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The Happening

The Happening

2008
Drama, Sci-fi
1h 31m
A paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. (imdb)

Directed by:

M. Night Shyamalan

Screenwriter:

M. Night Shyamalan

Starring:

Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Mark Wahlberg, Alison Folland, Brian O'Halloran, Spencer Breslin, Alan Ruck, Betty Buckley, Robert Bailey Jr., Ashlyn Sanchez, M. Night Shyamalan, Jeremy Strong

Genres:

Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Horror

Countries:

India, USA

Languages:

English, French
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The Happening

2008
Drama, Sci-fi
1h 31m
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spleenspleen
Rated 02 Nov 2014
7
4th
If the trees are so pissed off at us, then why don't they just leave. Ha! Get it?
Rated 02 Nov 2014
nosyparkernosyparker
Rated 04 Aug 2008
35
9th
A fight broke out in the audience during the opening credits of the film. A guy in the back threw a bag of popcorn onto some people sitting a few rows behind us. They then made their way to the back row to find the tosser. Words were exchanged, one SPIT IN THE OTHER ONES FACE (Who does that?) and they decided to take it outside. We stayed to watch the movie. Mistake. The fight was more of a "happening".
Rated 04 Aug 2008
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 30 Apr 2021
20
1st
I wasn't expecting much at all, but I wasn't expecting the acting to be so horrendous. This is really a misstep on just about every single level imaginable. It isn't scary, the suicide scenes are all laughably hilarious, the dialogue is cringy, and the actual threat makes no sense at times. But hey, it's got a hot dog guy, Mark Wahlberg sings, a guy kills himself with a lawnmower... Good lord, PLEASE watch this movie. It's just laughable enough that it's entertaining.
Rated 30 Apr 2021
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 10 Dec 2008
14
11th
Did I fucking DREAM this? Must have, since I fell asleep about 40 minutes in. For the record, most useless dream I've ever had, and there was some pretty bad acting in it too.
Rated 10 Dec 2008
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 17 Jun 2008
10
3rd
Artistic rights started to become more than Shyamalan can handle. Put together terribly in almost any imaginable way including the suicide scenes that has nothing but shock value. On top of that it's damn boring.
Rated 17 Jun 2008
beedubBeeDub
Rated 10 Jan 2019
65
11th
What? Noooo.
Rated 10 Jan 2019
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 04 Mar 2017
1
2nd
It's only 11 am, but Marky Mark talking to a plastic plant has definitely been the highlight of my day so far.
Rated 04 Mar 2017
gerudogerudo
Rated 21 Jun 2009
2
3rd
i have a bit of a fetish for mark wahlberg staring off into the horizon looking confused so i loved this movie
Rated 21 Jun 2009
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 06 Dec 2008
1
10th
An embarrassing, incompetent train wreck. Zooey Deschanel and Mark Wahlberg turn in two Razzie-worthy performances. This is seriously some of the worst acting and writing I think I've ever seen in a blockbuster film. "We can't just stand here as uninvolved observers!" is an actual line from the movie. Damn. Furthermore, the concept is very stupid, and the execution even worse. M. Night Shyamalan has ruined his career, this time for good.
Rated 06 Dec 2008
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 13 Oct 2008
1
6th
Incredibly stupid and fucking ridiculous. Just another M. Night Shyamalan movie.
Rated 13 Oct 2008
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 06 Apr 2017
25
4th
The Happening might well contain shyamalan's biggest twist yet...as it turns out there isn't anything happening at all.
Rated 06 Apr 2017
calhardingcalharding
Rated 29 Nov 2008
31
10th
A supposed thriller that at no point in its running time remotely approaches anything resembling tension or suspense. By the final 30 minutes you're just hoping it'll end soon so you can go have coffee and forget about the whole thing - which, thanks to a laughable plot, horrendous acting, coma-inducing pacing, and zero climax, is not that hard to do.
Rated 29 Nov 2008
darknightsDarkNights
Rated 31 May 2022
55
40th
