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The Happening (2008) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Read our The Happening Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 3.94/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.7/10
The Happening Plot Synopsis:
Elliot Moore is a high school science teacher who quizzes his class one day about an article in the New York Times. It's about the sudden, mysterious disappearance of bees. Yet again Nature is doing something inexplicable, and whatever science has to say about it will be, in the end, only a theory. Scientists will bring out more theories, but no explanations, when a more urgent dilemma hits the planet. It begins in Central Park. Suddenly and inexplicably, the behavior of everyone in the park changes in a most bizarre and horrible way. Soon, the strange behavior spreads throughout the city and beyond. Elliot, his wife, Alma, and Jess, the young daughter of a friend, will only have theories to guide them where to run and where to hide. But theories may not be enough.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide.
Tagline: We've Sensed It. We've Seen The Signs. Now... It's Happening.
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The Happening Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
Box Office: $64,506,874
Awards: 3
Nominations: 10
Language: English, French
Country: United States, India
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Happening Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 13, 2008
Producers: Gary Barber, John Bernard, Roger Birnbaum, Deven Khote, Barry Mendel, Sam Mercer, Jose L. Rodriguez, John Rusk, Ronnie Screwvala, Zarina Screwvala, M. Night Shyamalan
Musicians: James Newton Howard
Cinematographers: Tak Fujimoto
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The Happening (2008) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Happening Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ... | Private Auster |
| Alan Ruck | ... | Principal |
| Victoria Clark | ... | Nursery Owner''s Wife |
| M. Night Shyamalan | ... | Joey (voice) |
| Alison Folland | ... | Woman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin |
| Kristen Connolly | ... | Woman Reading on Bench |
| Cornell Womack | ... | Construction Foreman |
| Curtis McClarin | ... | Construction Crew Member |
| Robert Lenzi | ... | Jake |
| Derege Harding | ... | Train Conductor |
| Kerry O`Malley | ... | Woman on Cell Phone |
| Kerry O''Malley | ... | Woman on Cell Phone |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Mark Wahlberg (b. June 5, 1971) – Elliot Moore
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Marky Mark - Zooey Deschanel (b. January 17, 1980) – Alma Moore
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: She & Him - John Leguizamo (b. July 22, 1964) – Julian
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Damien Garcia | Johnny Leggs - Ashlyn Sanchez (b. July 27, 1996) – Jess
Sign: Leo - Betty Buckley (b. July 3, 1947) – Mrs. Jones
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Betty Lynn Buckley - Spencer Breslin (b. May 18, 1992) – Josh
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Robert Bailey Jr. – Jared
Also known as: Robert Bailey - Frank Collison (b. February 14, 1950) – Nursery Owner
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Jeremy Strong – Private Auster
- Alan Ruck (b. July 1, 1956) – Principal
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Victoria Clark – Nursery Owner''s Wife
- M. Night Shyamalan (b. August 6, 1970) – Joey (voice)
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Manoj Night Shyamalan - Alison Folland – Woman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin
- Kristen Connolly (b. July 12, 1980) – Woman Reading on Bench
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Cornell Womack – Construction Foreman
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