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The Happening

2008 film directed by M. Night Shyamalan
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The Happening

Summary

The Happening is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Happening's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Happening was directed by M. Night Shyamalan[4].
  • M. Night Shyamalan wrote the screenplay for The Happening[5].
  • The Happening's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[6].
  • The Happening's genre is thriller film[7].
  • The Happening's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • The Happening's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Happening's genre is comedy horror film[10].
  • The Happening's genre is disaster film[11].
  • The Happening's genre is post-apocalyptic film[12].
  • The Happening's genre is apocalyptic film[13].
  • The Happening's genre is horror film[14].
  • The Happening's genre is psychological horror film[15].
  • The Happening's genre is comedy film[16].
  • The Happening's genre is psychological thriller film[17].
  • The Happening's genre is psychological drama film[18].
  • The Happening's genre is science fiction horror film[19].
  • The Happening's genre is mystery film[20].
  • The Happening's genre is fantasy film[21].
  • The Happening's genre is supernatural horror film[22].
  • The Happening's genre is supernatural film[23].
  • The Happening's genre is adventure film[24].
  • The Happening's genre is action film[25].
  • A cast member of The Happening was Mark Wahlberg[26].
  • A cast member of The Happening was Q191719[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Happening was performed by James Newton Howard[28]. Producers include Sam Mercer[29] and Barry Mendel[30]. It was directed by M. Night Shyamalan[4]. M. Night Shyamalan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Mark Wahlberg[26], Q191719[27], John Leguizamo[31], Betty Buckley[32], Spencer Breslin[33], and Alan Ruck[34].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2008[35] and June 12, 2008[36]. The original language of The Happening was English[37]. Genres include thriller film[7], science fiction film[8], drama film[9], comedy horror film[10], disaster film[11], and post-apocalyptic film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

The Happening's main subject is suicide[39].

Reception

Reviews include 4/10[40], 17%[41], and 34/100[42].

Why It Matters

The Happening has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Related Entities

Alan Ruck Betty Buckley film James Newton Howard Jeremy Strong John Leguizamo Kristen Connolly Mark Wahlberg M. Night Shyamalan Netflix New York City Tuileries Garden United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [36] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer → Jeannine Oppewall
    Publication date → +2008-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2008-06-12T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → M. Night Shyamalan
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