The Village (2004 film)

The Village
The Village
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. Night Shyamalan
Written by	M. Night Shyamalan
Produced by	Sam Mercer; Scott Rudin; M. Night Shyamalan;
Starring	Joaquin Phoenix; Adrien Brody; Bryce Dallas Howard; William Hurt; Sigourney Weaver; Brendan Gleeson;
Cinematography	Roger Deakins
Edited by	Christopher Tellefsen
Music by	James Newton Howard
Production; companies	Touchstone Pictures; Blinding Edge Pictures; Scott Rudin Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates	July 26, 2004 (premiere); July 30, 2004 (United States);
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$60–71.7 million
Box office	$256.7 million

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."

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]

^ ^a ^b ^c "The Village (2004)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Village (2004)- Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
^ "The Village (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 26, 2004. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Village (2004)". Box Office Mojo.
^ "The Village Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
^ "The Village (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
^ Morris, Wesley (August 24, 2020). "Plot Twist! Why 2004 Was a Surprising Year for Movies". The New York Times.

[afi-1] "The Village (2004)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved September 14, 2019.

[numbers-2] "The Village (2004)- Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved March 6, 2021.

[3] "The Village (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 26, 2004. Retrieved August 1, 2016.

[The_Village_2004-4] "The Village (2004)". Box Office Mojo.

[meta-5] "The Village Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 20, 2019.

[Village,_The_2004_Movie_Reviews-6] "The Village (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 20, 2019.

[7] Morris, Wesley (August 24, 2020). "Plot Twist! Why 2004 Was a Surprising Year for Movies". The New York Times.

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