The Happening

  • 2008


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33 %
18 % Rotten
$ 163 Million
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Positive Reviews 24
Negative reviews 45
Average Rating 2.3/5
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1.5
The film confirms that its creators once vice like grip on the public imagination and skillful, borderline sadistic manipulation of audience emotions .. Av Club
1.5
The Happening doesnt do that, but that, too, is appropriate and zeitgeisty; most of the really good horror movies of the last five years have had unha .. Den Of Geek
1.5
Despite the directors ability to develop and maintain a queasy sort of escalating dread, The Happening ultimately never surpasses the timeless thrill .. Austin Chronicle
4.5
Its intellectually cagey, potentially romantic, and, above all, an entertaining puzzle box of duplicitous people doing mysterious things, men and wome .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
The average cinemagoer might not agree with such laissez faire reasoning. Screen Daily
3.0
Shyamalan offers no concrete answers, nor does he make you jump out of your seats. ETimes (TOI)
3.8
His use of the landscape is disturbingly effective.The performances by Wahlberg and Deschanel bring a quiet dignity to their characters. Rogerebert
2.0
The Happening works in early spurts, but apparently Shyamalan ran out of ideas once he came up with his uniquely insidious killer. E Film Critic
1.0
This is not just an ordinary run of the mill bad movie this is the kind of all out catastrophe that will leave even the most cynical audiences dumbfou .. E Film Critic
1.5
The Happening By Brian Holcomb Strike three for Shyamalan is this absurd thriller in the vein of Alfred Hitchcocks The Birds and John Wyndhams The Day .. Cinema Blend
2.5
Shyamalan wants to make this disaster movie a study of what makes us human, but the human specimens on display here are so unappealing, you find yours .. Cinema Blend
2.0
Listen up: Im about to reveal the big twist at the end of The Happening, the new sci fi mystery from M. Night Shyamalan.So if you dont want to know wh .. Ny Daily News
2.0
At least none that wont leave you rolling your eyes and possibly laughing out loud. Screen Rant
2.5
There seem to be a lot of people gunning for Philadelphias own M. Night Shyamalan, and The Happening will give them more ammo. Philly
4.0
M. Night Shyamalan could have made just another thriller filled with gruesome and violent deaths. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
But if this hokum sci fi/environmental horror film is viewed in the same light as those 1950s paranoiac Red Scare B films, it should be clear how it a .. Sover
1.9
M. Night Shyamalans sixth film mines a rich lode of end of the world as we know it cliches, but while the set up is spooky, the development is heavy h .. Tv Guide
2.5
As with most Shyamalan movies, we wait for the twist, but, nope.Thats about it. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.9
Shyamalan tries to give the events a scientific underpinning. But his logic is spotty, so what are meant to be eerie moments are not convincing. Usa Today
1.5
Even Mark Wahlberg cannot save The Happening, because it just isnt happening enough. FilmiBeat
2.8
Shyamalan at least has enough sense to take full advantage of Zooey Deschanels amazing blue eyes.The camera lingers on them often. Lariat
1.5
Why has Shyamalan done this.The style is clearly intentional, as its universal throughout the cast. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Its a sort of eco hysterical spin on Hitchcocks The Birdsthink The Plants. News Review
0.0
Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel, normally good actors, look totally lost.A sure contender for years worst. News Review
2.5
Remember that TV commercial with the punch line, Its not nice to fool Mother Nature.M. Night Shyamalans The Happening is a glorified revamp of that ol .. Cs Monitor
4.0
SOMETHING is out there.On this resonating note the director M. Night Shyamalan has based his career so far. Smh
2.0
This is a dumb story populated with dumb ideas, dumb dialogue and dumber characters. Mountain X
2.5
If what audiences are looking for is a thrill ride, or even a pervasive eeriness, The Happenings just not happening. Npr
1.5
Creating an environmental horror story with vegetation is harder than it sounds. Star Tribune
5.0
Everything works together in The Happening to drown us in despair, but its done with great artistry. Reel Talk Reviews
2.5
And the filmmaker has fun with the cinematic conventions of social paranoia (all his most interesting minor characters with unusual faces are surely d .. Ew
5.0
Works as an effective and brutally horrifying antithesis to the usual explosive summer fare... Cinema Crazed
3.5
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2.0
The Happening may have a few chills and scares, but it doesnt have the plot structure or sense of real tension that would tighten its loose collection .. Common Sense Media
3.1
Its an entertaining movie, which is half the game, but its not scary, which it should be. Neither is it something to be taken seriously, though its in .. Sf Gate
2.5
What is it like being Timur Bekmambetov.No artist should be confused too closely with his creations, but anybody who sits through Wanted, Bekmambetovs .. New Yorker
1.0
What you get is a lot of impotent anger, people walking into harms way and the sniper like picking off of supporting players all the dumbest tropes of .. Time
3.5
The Mendocino Complex burns near the Mendocino National Forest and Highway 20 northwest of Lakeport. Washington Post
2.5
Indeed, that is exactly what the first half is, and the way that Shyamalan portentously sets up the story and his characters, all of whom are in the d .. The Movie Boy
3.2
All Shyamalan scripts have religious themes and here spirituality is contained in a mood ring, of all things. Reeling Reviews
