The Happening is a 2008 English-language Sci-Fi Thriller motion picture written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Barry Mendel and Sam Mercer under the banner of 20th Century Fox. A science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide. The happening features Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Betty Buckley, Ashlyn Sanchez, Spencer Breslin and Stosh Zona. The music was composed by James Newton Howard. Cinematography was done by Tak Fujimoto and editing by Conrad Buff. The movie has a running time of 90 minutes. It was released on 13th June 2008. The Film was successful at box office. The Happening was made on a budget of $48 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $163 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by 20th Century Fox.