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.
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- 4 wins & 24 nominations total
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- TriviaDirector M. Night Shyamalan put the entire cast through a 19th century "boot camp" in order for them to get a good feel for the time period.
- GoofsAt the wedding dinner there is a child wearing red when red is the "bad color" and represents evil, yet nobody gets upset.
- 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.
- SoundtracksNoah Visits
Composed by James Newton Howard
Conducted by Pete Anthony
Performed by The Hollywood Studio Symphony
Published by Hollywood Records
Featured review
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.
- harrylosborne
- May 27, 2019
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Box office
- 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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