Signs

Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: August 2, 2002

7.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 446 Ratings

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annbdMar 11, 2020

Nothing really special about this one. There is this one frightening scene, jump scare that I love and I literally jumped off my bed watching it. And because of that scene - it’s worth it haha

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MovieGuysMar 22, 2014

The fact that M. Night Shyamalan directed this movie is unbelievable. The movie wasn't all that great in general, with its only-okay acting and decidedly tedious story, but for an M. Night Shyamalan film, this is like "The Godfather".

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homer4presidentMay 18, 2015

This just isn't my cup of tea. I'm not much of a fan of M. Night anyhow. I mean, he isn't a terrible director, but he should probably give up on writing. He's just bad with dialogue and its films like "The Last Airbender", "The Happening",This just isn't my cup of tea. I'm not much of a fan of M. Night anyhow. I mean, he isn't a terrible director, but he should probably give up on writing. He's just bad with dialogue and its films like "The Last Airbender", "The Happening", and this that prove that. As for movies like "Unbreakable" and "The Sixth Sense"...those are alright. His other movies I haven't seen, I'd say yet but me not liking the guy sort of keeps from wanting too.… Expand

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NF123Aug 19, 2010

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They come to invade and don't know our planet contains water? Are they serious? Otherwise the film is reasonably strong in acting and even has a few tense moments. But nothing can redeem and I quote "NickA"here, the cop out ending.… Expand

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Meth-dudeAug 3, 2018

While the first half of the movie is quite slow and the CGI is a bit dated, the movie is still impressively suspenseful. The acting is great, the story is interesting and original and the movie had a few thrilling scenes. If it wasn't for theWhile the first half of the movie is quite slow and the CGI is a bit dated, the movie is still impressively suspenseful. The acting is great, the story is interesting and original and the movie had a few thrilling scenes. If it wasn't for the weak conclusion and the numerous plot holes, this movie could've been great.… Expand

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ydnar4Aug 27, 2014

I have been a fan of M. Night Shyamalan in the past but this film did not do it for me. I'll give credit to Mel Gibson on this one as I thought he was a strong point but there is not a huge twist that we expect in this film. Not evenI have been a fan of M. Night Shyamalan in the past but this film did not do it for me. I'll give credit to Mel Gibson on this one as I thought he was a strong point but there is not a huge twist that we expect in this film. Not even comparable to Unbreakable or The Sixth Sense.… Expand

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kyle20ellisApr 1, 2022

This was a movie I wanted to like, with its cast and great idea, and also that I loved The Sixth Sense and liked Unbreakable very much. Shyamalan has definitely done worse than this though with The Happening, Lady in the Water and The LastThis was a movie I wanted to like, with its cast and great idea, and also that I loved The Sixth Sense and liked Unbreakable very much. Shyamalan has definitely done worse than this though with The Happening, Lady in the Water and The Last Airbender(I'm watching The Village as we speak and presently it is difficult to judge whether I dislike it or not), but this was a disappointment. Signs does have some good values, such as a genuinely tense first fifty minutes or so, very good cinematography and score and credible turns from Joaquin Pheonix, Abigail Breslin and Rory Culkin.

However, what promise Signs did have is almost completely squandered around the halfway mark. Shyamalan's direction is uneven here, first it's alert and tense and then it became lazy and lethargic. The script has an uneasy mix of cheesy and maudlin, the characters generally are underdeveloped and the story either suffers in the second half from also being underdeveloped or even worse not making much sense.

Although Mel Gibson has done worse performances than this I found his performance rather laboured here, doesn't help that his character doesn't engage or that some of the worst dialogue is with him.

What disappointed me most about Signs was that after such a good start, it is spoilt by scenes that come across as too mawkish and over-sentimental than genuinely poignant, creaky flashbacks that severely undermine the suspense and the truly ludicrously melodramatic ending. Not to mention some glaring and even in some cases unforgivable plot holes, particularly the aliens being killed by water.

All in all, disappointing. I liked the performances, visuals and especially the tense, spooky atmosphere created at the start, but it just got lazy. 4/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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PaulM.Sep 16, 2002

For the first half of this movie, I was captivated. The characters grew and had depth, the history of the family, the religious aspect. It was a joy to behold a master director weave his magic. Then it all went horribly wrong. Holes started For the first half of this movie, I was captivated. The characters grew and had depth, the history of the family, the religious aspect. It was a joy to behold a master director weave his magic. Then it all went horribly wrong. Holes started to appear in the plot, (what, NO weapons at all?) plus... these aliens navigated from across the galaxy, do they really need these signs? The "finale" .... was pathetic, sorry. Not so much because of it's contrite nature, but because are we really meant to believe aliens would invade earth without doing their homework to check for natural hazards .... As a sane and balanced agnostic, I was delighted with the way Gibson challenges his faith. I was less delighted with the "twist" at the end. It's meant to get you thinking... but it simply makes smart people think even more - so yeah, I believe in coincidence. Grrrr.... like the ending to Unbreakable, the last 20 minutes of this movie left me feeling cheated. … Expand

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NickTheCritickNov 2, 2021

This movie worked well when it came out but it's not ageing that good. Everytime I see it I find it less good than I thought the time before. It should be an horror movie but it really seems a parody of itself.

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DolphinReviewsJul 21, 2022

It's an alright movie. It has it's moments. Some good horror elements were used.

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