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The Village (2004)

The Village poster
Directed by
M. Night Shyamalan
Genre
drama film, fantasy film, horror film, action film, mystery film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4,628 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a secluded 19th-century village, the residents live in constant fear of dangerous creatures that dwell in the surrounding woods. A young woman named Ivy seeks to venture beyond the village boundaries to save someone she loves.

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What happens

The Village (marketed as M. Night Shyamalan's The Village) is a 2004 American period thriller film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, and Brendan Gleeson. The story is about a village whose population lives in fear of creatures inhabiting the woods beyond it. The Village received mixed reviews and grossed $256.7 million worldwide. James Newton Howard was nominated for Best Original Score at the 77th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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