Un divertissement tout juste regardable, l'ambiance est anxiogène, l'idée bien trouvée et provoque un sentiment de malaise mais qui ne s'accentue jamais vraiment. La tension passe au second plan quand les personnages se mettent à se livrer sur leurs problèmes conjugaux, si le magnifique Marky Mark fait ce qu'il peut pour donner un sens aux dialogues ridicules, Zooey Deschanel est niaise dans ce rôle d'épouse à peine intéressée par les événements. Et le livre reste ouvert, pas dans le bon sens.
Rated 31 May 2022
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 10 Sep 2021
60
34th
We're packing hot dogs for the road. You know hot dogs get a bad rap? They got a cool shape, they got protein. Glorious garbage. Marky Mark plays a science teacher who acts like the entire world confuses him. The dialogue in parts is atrocious "aw cheese and crackers" This was why people would laugh when M Night's name would appear before a trailer lmao
Rated 10 Sep 2021
m3tanm3tan
Rated 14 May 2014
0
1st
I have an idea for M. Night's next supernatural thriller. It's titled "Possessed". The soul of a once promising Hollywood director is consumed by the undead spirit of Ed Wood. It's an autobiography.
Rated 14 May 2014
sheepslashersheepslasher
Rated 27 Jan 2012
4
81st
classic banger of a film
Rated 27 Jan 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 24 Jan 2012
23
3rd
So the question is, was the acting of Wahlberg and Deschanel intentionally bad or not? If not, then I fear for their souls. If so, uh, good job at it.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 31 Jul 2011
6
1st
"There appears to be an event happening." No kidding. Wahlberg is clicking in full Nic Cage mode, with hilariously delayed reaction times to everything being said to him. Surely no film in history has (laughably) placed so much emphasis on mood rings. The first sign of contagion in this film is "strange speech" -- EVERYONE appears to be exhibiting it. By the end of it, you'll find yourself in the final stage: wanting to kill yourself. A disastrously funny film. Watch it like a train wreck.
Rated 31 Jul 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
27
7th
I have long been a defender of M. Night Shyamalan, but this movie is terrible. A miss on all levels except for some random unintentional hilarity.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
djrossdjross
Rated 24 Jul 2010
45
34th
Attempts to create and inhabit an unreal dream world, rather than convey any kind of "realism." The method is a cinematically unusual relation to space (extreme close-ups and long-distance shots), time (shorts jumps in time between scenes and even shots) and character. Unfortunately, it fizzles out rather than building to any dramatically satisfying conclusion. A misunderstood (but still only partially successful) experiment, pursuing a nightmare logic founded in various contemporary anxieties.
Rated 24 Jul 2010
sophiesophie
Rated 19 Oct 2009
30
13th
So, there was something happening? Except that Mark Wahlberg is completely unbelievable as a biology teacher? I didn't catch that.. The plot was promising actually but it turned out to be a weird and boring film...
Rated 19 Oct 2009
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 13 Oct 2009
5
1st
Anybody who thought Water-intolerant aliens invading water-abundant planet Earth was Shyamalan's worst idea are in for a surprise!
Rated 13 Oct 2009
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 28 Aug 2009
4
0th
Wahlberg has the acting abilities of a rotten dead log (at least in this particular movie). Shyamalan's dialogue is so unnatural and awkward, you begin wondering if it's been written by a hermit who has been separated from all human contact for 80 years and hence has no idea of normal human interaction. The plot is full of holes, doesn't really go anywhere and does not offer anything except some pseudo-environmentalist crap. You are left dumbfounded by the sheer stupidity of this film.
Rated 28 Aug 2009
unccomp06unccomp06
Rated 27 Aug 2009
60
0th
Ultimately this movie was disappointing. The beginning draws you in, and the drama is intense and nail-biting. With a great start, the drama slowly diminishes and the ending is a letdown. The end leaves you confused as to what the plot was to begin with, and what had been solved if anything. Could've been better.
