A series of events tests the beliefs of a small isolated countryside village.A series of events tests the beliefs of a small isolated countryside village.A series of events tests the beliefs of a small isolated countryside village.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 24 nominations total
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Storyline
M Night Shyamalan's The Village revolves around a desolate town in Pennsylvania. The residents of this town live by strict rules - They are not to leave the village or the monsters beyond their boundaries will surely attack them. Lucius and Ivy have an attraction - a strong one. But when Noah - a man with an intellectual disability and who also has feelings for Ivy, finds out that the two are In love, Noah attacks Lucius. He will die if brave Ivy (who is blind) does not breach the borders and find help to save Lucius. —Erin Foster
- Taglines
- Their Days Of Peace Are Over (Denmark).
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for a scene of violence and frightening situations
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaJoaquin Phoenix made a wooden walking stick for Bryce Dallas Howard during the 19th-century preparation the actors participated in before the film. He engraved the name of her character, Ivy, on the walking stick.
- GoofsWhen Ivy enters the woods to get help for Lucius, off in the distance through the trees you can see a pole with a bell on it, used by the villagers for warning purposes. This has been mistaken for a telephone pole and the bell as a transformer.
- Quotes
Ivy Walker: Sometimes we don't do things we want to do so that others won't know we want to do them.
- Crazy creditsDuring the end credits we see pictures of the village.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: The Village/Thunderbirds/She Hate Me/Garden State (2004)
- SoundtracksNoah Visits
Composed by James Newton Howard
Conducted by Pete Anthony
Performed by The Hollywood Studio Symphony
Published by Hollywood Records
Top review
Ignore the Shyamalan stigma - this is a gem
In recent years, M Night Shyamalan's reputation has taken a serious beating, having directed universally panned Razzy films (such as The Last Airbender and The Happening), and even some recent successes (Split, Glass) haven't been enough to salvage his career. However, slightly earlier in his directorial filmography sits this genuine horror-mystery masterpiece, criminally underrated and judged undeservedly.
The Village is a different take on a horror trope, detailing an isolated community's resolve against a hidden threat in the surrounding forest. As this genre goes, the cast does not get any better: Sigourney Weaver, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody and Brendan Gleeson all feature prominently, as well as relative unknowns Jesse Eisenberg and Dallas Bryce Howard in some of their earlier roles. All are individually excellent and well-cast, perfectly depicting the repressed fear of a society without outside influences.
The plot of is consistent and of genuine quality, which doesn't often translate in the horror genre; however, do not be dissuaded by the premise of horror - The Village plays more off the resulting drama than cheap jump scares, and slow burns until the revelations in the second half blow the script open. The forest village is the ideal setting for this hidden evil, sparsely populated and somewhat bleak - the integral use of red and yellow elevate the cinematography further, making the environment more distressing.
The Village should be a must-watch purely on the merit of the plot: some may not connect with the subtleties of the script and the nuances of the story, but those who take the time to invest will be thoroughly rewarded with a quality film.
The Village is a different take on a horror trope, detailing an isolated community's resolve against a hidden threat in the surrounding forest. As this genre goes, the cast does not get any better: Sigourney Weaver, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody and Brendan Gleeson all feature prominently, as well as relative unknowns Jesse Eisenberg and Dallas Bryce Howard in some of their earlier roles. All are individually excellent and well-cast, perfectly depicting the repressed fear of a society without outside influences.
The plot of is consistent and of genuine quality, which doesn't often translate in the horror genre; however, do not be dissuaded by the premise of horror - The Village plays more off the resulting drama than cheap jump scares, and slow burns until the revelations in the second half blow the script open. The forest village is the ideal setting for this hidden evil, sparsely populated and somewhat bleak - the integral use of red and yellow elevate the cinematography further, making the environment more distressing.
The Village should be a must-watch purely on the merit of the plot: some may not connect with the subtleties of the script and the nuances of the story, but those who take the time to invest will be thoroughly rewarded with a quality film.
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- harrylosborne
- May 28, 2019
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- Also known as
- M. Night Shyamalan's The Village
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- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $114,197,520
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $50,746,142
- Aug 1, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $256,697,520
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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