286

Fresh:697

Rotten:1589

Average Rating:3.7/10

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

Rated: 15

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:13-06-2008

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... 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 Deschanel and John Leguizamo. [More]

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

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

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Producer: M. Night Shyamalan, Sam Mercer, Barry Mendel
Composer: James Newton Howard
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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