Rated 27 Aug 2009
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 16 Aug 2009
30
8th
Some pretty hilarious scenes and lines ("what kind of terrorists are these?" and the "cough syrup" scene come to mind) unfortunately do not save an absolutely atrocious film. A potential career killer for megalomaniac Shyamalan, who appears to be an alien based on the lines he wrote for the film.
Rated 16 Aug 2009
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 21 May 2009
25
28th
Imagine if you saw Signs and were treated to the horrible reveal 30 mins. in. You then watch as flying saucers cruise around ominously in the air never visibly doing anything just flying around. They are killing people somehow, you know that, but you never see how it just happens. Then they just leave because they feel like it.
Rated 21 May 2009
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 18 Jan 2009
20
6th
What an awful waste of time. Wahlberg (just look at the picture!) and especially Deschanel are as if waking up from a coma, and the whole idea is ridiculous. The dialogue is at times hilarious but for all the wrong reasons.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
tj_ximenezTJ Ximenez
Rated 01 Jan 2009
10
8th
Oh how the mighty have fallen - Heed my warning, M. Night Shyamalan's borderline self-spoofing "The Happening" is a conceptual train-wreck. It has a B-Horror/Sci-Fi premise that sounds thrilling on paper, unfortunately it's carried out like a lame made-for-TV Stephen King adaptation. (Don't get me wrong, I'm a big King fan, but you know the adaptations I speak of) This movie is just too damn sloppy to be taken serious as a message-film or as escapist homage to classic horror camp
Rated 01 Jan 2009
torontodogtorontodog
Rated 30 Sep 2008
40
14th
I wonder if it's time to just label Syamalan a "one hit wonder".
Rated 30 Sep 2008
heerHeer
Rated 19 Aug 2008
40
22nd
Zooey Deschanel is terrible, Wahlberg is pretty decent but the story is ridiculous and wind isn't scary, nor is it caused by plants.
Rated 19 Aug 2008
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 11 Jul 2008
20
6th
Arguably Shyamalan's worst. Whereas Lady in the Water previously held that spot for the sheer stupidity and halfassed nature of the plot, this trumps it. Not in plot stupidity, even though its NEARLY as stupid. But the acting is so terribly bad. I like Mark Whalberg. He must've been TRYING to act badly here. It was like he wasn't trying to act at all, but overcompensated for that by overemoting - badly. And I usually find Zooey Deschanel adorable, but she was awful too. So bad.Trees?
Rated 11 Jul 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 21 Jun 2008
1
5th
A bizarre and awful film. Despite a somewhat clever initial premise, the whole thing lacks a hint of energy and the acting is atrocious. Mark Wahlberg, who arguably outperformed Jack Nicholson two years ago in The Departed, delivers all his lines like he's acting across from tennis balls on sticks. The much-hyped "R-rated" gore is weak as hell, and the only "scares" come from obnoxious soundtrack stingers. BAD MOVIE.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
kasperlKasperL
Rated 14 Jun 2008
30
10th
There are a few glimpses of Shyamalan's ability for constructing creepy scenes but overall this is plain laughable. Most of the film is as hopeless as the acting by Deschanel and Wahlberg (I gather that their naivë delivery was a directorial choice but that's hardly a solid excuse).
Rated 14 Jun 2008
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 13 Jun 2008
5
0th
13 Haziran 08, ben, mustafa, dicle, cosku, galeria 19:30 seansi salon 3 & sikici, gerilimi verememis ve vasat bir senaryoya sahip bir NM Shyamalan fiyaskosu.Yonetmen bu film ile gozumdeki kredisini tam olarak doldurdu.
Rated 13 Jun 2008
aliendroolAlienDrool
Rated 04 Mar 2023
20
14th
What? No!
Rated 04 Mar 2023
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 30 Apr 2021
31
1st
So bad it's good. My favorite comedy of 2008.
Rated 30 Apr 2021
oktfestOktfest
Rated 22 Nov 2017
25
2nd
This movie cast Marky Mark which is the only thing it has going for it. I hated this movie, and want M. Night Shyamalan to pay me for the time he took from my life watching this steaming pile of crap.
Rated 22 Nov 2017
