Quentin Tarantino, being an avid fan of Eastern cinema, was one of the people who enabled the US release of this movie.
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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As of January 2019, this is the shortest film of M. Night Shyamalan's career, with a running time of 91 minutes.
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On June 8, 2008, days before the first few reviews for the film came online, Shyamalan told the New York Daily News: "We're making an excellent B movie, that's our goal."
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The movie was shot completely in sequence.
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Shot in 44 days. Shooting started August 6, 2007, exactly eight years after the theatrical release of The Sixth Sense (1999).
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Frank Collison, who plays the nursery owner in the movie, played "Victor" in The Village (2004).
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This movie marked the second collaboration between Frank Collison and M. Night Shyamalan after previously working together on The Village (2004).
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Jeremy Strong and Alan Ruck are both on HBO's Succession
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Bystander apathy is a real psychological phenomenon with a strong theoretical and evidential base.
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On March 15, 2007, Shyamalan described the film as a paranoia movie from the 1960's on the lines of The Birds and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
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The picture that Alma gives to Jess of her parents is a picture of Julian with Ashlyn Sanchez's real-life mother, Charity Renee Sanchez.
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(at around 53 mins) At one point, Elliot talks about primordial bacteria in Australia killing off fishermen. Pyrethrins are a neurotoxin derived from Chrysanthemum plants, specifically those native to Australia. The toxin is commonly found in organic insecticides. Pyrethrins are highly toxic to bees.
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A "Happening" can refer to a hippie-era demonstration or performance artwork.
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(at around 55 mins) When Elliot, Jared, and Josh run past the billboard for ClearHill Community Deluxe Homes, the motto reads "You Deserve This".
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This, so far as of 2021, M. Night Shyamalan's only R-rated film.
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The word "happen" and variations of it are said 25 times throughout the movie.
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Happening - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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