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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- 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: 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
Featured review
Not Appreciated As Much As It Should Be
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.
As of 2015, this is probably M. Night's last good film. Which is unfortunate, because he had a pretty good run for a few years. Some people even want to be harsh on this film, which is unfair. Some either see it as a ripoff (which is possible) or lacking the twist they want. If it is a ripoff, that has no bearing on the film. And the twist? That is an audience expectation... whether it meets your needs or not is on you, not the creators.
One thing that did not go well for the film was its marketing, which seemed to present it as a horror film. Some scenes have horror elements, and the score has some horror inspiration. But it really is not that, so much as it is a love story. Sure, it has fantasy elements mixed in, but those are secondary.
As of 2015, this is probably M. Night's last good film. Which is unfortunate, because he had a pretty good run for a few years. Some people even want to be harsh on this film, which is unfair. Some either see it as a ripoff (which is possible) or lacking the twist they want. If it is a ripoff, that has no bearing on the film. And the twist? That is an audience expectation... whether it meets your needs or not is on you, not the creators.
One thing that did not go well for the film was its marketing, which seemed to present it as a horror film. Some scenes have horror elements, and the score has some horror inspiration. But it really is not that, so much as it is a love story. Sure, it has fantasy elements mixed in, but those are secondary.
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- gavin6942
- Sep 24, 2015
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- M. Night Shyamalan's The Village
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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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