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 17 Jun 2016
30
1st
Oh man this film was downright terrible. At times I thought I popped the wrong disc into my DVD player and I thought I was watching a comedy film. It has horrendously misguided and made absolutely no attempt at making a statement. Unless M. Night Shyamalan was intending for to make a political statement by having Mark Wahlberg sing Black Water to help minimize a threat I think this film failed with every bit of dialogue and every scene where nothing at all happened.
Rated 17 Jun 2016
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 22 Mar 2016
28
13th
Honestly, not as bad as its reputation had led me to believe. But take into account that this certainly wasn't good, and I expected a piece of shit. Begins promisingly, and sports a genuinely interesting premise, but degrades into a pretty incomprehensible mess by the time they get to the old lady's house.
Rated 22 Mar 2016
wulfstanleeWulfstanLee
Rated 26 Nov 2015
20
15th
I'm somewhere in the middle here. I have nothing against the story idea. The belief that nature would punish man for his sins is rooted in myths thousands of years old, and there's a tradition of wacky premises like this in B films (see: Monolith Monsters). It's the wooden dialogue and subsequent overacting that gets me. Never it is planted in my mind that these are real people I should care about it, and most of my disappointment in The Happening stems from that artificiality.
Rated 26 Nov 2015
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 09 Jun 2012
20
7th
I love Zoey and Marky Mark but this movie goes way beyond stupid.
Rated 09 Jun 2012
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 05 Apr 2011
70
74th
M. Night Shamylan returns to his horror roots in this Hitchcokian doomsday tale about a man and woman trying to reconnect with themselves and humanity. Despite a solid screenplay, Shamylan's direction can at times miss its mark and Mark Whalberg gives a confused performance. Shamylan's fantastic use of cinematography and staging overcomes its faults.
Rated 05 Apr 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 21 Oct 2010
15
21st
"Shyamalan is far better at setup than payoff, and the Sixth Sense director's latest once and for all cements that reputation." - Nick Schager
Rated 21 Oct 2010
broodfath3rBroodfath3r
Rated 18 Jul 2010
30
11th
marky mark as a fuckin school teacher..... really?
Rated 18 Jul 2010
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 28 Mar 2010
15
17th
Look out! TREES WILL KILL YOU. Kind of stupid.. but I must admit it scared me. But I get scared real easily. Lawnmower
Rated 28 Mar 2010
antaresmhdAntaresMHD
Rated 27 Mar 2010
67
20th
Shyalaman's attempt to emulate Hitchcock's Birds kind of terror. While successful in some aspects, the movie gets too dull and unfocused when Shyalaman's particular style comes into action.
Rated 27 Mar 2010
evansevan_s
Rated 26 Feb 2010
20
5th
Ugh, pass.
Rated 26 Feb 2010
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 17 Jan 2010
10
0th
Like a really really bad student picture. I'm assuming Knight wrote this when he was 12
Rated 17 Jan 2010
coolkow19Coolkow19
Rated 28 Aug 2009
60
18th
You'll like this movie if you like watching people run from wind.
Rated 28 Aug 2009
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 14 Jul 2009
0
1st
I'm a man that lives with very few regrets in life but...
Rated 14 Jul 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 07 May 2009
20
12th
This movie seems to have been made by an amateur. Does not explain things right. The theme of the nature is there, but its implementation is failure, not explores well the situation. The end, is still worse, the film really is a disaster.
Rated 07 May 2009
hissingfaunahissingfauna
Rated 27 Apr 2009
0
1st
OH GOD HONEY THE PETUNIAS ARE FINALLY GETTING REVENGE
Rated 27 Apr 2009
lockstocklockstock
Rated 10 Mar 2009
15
3rd
belachelijk en vreeeeeeselek geacteerd!!!! (da gij dees beter vind dan 'oldboy' paul da kan in mijn hoofd ff ni in!!!)
Rated 10 Mar 2009
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 04 Mar 2009
70
86th
Predictable but powerful - great casting great acting great meaning.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
silverSilver
Rated 05 Jan 2009
8
89th
Sorry, I am doomed to like every single Shyamalan's movie. I understand perfectly why the entire world is pissed off. People can't accept that the stupidity of The Happening on every level (except the technical one - perfect as always) is intentional. Which would not be an excuse if the message of the movie was "please, keep the planet clean and shiny after use, and in the mean time love each other". No, the message is different: "You deserve this [movie]!" You, the Transformers fanboys.
Rated 05 Jan 2009
zealot185Zealot185
Rated 24 Dec 2008
8
1st
Got this just to see if it really was as bad as everyone's been saying. I really enjoyed all of M. Night's other movies (yes, even Lady in the Water and to a lesser extent, The Village), so I was hoping to find something good about The Happening that everyone was apparently missing. Well, there's really nothing there. The acting is horrible, the script is horrible (there's some incredibly awkward scenes), but most of all, there's absolutely no climax! All suspense with no payoff!
Rated 24 Dec 2008
kartoffelnKartoffeln!
Rated 21 Dec 2008
85
64th
I presume M. Night can't/won't make anybody to act properly, but damn, he can direct!
Rated 21 Dec 2008
evnEv@n
Rated 09 Dec 2008
84
80th
Such a hated film but I personally loved it. Not Shyamalan's best but it was great. Grade: B Plus
Rated 09 Dec 2008
paulwoodfordPaulWoodford
Rated 13 Nov 2008
90
76th
I am attracted to films by M. Night Shyamalan. They have a super-clean yet dreamy look to them. This was a particularly good one and I would watch it again.
Rated 13 Nov 2008
helfen419helfen419
Rated 15 Oct 2008
0
0th
100% terrible
Rated 15 Oct 2008
paradigmaParadigma
Rated 09 Oct 2008
50
13th
Awful acting, a good but wasted story.
Rated 09 Oct 2008
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 12 Sep 2008
0
3rd
The hills are alive with the sound of... *zzzzzzzzz*.
Rated 12 Sep 2008
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 06 Sep 2008
20
0th
Not only is the plot complete nonsense, everything else about the film sucks as well, the acting, the pacing, the soundtrack, etc. If I didn't know better I'd say Shyamalan purposely combined the preachiness of Signs with the stupidity of Lady in The Water and added worse acting and a worthless ending so as leave no doubt about which of his movies is the worst.
Rated 06 Sep 2008
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 28 Jul 2008
45
15th
*GONG*, but dammit if M. Knight isn't trying.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 17 Jul 2008
50
30th
I didn't find it as mind-bendingly horrible as apparently all the rest of the internet does. I found the opening scenes to be quite creepy but after that I have to admit it does go downhill. I've enjoyed all of M. Night's films, even The Village and Lady in the Water, and this is quite honestly his worst. I thought Wahlberg did a good job and so did Leguizamo but Zooey Deschanel was absolutely horrible. You can certainly give this a miss, even if you do enjoy all of Shyamalan's other films.
Rated 17 Jul 2008
astfglAstfgl
Rated 30 Jun 2008
1
1st
Nothing about this movie appealed to me. From the weird misogynist stuff with Leguizamo and Deschanel, to the covert defense of intelligent-design-esque theories of nature, the plot failed to impress. The performances, especially Marky Mark's, were weak, but I blame poor characterizations more than bad acting. Overall, I got the impression that the actors did their best with a very flawed script, but even that wasn't enough to compensate for how terrible the movie was.
Rated 30 Jun 2008
herbert_ederHerbert Eder
Rated 29 Jun 2008
20
5th
You know something is wrong with a movie when people try to outrun the wind (really!)
Rated 29 Jun 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 23 Jun 2008
0
4th
The Happening is really bad. The acting is bad, the writing is bad, the directing is bad. It's funny to think that Shyamalan was once called 'the next Spielberg.' He made 2 good movies and then became irrelevant. I'm also confused as to why this got an R rating. Almost every death in this movie is shown off screen. It's just completely unsatisfying and totally unrealistic. Fuck this.
Rated 23 Jun 2008
phlagPhlag
Rated 22 Jun 2008
25
0th
