The Village
2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 108 min · ★ 6.5 · 44% critics
A willful young man’s attempt to go beyond his isolated Pennsylvania hamlet sets off unsettling incidents that change the community forever. The village survives by staying put, even as fear spreads and the outside world feels dangerous.
Also known as The Woods
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-07-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 44/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (4,588 votes)
- Box office
- $256,700,000
About
Choose this if you want an atmospheric, slow-burning horror-mystery driven by fear and hope rather than jump scares; Not for you if you need action-packed thrills or strongly logical plotting, and it may feel similar in mood to Sixth Sense.
Pros: atmospheric suspense; strong cast; thoughtful themes | Cons: slow pacing; boring middle; logic complaints
Themes
- pennsylvania, usa
- twist
- forest
- rural area
- blindness
- courtship
- mentally handicapped man
- aura
- village council
- bosque
- plot twist
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bryce Dallas Howard
as Ivy Walker
Joaquin Phoenix
as Lucius Hunt
Adrien Brody
as Noah Percy
William Hurt
as Edward Walker
Sigourney Weaver
as Alice Hunt
Brendan Gleeson
as August Nicholson
Cherry Jones
as Mrs. Clack
Celia Weston
as Vivian Percy
John Christopher Jones
as Robert Percy
Frank Collison
as Victor
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan