The Village (2004 film)

The Village
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. Night Shyamalan
Written byM. Night Shyamalan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRoger Deakins
Edited byChristopher Tellefsen
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution[1]
Release dates
  • July 26, 2004 (2004-07-26) (premiere)
  • July 30, 2004 (2004-07-30) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60–71.7 million[2][4]
Box office$256.7 million[4]

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 story is about a village whose population lives in fear of creatures inhabiting the woods beyond it.

The Village received mixed reviews and grossed $256.7 million worldwide.[5] James Newton Howard was nominated for Best Original Score at the 77th Academy Awards.

  1. ^ a b c "The Village (2004)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
  4. ^ a b c "The Village (2004)". Box Office Mojo.
  5. ^ Morris, Wesley (August 24, 2020). "Plot Twist! Why 2004 Was a Surprising Year for Movies". The New York Times.