The Happening (2008 film)

The Happening
The Happening
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. Night Shyamalan
Written by	M. Night Shyamalan
Produced by	M. Night Shyamalan; Sam Mercer; Barry Mendel;
Starring	Mark Wahlberg; Zooey Deschanel; John Leguizamo; Betty Buckley;
Cinematography	Tak Fujimoto
Edited by	Conrad Buff
Music by	James Newton Howard
Production; companies	20th Century Fox; Dune Entertainment; UTV Motion Pictures; Spyglass Entertainment; Blinding Edge Pictures;
Distributed by	20th Century Fox (International); UTV Motion Pictures (India);
Release dates	June 10, 2008 (New York City); June 13, 2008 (United States);
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	United States; India;
Language	English
Budget	$48–60 million
Box office	$163.4 million

The Happening is a 2008 science fiction thriller film written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, and Betty Buckley and revolves around an inexplicable natural disaster causing mass suicides.

The film premiered in New York City on June 10, 2008, and was theatrically released in the United States by 20th Century Fox on June 13. It received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $163 million worldwide.