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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   80,998 votes
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Director:
M. Night Shyamalan
Writer (WGA):
M. Night Shyamalan (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
30 July 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Their Days Of Peace Are Over (Denmark) more
Plot:
The population of a small, isolated countryside village believe that their alliance with the mysterious creatures that inhabit the forest around them is coming to an end. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(109 articles)
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User Comments:
Shyamalan strikes again with another chilling, yet wonderful film. more (1925 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Grey (Philippines: English title) (review title)
M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA) (promotional title)
The Woods (USA) (working title)
La aldea (Argentina) (Chile) (International: Spanish title) [es]
Le village (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
The Village - Das Dorf (Austria) (Germany) [de]
A Vila (Brazil) [pt]
El bosque (The village) (Spain) [es]
Köy (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Küla (Estonia) [et]
Kylä (Finland) [fi]
Osada (Slovakia) [sk]
Skoteino horio (Greece) [el]
Tainstvenniy les (Russia) [ru]
The village - Kylä (Finland) (DVD box title) [fi]
Vesnice (Czech Republic) [cs]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for a scene of violence and frightening situations.
Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:12 | Malaysia:U | Brazil:14 | Japan:U | India:UA (cinema release) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2004) | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Centerville, Delaware, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Joaquin 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. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When 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. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
August Nicholson: Who'll pinch me to wake me up? Who will laugh at me when I fall? Whose breath will I listen for so that I may sleep? Whose hand will I hold so that I may walk?
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "South Park: Douche and Turd (#8.8)" (2004) more

FAQ

I know that the creature/Noah fell into the pit, but from what did he actually die?
Who was skinning all the animals?
Where exactly was the movie filmed? Did they use historic buildings, or did they build everything?
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107 out of 200 people found the following comment useful.
Shyamalan strikes again with another chilling, yet wonderful film., 30 July 2004
Author: Kate (purplekate16) from U.S.A

When we go to the movies, we have certain expectations in mind. These expectations are increased when one attends a Shyamalan film. He is known for his intricate plots, mind blowing twists, and thrillingly suspenseful style. His newest feat, "The Village" more than lived up to his reputation.

This is the kind of film that will make you gasp, scream, and jump from your seats while also making you think, which is rare with today's movies. The viewer is never quite sure what will be around the corner and that is what makes this movie so great.

All of Shyamalan's movies (ie. "The Sixth Sense," "Unbreakable," and "Signs") have a certain mysterious essence that makes them stand out from other suspenseful films. He makes the audience feel many emotions besides fear, in fact, the presence of so many emotions in The Village adds to its quality. He manages to weave a romance into his story, thus making the audience truly feel for his characters. His films tend to have in underlying them, whether it be hope, courage, faith, or in this case love, and that is what makes his work so superb. Go to this movie expecting to feel fear, and every emotion in between.

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