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The Happening
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R,1hr 29min
Released:
June 13, 2008
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Synopsis: Lady in the Water director M. Night Shyamalan puts PG-13 suspense on pause to tell this grim apocalyptic tale about a family fleeing a natural disaster that poses a grave threat to the whole of humanity. Philadelphia high-school science teacher Elliot Moore (Mark Wahlberg) is discussing the disappearance of the bees with his students when the staff is summoned to the theater and briefed about a mysterious event that is currently unfolding in New York City. According to reports, citizens in the vicinity ... Full Synopsis
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Justin Chang, Variety.com
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"... patchy, uninspired eco-thriller ... a Shyamalan movie minus the bravado, the swagger ... [an] oddly hesitant, insubstantial film." Full Review
Jason Buchanan
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Note to M. Night Shyamalan: No matter which angle you shoot it from, a mild summer breeze is not terrifying. A hurricane, absolutely; a tornado, most certainly; a typhoon, indubitably. Hell, even an especially ... Full Review
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