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Signs (2002)

PG_13 106 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi  -   2 August 2002 (USA)
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A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.

Director:

M. Night Shyamalan

Writer:

M. Night Shyamalan

Stars:

Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix and Rory Culkin
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The lives of Graham Hess (Mel Gibson, right) and his brother, Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix, left) are changed forever after finding an intricate pattern of circles and lines carved into their crops Graham Hess (Mel Gibson, center left), along with his son, Morgan (Rory Culkin, left), his daughter, Bo (Abigail Breslin, center right), and his brother, Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix, right), investigate the strange occurrence. A baby monitor provides a message from above for Graham (Mel Gibson, left) and his brother, Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix, right). Still of Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix in Signs Graham (Mel Gibson, center), flanked by his brother, Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix, left), Officer Paski (Cherry Jones, right), and his son, Morgan (Rory Culkin, foreground), soon find that they are not alone – that crop signs are appearing all over the world Graham (Mel Gibson, center) tries to calm his children, Morgan (Rory Culkin, left) and Bo (Abigail Breslin, right), who think that tin foil hats can stop aliens from reading their minds.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mel Gibson ...
Joaquin Phoenix ...
Rory Culkin ...
Abigail Breslin ...
Cherry Jones ...
M. Night Shyamalan ...
Patricia Kalember ...
Ted Sutton ...
Merritt Wever ...
Tracey Abernathy, the Pharmacist
Lanny Flaherty Lanny Flaherty ...
Marion McCorry ...
Mrs. Nathan
Michael Showalter ...
Lionel Prichard
Kevin Pires Kevin Pires ...
Brazilian Birthday Boy
Clifford David ...
Columbia University Professor
Rhonda Overby Rhonda Overby ...
Sarah Hughes
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Storyline

In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a five-hundred-foot crop circle is found on the farm of Graham Hess, the town's reverend. The circles cause a media frenzy and test Hess's faith as he journeys to find out the truth behind the crop circles. Written by Tim Salazar  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Crops | Crop Circle | Farm | Faith | Alien  | See more »

Taglines:

A message. A warning. A sign...of things to come. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some frightening moments See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

M. Night Shyamalan's Signs See more »

Filming Locations:

Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$72,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$60,117,080 (USA) (4 August 2002) (3264 Screens)

Gross:

$408,247,917 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Blinding Edge Pictures, Kennedy/Marshall Company, The See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color (DuArt)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Rather unusually, James Newton Howard started scoring the film before it had been shot, as he was able to work from M. Night Shyamalan's detailed storyboards. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Graham drops the knife in Ray Reddy's house (when the alien lunges at him) the hand that fumbles for the knife wears a skin tight, dark colored sleeve. Graham's jacket in the scene is baggy-sleeved and light colored. See more »

Quotes

Merrill: I'm a miracle man.
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Crazy Credits

In Memory of Bill Nisselson - June 19, 2001 See more »

Connections

Referenced in "South Park: Imaginationland (#11.10)" (2007) See more »