description The Happening Overview
The Happening is a 2008 science fiction thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It features Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel in a narrative concerning a widespread, unexplained event resulting in collective human suicide. The film explores the circumstances of this disaster involving a natural phenomenon.
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info The Happening Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2008 |
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What causes the disaster in The Happening?
The film suggests that plants release an airborne neurotoxin that causes people to lose control of their behavior. The explanation remains deliberately unsettling rather than being presented as a conventional monster or terrorist attack. [20th Century Studios](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-happening)
Who does Mark Wahlberg play in The Happening?
Mark Wahlberg plays Elliot Moore, a Philadelphia science teacher trying to escape the spreading crisis. Zooey Deschanel plays his wife, Alma, and John Leguizamo plays their friend Julian.
Who directed The Happening?
M. Night Shyamalan wrote and directed The Happening. The science-fiction thriller was released in 2008 by 20th Century Fox.
Where does The Happening begin?
The story begins in New York City before the crisis spreads through the northeastern United States. Elliot and Alma leave the city by train and later travel through rural Pennsylvania.
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