WatchTrove
US My List
Poster for The Happening

The Happening

We've sensed it. We've seen the signs. Now...it's happening.

  • Movie
  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 30m

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan

5.4

TMDB audience rating
5.4 out of 10 from 4,153 votes

Where to watch Trailer

Overview

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?

Where to watch

Official offers in the United States

Subscription

Included with a paid subscription
  • YouTube TV
  • FXNow

Rent

Pay once to watch for a limited time
  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube

Buy

Pay once to keep a digital copy
  • Amazon Video
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube

Prices and links on TMDB

Availability data by JustWatch, provided through TMDB. Offers vary by country and change often, so confirm with the service before you subscribe, rent or buy. WatchTrove does not host or stream video.

Trailer

Play trailer: The Happening Trailer

Official video hosted on YouTube. The player loads only when you press play.

Cast and crew

  • Mark Wahlberg

    Mark WahlbergElliot Moore

  • Zooey Deschanel

    Zooey DeschanelAlma Moore

  • John Leguizamo

    John LeguizamoJulian

  • Ashlyn Sanchez

    Ashlyn SanchezJess

  • Betty Buckley

    Betty BuckleyMrs. Jones

  • Spencer Breslin

    Spencer BreslinJosh

  • Robert Bailey Jr.

    Robert Bailey Jr.Jared

  • Frank Collison

    Frank CollisonNursery Owner

  • Jeremy Strong

    Jeremy StrongPrivate Auster

  • Alan Ruck

    Alan RuckPrincipal

  • Victoria Clark

    Victoria ClarkNursery Owner's Wife

  • M. Night Shyamalan

    M. Night ShyamalanJoey (voice)

  • Alison Folland

    Alison FollandWoman Reading on Bench with Hair Pin

  • Kristen Connolly

    Kristen ConnollyWoman Reading on Bench

  • Cornell Womack

    Cornell WomackConstruction Foreman

  • Curtis McClarin

    Curtis McClarinConstruction Crew Member

  • Robert Lenzi

    Robert LenziJake

  • Derege Harding

    Derege HardingTrain Conductor

Director
M. Night Shyamalan
Writer
M. Night Shyamalan
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto