Signs

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Signs

PG-13

2002

1h 46m

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

Drama

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Everything that farmer Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) assumed about the world is changed when he discovers a message - an intricate pattern of circles and lines - carved into his crops. As he investigates the unfolding mystery, what he finds will forever alter the lives of his brother (Joaquin Phoenix) and children (Rory Culkin), (Abigail Breslin). A unique story that explores the mysterious real-life phenomena of crop signs and the effects they have on one man and his family.

Critics Consensus

With Signs, Shyamalan proves once again an expert at building suspense and giving audiences the chills.

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Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

03/16/2020

Signs is a tense experience; even the opening credits lunge at your throat with orchestral shrieks. It may one day reveal itself as a minor classic, a new Invasion of the Body Snatchers for the manufactured scare of its day.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

01/03/2019

2/4

It's the content that's to blame. Signs works on a confused storyboard. What's Shyamalan trying to say anyways? Nothing, or rather a bit too much.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

04/17/2015

A+

Signs was the film that sparked the desire that led to the purchase of a camera, many short films, and a love of movies that hasn't left me to this day.

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

Dec 10

4.5/5

Signs succeeds not only as a suspenseful alien invasion film, but as a deeply moving family drama. Great dialogue and characters pull the viewer into the emotional core of the story, and make the tension all the more poignant.

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Jack Walters

Loud and Clear Reviews

01/18/2025

4.5/5

"Shyamalan’s classic sci-fi drama Signs is both a thrilling celebration of the genre and a poignant exploration of the purpose behind life’s random tragedies."

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

08/25/2024

8/10

The scares are expertly handled; there’s an undeniable cleverness to the idea that a potential alien invasion could re-instill religious ardor just as it terrorizes an unprepared community.

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AJ L

@aj9843 May 26

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of meaning in this film intertwined with the fiction, but still grounded. Could have used more polish in the ending sequence (weird pacing, bad action) but overall a great film

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Thomas L

@Leprechavn Mar 5

Fantastic movie. If you enjoy alien movies, this is one of the best. Love the overall message of the film and the nonstop suspense.

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Glory K

@Ms.Glory Feb 25

Dumb. Just....so dumb.

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Damon G

@Dmoney420 Feb 22

Really good ailen movie to watch

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din d

@L1J2K3 Feb 8

This movie does everything with its budget and is marvelously executed.

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Enrique R

@NostalgicNerd Jan 19

Signs, what a beautiful and suspenseful sci-fi thriller film. The plot twist was unforgettable. Mel Gibson does great. Joaquin Phoenix’s performance was amazing. I definitely see M. Night Shyamalan’s mind and style in this. The ending, crazy. It was also one of the movies that made me want to be a director at a certain point. The visuals were great. My favorite scene in this movie was when Joaquin Phoenix is watching the news and then, he sees footage of these kids at a orphanage in Brazil see a alien or a demon in camouflage behind a bush, then, it shows how the alien looks like. Overall, I give Signs a 10/10 or a 5/5 stars.

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Synopsis

Everything that farmer Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) assumed about the world is changed when he discovers a message - an intricate pattern of circles and lines - carved into his crops. As he investigates the unfolding mystery, what he finds will forever alter the lives of his brother (Joaquin Phoenix) and children (Rory Culkin), (Abigail Breslin). A unique story that explores the mysterious real-life phenomena of crop signs and the effects they have on one man and his family.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Producer: M. Night Shyamalan, Frank Marshall, Sam Mercer
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Blinding Edge Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Frightening Moments)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $228.0M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)