The Village

4.67
    The Village
    2004

    Synopsis

    When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.

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    Cast

    • Bryce Dallas HowardIvy Walker
    • Joaquin PhoenixLucius Hunt
    • Adrien BrodyNoah Percy
    • William HurtEdward Walker
    • Sigourney WeaverAlice Hunt
    • Brendan GleesonAugust Nicholson
    • Cherry JonesMrs. Clack
    • Celia WestonVivian Percy
    • John Christopher JonesRobert Percy
    • Frank CollisonVictor

    Recommendations

    • 75

      Philadelphia Inquirer

      A third-generation performer, this daughter of actor-director Ron Howard makes a stunning feature debut.
    • 75

      Rolling Stone

      The Village, even when its step falters, is on to something more provocative than seeing dead people. Its power, unrelated to digital monsters, comes from the tension building inside the characters.
    • 67

      Entertainment Weekly

      It gives nothing of the plot away to say that there's a fine line between an ''Aha!'' and an ''Oh, brother!'' Whether you feel The Village crosses that line may hinge on whether you think Shyamalan's screenwriting ability is beginning to lag behind his skill as a director.
    • 63

      Chicago Tribune

      A big, creepy dollhouse of a movie--a sometimes engrossing shocker with a surprise ending that isn't especially shocking or surprising.
    • 60

      Time

      The film's payoff raises more questions than it answers, which may be Shyamalan's intent in this political parable of fear.
    • 50

      New York Post

      Pours on creepy atmosphere, but this dud is too intent on delivering its liberal "message" to actually deliver the kinds of scares it promises in the terrific trailer.
    • 50

      New York Daily News

      The Village is Shyamalan's weakest story, and its ending - whether or not you're surprised by it - is a genuine clinker.
    • 50

      Miami Herald

      I will tell you what The Village is not: It is not scary. It is not all that interesting. It isn't even much of a movie.

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