Signs (2002)

Directed by

M. Night Shyamalan

Genre

fantasy film, action film, science fiction film, horror film, mystery film, monster film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 6,382 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former priest living on a farm discovers mysterious crop circles in his fields. As more strange events unfold, he must protect his family from an unseen alien threat while grappling with his loss of faith.

tenseslow-burnmelancholicmysteriousunsettlingatmosphericintrospectivesomber

What happens

Signs is a 2002 American science fiction horror thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by Shyamalan, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy and Sam Mercer. The film was produced by Touchstone Pictures, Blinding Edge Pictures and The Kennedy/Marshall Company. It was distributed by Buena Vista Pictures. Starring Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix, the story focuses on a former Episcopal priest named Graham Hess who discovers a series of crop circles in his cornfield and that the phenomenon is a result of extraterrestrial life. Signs explores the themes of faith, kinship, and extraterrestrials. Signs premiered in theaters on August 2, 2002. The film was a financial success, grossing $408 million on a $72 million budget, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2002, and was met with positive reviews from critics, with many praising its atmosphere, performances, cinematography, score and story, but others criticizing aspects of the script. The film was nominated for multiple awards, including those from the Online Film Critics Society and the Empire Awards. The film also won an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. The high definition Blu-ray Disc edition of the film featuring the director's audio commentary, the making of the film and deleted scenes was released in the United States on June 3, 2008. The original motion picture soundtrack, which was composed by James Newton Howard, was released on the opening day by the Hollywood Records label. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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