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Signs

Movie · 2002 · 102 min

A quiet, creeping dread builds in a lonely farmhouse, punctuated by jolts and a hushed, aching sense of loss.

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2002 film directed by M. Night Shyamalan
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Year
2002
Runtime
102 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • family
  • grief
  • survival
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
fantasy, action, horror, science fiction, mystery, monster, alien invasion, thriller, speculative fiction, science fiction horror, psychological drama, psychological horror, psychological thriller, religious horror
Directed by
M. Night Shyamalan
Written by
M. Night Shyamalan
Starring
Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, M. Night Shyamalan, Abigail Breslin, Cherry Jones, Rory Culkin, Merritt Wever, Patricia Kalember
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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