The Happening
“We've sensed it. We've seen the signs. Now...it's happening.”
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?
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Cast
70 people
Mark Wahlberg
Elliot Moore
Known for
Ted
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Zooey Deschanel
Alma Moore
Known for
(500) Days of Summer
Yes Man
John Leguizamo
Julian
Known for
Ice Age
Encanto
Ashlyn Sanchez
Jess
Known for
Crash
Betty Buckley
Mrs. Jones
Known for
Split
Preacher
Spencer Breslin
Josh
Known for
Storm of the Century
The Cat in the Hat
Robert Bailey Jr.
Jared
Known for
Coraline
For All Mankind
Frank Collison
Nursery Owner
Known for
Mr. Pickles
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Jeremy Strong
Private Auster
Known for
Succession
The Gentlemen
Alan Ruck
Principal
Known for
Succession
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Victoria Clark
Nursery Owner's Wife
Known for
Main Street
Dirty Movie
M. Night Shyamalan
Joey (voice)
Known for
Signs
Split
M. Night Shyamalan Director · James Newton Howard Composer Tak Fujimoto Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $163M · Budget $60M · United States release June 13, 2008
Box office
Budget
$60,000,000
Worldwide gross
$163,403,799
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
UTV Motion Pictures
Production
Spyglass Entertainment
Production
Blinding Edge Pictures
Production
Dune Entertainment III
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
Dune Entertainment
Production
Spyglass Media Group
Production
United States · India · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · June 10, 2008
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · June 13, 2008
Theatrical
United States · April 18, 2017
Physical
Argentina
June 19, 2008 · Theatrical
Australia
June 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Belgium
June 11, 2008 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 13, 2008 · Theatrical
Canada
June 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 13, 2008 · Theatrical
Estonia
June 13, 2008 · Theatrical
France
June 11, 2008 · Theatrical
November 5, 2025 · TV · RTL9
February 15, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
June 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Greece
July 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
June 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 19, 2008 · Digital
Indonesia
June 11, 2008 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 13, 2008 · Digital
Italy
June 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
July 17, 2008 · Premiere
July 25, 2008 · Limited theatrical
Lithuania
June 13, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Philippines
July 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Poland
June 13, 2008 · Digital
Portugal
June 12, 2008 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Spain
June 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Switzerland
June 11, 2008 · Digital
Thailand
June 12, 2008 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 13, 2008 · Theatrical
Venezuela
June 13, 2008 · Theatrical
Vietnam
August 8, 2008 · Theatrical
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