The Happening
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: June 13, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
34
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
17
Negative:
18
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83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
An unapologetic B-movie. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A movie that I find oddly touching. It is no doubt too thoughtful for the summer action season, but I appreciate the quietly realistic way Shyamalan finds to tell a story about the possible death of man. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Even when his scripts aren't working, Shyamalan knows how to frame shots and build suspense. The Happening, even more than his previous films, has a visual elegance and subtlety that helps to overcome the less successful aspects of the plot. Read full review
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