The Happening
2008 · 1h 30m · Science Fiction, Thriller · United States of America, India · Rated R (US)
We've sensed it. We've seen the signs. Now...it's happening.
When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot 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?
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M. Night Shyamalan5.4Smart score
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