One of the worst movies I've seen in a long time. Mark Wahlberg's acting wasn't fit for a high school play. A lot of people have mentioned that the premise was interesting, but I found it to be so ludicrously impossible that I didn't even have that to enjoy. There are several recurring themes throughout the movie, but they're all handled without a hint of subtlety, grace, or profoundness. I'm genuinely overwhelmed at how un-enjoyable this movie was.
Rated 22 Jun 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 18 Jun 2008
18
2nd
"Happening" has maybe a few moments, but Shyamalan loses all his signature touches, at least the ones that actually work. His most horrifying premise strains any credibility here because none of his characters or dialogue seem authentic. Wahlberg is terribly miscast, and Deschenel is awful as well. Cheap scares come here and there, but nothing that sticks with you like "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs." "The Happening," all too often hilarious, is one of the worst movies of the year.
Rated 18 Jun 2008
harukoHaruko
Rated 15 Jun 2008
67
34th
The shock affetc of the "happening" lasts trough out all the movie. Shyamalan really captures a new way of disturbing a viewer while these days thrillers and horror movies all seem to have lost their power. BUT the idea dosnt make up for the rest of the film, the lacking in the script and the plain blah-ness of Mark Wahlberg.
Rated 15 Jun 2008
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 13 Jun 2008
1
17th
Starts out promisingly, but any time people are speaking instead of killing themselves it gets painfully uninteresting.
Rated 13 Jun 2008
julesrulesJulesRules
Rated 20 Nov 2024
30
5th
Nothing's happening.
Rated 20 Nov 2024
decanusellisDecanusEllis
Rated 09 Oct 2023
82
80th
History will absolve me
Rated 09 Oct 2023
scuffedScuffed
Rated 14 Jul 2023
35
5th
Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel are masterclass in the art of getting work while completely phoning in their performances. Obviously they didn't have much to work with, but they didn't even try.
Rated 14 Jul 2023
overratedoverrated
Rated 01 Dec 2021
14
7th
It's fun as a Succession fan that Jeremy Strong is the most memorable thing about this besides the whole running away from the wind thing.
Rated 01 Dec 2021
michaelm2391michaelm2391
Rated 28 Nov 2021
10
14th
this made me want to kill myself
Rated 28 Nov 2021
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 10 Oct 2021
75
66th
Dopegunchain:P+nicetoplant:P-plasticlool+assholekidskilled+crazyoldlady+3monthslater+France+ithinkmood/loveaffected-hintatitcomingfromclouds
Rated 10 Oct 2021
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 30 Apr 2021
55
14th
https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/649854394375995392/the-happening-2008
Rated 30 Apr 2021
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 18 Nov 2020
52
15th
51.9.
Rated 18 Nov 2020
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 22 Jul 2020
20
3rd
Really fucking stupid.
Rated 22 Jul 2020
mr_vincentMr Vincent
Rated 13 May 2020
20
6th
Horrible drama makes great comedy.
Rated 13 May 2020
julesfmbjulesfmb
Rated 15 Mar 2020
45
9th
I'm not sure if M. Night Shyamalan failed because he didn't care, or because he cared too much and tried to go beyond his reach. It's not the "obvious" disaster some might think. It has the seeds of a good film there. It's just remarkably incompetent and clueless.
Rated 15 Mar 2020
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 17 Jan 2020
50
8th
The Happening really tries to be an old 50's or 60's style Sci-Fi movie. From the over acting to the perfectly framed moments that just scream old school sci-fi movie posters this movie is really trying hard to be something that it is not. The premise of this movie is great. I like that Shyamalan went after global warming in this movie but that doesn't make up for this being a pretty boring movie. I was expecting more suspense but mostly what I got was cliche. I would not watch this movie again.
Rated 17 Jan 2020
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 30 Mar 2019
70
46th
