The Village (2004 film)
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The Village (marketed as M. Night Shyamalan's The Village) is a 2004 American period thriller film[4] 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 film is about a village whose population lives in fear of creatures inhabiting the woods beyond it, referred to as "Those We Don't Speak Of."
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Directed by | M. Night Shyamalan |
Written by | M. Night Shyamalan |
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Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
Edited by | Christopher Tellefsen |
Music by | James Newton Howard |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution[1] |
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Running time | 108 minutes[3] |
Country | United States[1] |
Language | English |
Budget | $60–71.7 million[2][4] |
Box office | $256.7 million[4] |
The Village received mixed reviews, with many critics expressing disappointment with the twist ending.[5][6] James Newton Howard was nominated for Best Original Score at the 77th Academy Awards. The film was a financial success as it grossed $256.7 million worldwide against a $60–71.7 million production budget.[7]