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The Happening
“We've sensed it. We've seen the signs. Now...it's happening.”
5.4 / 10• 2008• 1h 30m•R• English
ThrillerScience Fiction
Storyline
When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?
Cast & Crew
Mark Wahlberg
Elliot Moore
Lead
Zooey Deschanel
Alma Moore
John Leguizamo
Julian
Ashlyn Sanchez
Jess
Betty Buckley
Mrs. Jones
Spencer Breslin
Josh
Robert Bailey Jr.
Jared
Frank Collison
Nursery Owner
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. M. Night Shyamalan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Happening is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
