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The Village

- 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.

Release Date : 2004-07-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Touchstone PicturesBlinding Edge PicturesScott Rudin Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Woods

Cast

Character Name : Ivy Walker

Original Name : Bryce Dallas Howard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lucius Hunt

Original Name : Joaquin Phoenix

Gender : Male

Character Name : Noah Percy

Original Name : Adrien Brody

Gender : Male

Character Name : Edward Walker

Original Name : William Hurt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alice Hunt

Original Name : Sigourney Weaver

Gender : Female

Character Name : August Nicholson

Original Name : Brendan Gleeson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Clack

Original Name : Cherry Jones

Gender : Female

Character Name : Vivian Percy

Original Name : Celia Weston

Gender : Female

Character Name : Robert Percy

Original Name : John Christopher Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Victor

Original Name : Frank Collison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tabitha Walker

Original Name : Jayne Atkinson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kitty Walker

Original Name : Judy Greer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Christop Crane

Original Name : Fran Kranz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Finton Coin

Original Name : Michael Pitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jamison

Original Name : Jesse Eisenberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Security Guard

Original Name : Charlie Hofheimer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man With The Raised Eyebrows

Original Name : Scott Sowers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Donald

Original Name : Zack Wall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marybeth

Original Name : Pascale Renate Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : 12-Year-Old-Boy

Original Name : Jordan Burt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brown-Eyed Girl

Original Name : Jane Lowe

Gender : Male

Character Name : 10-Year-Old-Boy

Original Name : Charlie McDermott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Man

Original Name : Robert Lenzi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gerald

Original Name : Willem Zuur

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beatrice

Original Name : Liz Stauber

Gender : Female

Character Name : Flustered Man

Original Name : Tim Moyer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Oldest Walker Daughter

Original Name : Sydney Shapiro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Middle Walker Daughter

Original Name : Mia Rose Colona

Gender : Male

Character Name : Youngest Walker Daughter

Original Name : Chloe Wieczkowski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Youngest Walker Daughter

Original Name : Sydney Wieczkowski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jay

Original Name : M. Night Shyamalan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Announcer

Original Name : John Rusk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Those We Don't Speak Of

Original Name : Joey Anaya

Gender : Male

Character Name : Those We Don't Speak Of

Original Name : Kevin Foster

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

A lovely shot tale that has resonance in the modern age. This user comment is my own personal feelings, it is not a review that I make in the hope of turning anyone's opinion to that of my own, no mater what anyone says or does, my feelings for the film will never change. I see a smartly crafted movie about fear and hope, a community living in fear of the outside world, I see involving characters to follow with interest, I see a gorgeous setting that intrigues and engages me. Manoj Night Shyamalan's fourth mainstream picture is now, as we can all agree, a victim of a terrible marketing campaign, wasn't it? For there are horror elements in the film, of which I don't wish to spoiler write about, the horror elements are there, they just aren't the boo jump scary monster variety that many had hoped for. The ending to the film disappoints many it would seem, but it doesn't to me because it is here that the film has most resonance and the point is well and truly made. It's acted out with style from the majority of the cast, and Shyamalan directs with a steady caring approach. It's not without flaws for sure, but this is a very tidy piece that's saying quite a bit if the viewer is so inclined to jump on board. All told, it's a very solid and thought provoking piece that's made with much film making care. 8/10

Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

Great watch, will watch again, and can recommend. Being this is in the Shamallama-verse, it catches a lot of flak for having a "twist", and being a bit of a intellectual weight lift, but even knowing the "twist", I find it to be a very interesting watch. A blind protagonist is immediately interesting to me because it tends to lend itself to the non-traditional elements of a movie and is usually very refreshing for those of us that watch a lot of movies. Bryce Dallas Howard, especially, does much of the heavy lifting in this movie, but there really is a stacked cast that all give a good amount of quality support through their roles: it's not just about the blind girl travelling for days through the woods, it is about the community. Stories that focus on things larger than a single person as a "character" tend to lose people as they like to immerse themselves in a character and still feel they're bigger than the world in the setting. The initial concept of a "big bad wolf" in the woods is interesting, but they do go a different way with it: they're almost a society of creatures the way they're given to behave where werewolves might have actually been a more effective choice for a "monster". Likely this has been spoiled for you, but if not, then you should definitely give it a shot, and if so, then you should see how it is for yourself.