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The Happening (2008)
- R
- 06/10/2008 (US)
- Thriller, Science Fiction
- 1h 31m
We've sensed it. We've seen the signs. Now...it's happening.
Overview
When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliott 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?
M. Night Shyamalan
Screenplay, DirectorCast
![Mark Wahlberg's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/bTEFpaWd7A6AZVWOqKKBWzKEUe8.jpg)
Mark Wahlberg
Elliot Moore![Zooey Deschanel's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/30KQyjsXfrdm4Dcori7bDFTg9Le.jpg)
Zooey Deschanel
Alma Moore![John Leguizamo's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/kwYCdxTlDh9zauUCg4mp2XTCQTw.jpg)
John Leguizamo
Julian![Ashlyn Sanchez's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/8lWP6PMNPZOsQzCv8YrGNZ4S7qV.jpg)
Ashlyn Sanchez
Jess![Betty Buckley's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/szxY6tMCiSnKqH5bQg49ZcdukIM.jpg)
Betty Buckley
Mrs. Jones![Spencer Breslin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/jqZRcEjEt3iodgXoGOZUaahozjm.jpg)
Spencer Breslin
Josh![Robert Bailey Jr.'s headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/2CVKz4PSWBXv2IIIX54DW8MVza2.jpg)
Robert Bailey Jr.
Jared![Frank Collison's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/cAlwrKbHtxhUieDTbqnYTg4F5dY.jpg)