It's not like they didn't warn us.
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
Signs (2002) is a thriller, science fiction and horror film directed by M. Night Shyamalan, released on August 2, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 6,527 ratings.
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Mel Gibson
as Graham Hess
Joaquin Phoenix
as Merrill Hess
Rory Culkin
as Morgan Hess
Abigail Breslin
as Bo Hess
Cherry Jones
as Officer Paski
M. Night Shyamalan
as Ray Reddy
Patricia Kalember
as Colleen Hess
Ted Sutton
as SFC Cunningham
Merritt Wever
as Tracey Abernathy
Lanny Flaherty
as Mr. Nathan
Marion McCorry
as Mrs. Nathan
Michael Showalter
as Lionel Prichard
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, written by M. Night Shyamalan, produced by Sam Mercer, Frank Marshall and M. Night Shyamalan.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 6,527 ratings.
_**Is it really about aliens?**_ M. Night Shyamalan's "Signs" (2002) is about a disillusioned ex-minister (Mel Gibson) who lives in the country with his son & daughter and brother (Juaquin Phoenix). The reasons for his disillusionment become clear as the story unfolds. When a mysterious crop circle is discovered in their cornfield they wonder if it's a prank or an alien invasion! Although the plot deals with a…
Reviewed on April 1, 2020
Not my favorite M. Night Shyamalan film. Also not my least favorite...
Reviewed on June 24, 2021
It's barely over an hour and a half this film, but it seems much longer. Mel Gibson ("Graham") is a widowed former pastor who lives on a farm with his two kids "Morgan" (Rory Culkin) and "Bo" (Abigail Breslin) and his brother "Merrill" (Joaquin Phoenix). Their lives are all rolling along normally until one morning they discover some crop circles amongst the corn fields. Dismissing them as hoaxes, they are intrigued…
Reviewed on July 8, 2022
This is one of my favourite films ever and a top 2 spot for my favourite thrillers. Signs isn't you're average Alien film, it focuses solely on a widowed reverend and his family but it is still one of the best films ever made and one you can watch over and over and it never bores.
Reviewed on November 24, 2024
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The main cast of Signs (2002) includes Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin and Cherry Jones. The film was directed by M. Night Shyamalan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Signs was released on August 2, 2002 and runs for 1h 46m.
Signs (2002) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 6,527 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, science fiction and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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