1.5
You want a Shyamalan twist ending.Hows this: The Happening is one big joke on us. Flickfilosopher
2.5
Its a much more blatant stab at political commentary than Shyamalans ever made before, and an idea well worth exploring, but the movies style never al .. Las Vegas Weekly
1.9
The Happening is a bore with none of the tension and suspense needed to keep us interested. ReelViews
3.8
In a Hollywood summer otherwise dominated by comic book superheroes, blazing action spectacles, snickering teen sex comedies and computer generated fa .. Seattle Pi
2.5
The character relationships throughout the film are a nice try, a source of some humor and poignancy but ultimately undercooked. Groucho Reviews
3.1
Though Signs will never claim to make Speed look like a slow ride to Grandmas house, it moves at exactly the right speed (no pun intended) that the ma .. Reel Film
2.5
But in the end, it will just be a theory.To be a good scientist, you must have respectful awe for the laws of nature. The Star
1.3
The rest of it is so silly that this talented cast seems to be having a hard time keeping a straight face. Deseret News
2.0
Wahlberg remains intense throughout while Deschanel looks constantly puzzled. Urban Cine File
2.0
Approached from the right angle, and with the correct appreciation for the Ozploitation genre, its merits and deficiencies, its a bloody good time, an .. Film Ink
3.5
But its a little different in The Happening; there isnt a reversal of the kind you expect, although plenty of other familiar Shyamalan ingredients are .. The Age
2.5
But its a little late for a Stephen King antagonist to build suspense.This would, in fact, be the most inadequate rendering of a relationship in any f .. Varia Gate
1.9
No one will watch any of Shyamalans recent films twice. A movie that features Wahlberg suggesting everyone try to outrun the wind can barely be watche .. New York Post
3.1
And this turns out to be both surprisingly compelling and endlessly frustrating. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
1.3
Whats more annoying than when a mediocre movie constantly reminds you of much better pictures News Blaze
0.6
Im shaking my head now like a caring teacher grading a poor assignment written by a bright student. Ross Anthony
2.5
The film exhausts its claustrophobia here, hopelessly bending to standard Shyamalan touches that he milked dry long ago. Brian Or Ndorf
2.5
Could it be on the wind itself.There are plenty of explanations proffered, and lots of less than subtle messaging along the way. Big Picture Big Sound
1.3
Is there a twist.Sadly, The Happening never achieves the level of thrills and chills you might be hoping to find. Waffle Movies
0.6
... M. Night desperately needs to find that special someone whose opinion hell listen to when they say,No! BAD writer producer director! NOT a good id .. Movie Crypt
3.5
Trying to understand the thought process of writer and director M. Night Shyamalan is akin to analyzing Jell O. What keeps it wiggling and what binds .. Hollywood Chicago
3.8
But again, once youve accepted that this is sort of a stupid ride, you can still get a kick out where it takes you. Montreal Film Journal
1.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
0.5
It makes you kill yourself!.Just when you thought there couldnt be more evil that can be invented! Flavor Wire
1.0
You simply will not be able to believe how utterly fucking stupid this film is. The Shiz Nit
1.9
Most importantly, it just cant keep its intended tone of paranoia throughout the movie.Something (a virus Scene Stealers
2.0
Shhht. Dont say it out loud, but we actually kinda liked M. Night Shyamalans latest movie . . . Scifi Movie Page
3.0
If at first you dont succeed, and if youve got the legendary resources of Marvel Entertainment, then you try, try again to get The Hulk right by rewri .. Wsj
1.5
But Spielberg and Hitch are masters; M. Night Shyamalan has turned out to be a wannabe.In making The Happening, Shyamalan tried to make a zealous movi .. Tony Mack
1.8
Shyamalan cant understand for the life of him why were not scared anymore.So it is with The Happening, another case of elegant filmmaking kneecapped b .. Flip Side Archive
1.5
The theme of Shyamalans The Happening is just as grandiosethe end of human lifebut his confidence seems gone. Ny Mag
3.5
The narrative is mysterious and suspenseful.If you dont like the answer, oh well. Can Mag
2.0
Shyamalans latest is an improvement, but a full fledged comeback aint happening. Movies Ign
2.0
Bush and Shyamalans spiritual journeys rarely get past the Yes, No, Maybe box checking phase.Shyamalan does seems to have it out for science; his beli .. Films Nobs
1.5
A false bottom crisis decision sheds no light of resolution on the dystopian story. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
2.0
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2.5
Executed in bland and remote fashion, with little in the way of compelling suspense, mystery or directorial craft. Think of the worst Spielberg thrill .. Blog Oregonlive
2.0
I said mood rings.My color, when it comes to The Happening, is definitely amber (mixed emotions). Horror
1.5
Instead, Shyamalan has constructed a rather conventional thriller wrapped in a soft headed morality tale about our overwrought eco system. Ma Cleans
1.0
If Shyamalan wanted to commit career suicide he couldnt have chosen a more likely vehicle than this laugh inducing thriller. Knight At The Movies
1.0
It is the first film of his career that feels incompetent and utterly gratuitous at times. Mcn Blogs
3.5
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3.1
In many ways, this ecological horror epic is one of the single nastiest and downright terrifying pieces of popular entertainment Ive seen in ages. Sgn
2.0
Shyamalan has taken this formula to unintentionally hilarious extremes in the past. Alte



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