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Director:
Writer (WGA):
M. Night Shyamalan (written by)
Release Date:
13 June 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
We've Sensed It. We've Seen The Signs. Now... It's Happening.
Plot:
A strange, horrible and unprecedented crisis begins in Central Park. A high school science teacher, his wife and a young girl do what they can to survive it. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Park
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Teacher
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Crisis
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Young Girl
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Disappearance
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Awards:
1 win
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(214 articles)
Top 7 Movies That Make The End of the World Sound Hilarious
(From Scorecard Review. 13 November 2009, 2:18 PM, PST)
The Box
(From Scorecard Review. 7 November 2009, 7:34 PM, PST)
(From Scorecard Review. 13 November 2009, 2:18 PM, PST)
The Box
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mark Wahlberg | ... | Elliot Moore | |
| 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 | |
| Jeremy Strong | ... | Pvt. Auster - MP | |
| Alan Ruck | ... | Principal | |
| Victoria Clark | ... | Nursery Owner's Wife | |
| M. Night Shyamalan | ... | Joey (voice) | |
| Alison Folland | ... | Claire - Woman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin | |
| Kristen Connolly | ... | Woman Reading on Bench | |
| Cornell Womack | ... | Construction Foreman |
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MPAA:
Rated R for violent and disturbing images.
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Runtime:
91 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:18 |
Finland:K-15 |
Ireland:15A |
Norway:15 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Singapore:PG |
Australia:MA |
New Zealand:R13 |
Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) |
Brazil:16 |
Italy:VM14 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Argentina:13 |
Spain:13 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #44343) |
Taiwan:R-12 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Germany:16 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Germany:16 (cut) (theatrical version) |
Sweden:15 |
Austria:14 |
Denmark:15 |
South Africa:16LV |
Canada:14A |
India:A (cinema release) |
New Zealand:R16 (DVD re-rating) |
Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) |
Spain:15 (DVD rating) |
Iceland:16
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Trivia:
The answer to Julian's math riddle, with the average month having 30 days, is $10,737,418.23.
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Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The Nursery Owner drives his wife, Alma, Jess and Elliot to his house for supplies. When he stops the car, you can see 2 big chimneys with smoke billowing out, even though the power is out. The "chimneys" are the cooling towers of a nuclear power plant, which would operate even when the power grid is down.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Woman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin: I forgot where I am.
Woman Reading on Bench: You're at the place where the killers meet to decide what to do with the crippled girl.
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Woman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin: I forgot where I am.
Woman Reading on Bench: You're at the place where the killers meet to decide what to do with the crippled girl.
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Movie Connections:
References "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Piano Concerto Nš21 In C K467 ('Elvira Madigan': 2.Andante)
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FAQ
Did Einstein actually say that the extinction of the bee would cause our own extinction?Why did "the happening" not affect some people?
What was the twist ending?
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I hate this. I want to tell you guys that this was Shyamalan's comeback and that this film is just as terrifying as you've been promised. But, I cannot.
The film starts off actually quite well. Minus some less than stellar acting (in fact, its horrible) and some just as bad dialogue, I really thought that maybe this film could pull it off. Disturbing death scenes ensue.
Then, bring in Mark Wahlberg. What happened to this guy? Nominated for an Oscar for his turn in The Departed, Wahlberg seems like a safe bet, but in actuality, he's playing a role that just isn't made for him. This role was made for someone nicer. Walhberg has been typecast time and time again as the angry and bad-ass guy, and now I see why. He's good at that and god awful at being nice.
No one else is particularly good either. Zoey Deschanel disappoints, John Leguizamo (Everyone in this movie has a name that's difficult to spell), and all of the extras are just as bad. There is not a single moment of good acting in this movie.
And all of that is because of how rushed this film feels. This is one of those movies that it seriously felt like the director was working on a very limited budget and then took the first take for every actor, none of them had a chance to get into their roles (or so I hope).
It's obvious who will get all of the blame for this (M. Night Shyamalan) and it's really too bad. I can't say that the plot is necessarily bad, it isn't, and with maybe one more draft the script would've been good. The faults of this film all land on Night's shoulders though. I hate to say it because I am very much not a hater of his (I love The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs) but I'm forced to say I hate this movie. Not so much for how bad it actually is (it's very bad) but because I really had faith in the director. The trailers almost felt promising and Shyamalan (am I even spelling this right?) promised me that I'd walk out shaking. Instead, I was shaking my head in disappointment.
One thing I'd like to add on though, I can tell that they were going for a Hitchcock vibe and the best way I feel that I can describe this is "a very bad version of The Birds." That is all.