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Signs (2002)

PG_13 106 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi  -   2 August 2002 (USA)
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A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.

Director:

M. Night Shyamalan

Writer:

M. Night Shyamalan

Stars:

Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix and Rory Culkin
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Graham (Mel Gibson, center) tries to calm his children, Morgan (Rory Culkin, left) and Bo (Abigail Breslin, right), who think that tin foil hats can stop aliens from reading their minds. Graham Hess (Mel Gibson, center left), along with his son, Morgan (Rory Culkin, left), his daughter, Bo (Abigail Breslin, center right), and his brother, Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix, right), investigate the strange occurrence. 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. Graham (Mel Gibson, center), flanked by his brother, Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix, left), Officer Paski (Cherry Jones, right), and his son, Morgan (Rory Culkin, foreground), soon find that they are not alone – that crop signs are appearing all over the world Executive producer Kathleen Kennedy (left) and producers Sam Mercer (center) and Frank Marshall (right) – the producing team behind “The Sixth Sense” – reunite for “Signs.” Morgan Hess (Rory Culkin, right) shows his father, Graham (Mel Gibson, left) what’s going on.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mel Gibson ...
Joaquin Phoenix ...
Rory Culkin ...
Abigail Breslin ...
Cherry Jones ...
M. Night Shyamalan ...
Patricia Kalember ...
Ted Sutton ...
Merritt Wever ...
Tracey Abernathy, the Pharmacist
Lanny Flaherty Lanny Flaherty ...
Marion McCorry ...
Mrs. Nathan
Michael Showalter ...
Lionel Prichard
Kevin Pires Kevin Pires ...
Brazilian Birthday Boy
Clifford David ...
Columbia University Professor
Rhonda Overby Rhonda Overby ...
Sarah Hughes
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Storyline

In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a five-hundred-foot crop circle is found on the farm of Graham Hess, the town's reverend. The circles cause a media frenzy and test Hess's faith as he journeys to find out the truth behind the crop circles. Written by Tim Salazar  

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Plot Keywords:

Crops | Crop Circle | Farm | Faith | Alien  | See more »

Taglines:

The first sign you can't explain. The second sign you can't ignore. The third sign you won't believe. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some frightening moments See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

M. Night Shyamalan's Signs See more »

Filming Locations:

Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$72,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$60,117,080 (USA) (4 August 2002) (3264 Screens)

Gross:

$408,247,917 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Blinding Edge Pictures, Kennedy/Marshall Company, The See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color (DuArt)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

M. Night Shyamalan's scene in which he talks to Hess about the death of his wife was shot a day after a member of Shyamalan's family died. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The basement door is green in every shot except the very last one when Merrill is opening the door to go up and check for the "all clear" - it is a close-up of the handle and the door is painted brown. See more »

Quotes

Morgan: It's not contaminated, you don't even know what that word means.
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Crazy Credits

In Memory of Bill Nisselson - June 19, 2001 See more »

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Featured in Great Movie Mistakes III: Not in 3D (2011) See more »