The Village poster

The Village (2004)

Film · 1h 48m · Rated PG-13

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A sequestered village lives in chilling dread, and one man's curiosity unravels their measured peace.

Suspenseful and melancholy. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Hulu.

The Village parents guide

Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.

Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
Several
More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is The Village scary?
Only a little. The Village has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The Village?
No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is The Village rated, and is it OK for kids?
Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with several jump scares.

What is The Village about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.

Cast and crew

Directed byM. Night Shyamalan
StarringBryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson

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