Is The Happening scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Happening sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Happening end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Happening easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Happening violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Happening

Name: The Happening
Genre: Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 2008
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Ashlyn Sanchez, Betty Buckley

We've sensed it. We've seen the signs. Now...it's happening.

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan

Produced by 20th Century Fox, UTV Motion Pictures

200890 min5.4 / 10

A paranoid ecological thriller that uses an unexplained mass-suicide crisis to explore humanity's vulnerability to nature and the fragility of marriage under existential pressure.

When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?

Clusters

Monster Movies About Trauma Paranoid Sci-Fi Conspiracies Desire as Predator Leisure and Entertainment Venues Weddings and Marriage

Genres

Thriller Science Fiction

Keywords

Suicide Husband Wife Relationship Tree Natural Disaster Crisis Park Nature Strange Behavior Virus Unexplained Toxin Unprecedented

Where to watch

StreamYouTube TV, Peacock
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Questions people ask

Is The Happening scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Happening sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Happening end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Happening easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Happening violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.