Top badass moment? Realising I’m screwed, as I mowed an entire lawn of grass last week AND then used some moss killer. Despite the (brief) presence of Captain Harriman (Enterprise B), Trillian (Hitchhikers Guide…) and that nice man with the talking teddy bear, this is only a great film for about 20 minutes; it has a very odd, comedic style too. I also thought it was massively unfair that there was no amnesty for environmentalists; a real stab in the back. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 30 Mar 2019
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 18 Mar 2019
15
3rd
The scariest thing of all is the Avatar novelty backpack at the very end
Rated 18 Mar 2019
vv238vv238
Rated 30 Sep 2018
6
2nd
This is a film where it is almost amazing how wrong everything is. I don't think anyone who was trying to make something this bad could pull it off without accidentally including something redeeming. The Happening ends up being a decent good-bad movie because of the unintentional comedy beats but as a serious thriller, I don't know if I've seen worse.
Rated 30 Sep 2018
kevinmanekevinmane
Rated 28 Aug 2018
76
37th
A truly preposterous premise that evolved into a preposterous movie that is very enjoyable if you know what you're getting yourself into.
Rated 28 Aug 2018
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 22 Jul 2018
47
28th
Far more watchable than expected. 41st film of 2018.
Rated 22 Jul 2018
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 11 Jun 2018
18
8th
A nothing movie where nothing happens because the protagonists do nothing and then nothing changes. Great jorb!
Rated 11 Jun 2018
pfightmasterPfightmaster
Rated 09 Apr 2018
9
2nd
Man, I really love this movie but it is fucking terrible. There is no propper scoring for this one.
Rated 09 Apr 2018
noisebloomnoisebloom
Rated 24 Feb 2018
28
3rd
A movie that wants us to feel unsettled by death unfortunately tires us out on it in the first few minutes. Fortunately, the dialogue in this movie is so unbelievably terrible that it's actually entertaining to listen to how alien it all is. There is no gravity in this movie, but there's also no levity (there are occasionally futile attempts). The characters are flat and cliche, and barely anything exciting happens. Luckily, people stop dying and the movie just becomes boring.
Rated 24 Feb 2018
fmoraesfmoraes
Rated 06 Nov 2017
40
6th
2017/11/05
Rated 06 Nov 2017
lawlaw
Rated 25 Oct 2017
20
5th
What is there to recommend about this movie? Not naught because at least there are a few unintentional laughs.
Rated 25 Oct 2017
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 01 Sep 2017
61
46th
Better than average film from Shyamalan with what seems like one of his favorite topics - odd death and destruction. There is some different effects done well and the flow of the movie is fine. The biggest problem is the lead role going to Wahlberg who isn't bad usually but not believable as this character.
Rated 01 Sep 2017
mrfrogman99mrfrogman99
Rated 09 May 2017
85
32nd
Woot
Rated 09 May 2017
koalafishKoalafish
Rated 08 Apr 2017
35
4th
In Mark Wahlbergs own words: "Fuck it. It is what it is. Fucking trees, man. The plants. Fuck it."
Rated 08 Apr 2017
hiromiyamotohiromiyamoto
Rated 06 Apr 2017
4
2nd
I was honestly hoping this movie would be closer to the source material. Where's Rerun? He was honestly the best part about the original show. Later I hear Shyamalan never actually watched a single episode of What's Happening. What the hell, Night? At least show some love for the source material when producing an adaptation! Even disdain would be better than the outright contempt clearly displayed in this film.
Rated 06 Apr 2017
reptilianwoReptilianWO
Rated 28 Mar 2017
72
80th
Laughable is no dig, that's design--a meaningful embrace of funny, compelling spirt for a "b-flick" as absurd & outlandish as any sincere Hollywood disaster/apocalypse flick. Not "so bad its good'"-- Mark Wahberg as smarty science guy is overtly hilarious. It's just the most misinterpreted work since Forrest Gump--taken at face value all grand drama human spirit blah blah when really insanely cynical satire of the American Dream--here, a piss take on all-okayism and ascribed values vs inaction
Rated 28 Mar 2017
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 15 May 2016
45
16th
Creepy concept, some laughable death scenes, oddly slow moments, and a weak ending. Could’ve been a lot better but it’s kinda funny I guess?
Rated 15 May 2016

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