The Village (2004)
There is no turning back
When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 30 July 2004 |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Director | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Starring | Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix and Adrien Brody |
| Runtime | 108 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 5.5/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 43% · Metacritic 44/100 · TMDB users 6.5/10 |
| Box office | $257 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
M. Night Shyamalan directed this 108-minute drama, mystery, and thriller. The tagline is "There is no turning back." Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, and Adrien Brody star as Ivy Walker, Lucius Hunt, and Noah Percy, respectively. The hook is a willful young man trying to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet. The tone is tense and quiet, relying on what is left unsaid rather than what is shouted. It is a film that trusts the audience to notice the details others overlook. The ending will likely leave you questioning every previous scene.
What the critics said
The numbers are unkind. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 43% as of January 2026, while Metacritic lands on 44 out of 100. That is the definition of mixed. Roger Ebert gave it one star, calling the ending a "crummy secret" that sits one step above "It was all a dream." He later ranked it the tenth worst film of 2004. Jeffrey Westhoff defended the filmmaking, noting Shyamalan’s orchestration of mood is "as adroit as ever." French critics were warmer, with Cahiers du cinéma placing it in a tie for second in their 2004 top list.
How it did with audiences
The Village opened to $50.7 million and closed at $256 million worldwide. That split the difference between a solid domestic run in the U.S. and a steady international haul. It finished as the tenth highest grossing PG-13 movie of 2004, a rank that suggests audiences liked it enough to buy tickets, but not enough to call it a cultural event. On TMDB, users rate it 6.5 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
The Village arrived mid-career for everyone. For Bryce Dallas Howard, it sat between a Grinch movie and a string of giant dinosaurs. Joaquin Phoenix had just done Signs, and later found his footing in quieter roles like Her. Adrien Brody was already fresh off The Pianist. William Hurt traded sci-fi for superheroes, ending up in the Avengers franchise. The credits cannot say The Village caused any of that. They can only say what came next.
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Sources
- The Village on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q465227 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Village (2004 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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