Signs

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A farm family wakes up to find a 500-foot crop circle in their backyard and are told that extraterrestrials are responsible. The circles begin appearing all over the world as the family grapples with the fact that Earth is being invaded.
  • Starring: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix
  • Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
  • Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
  • Release year: 2002
  • Studio: Touchstone Pictures
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Synopsis: A farm family wakes up to find a 500-foot crop circle in their backyard and are told that extraterrestrials are responsible. The circles begin appearing all over the world as the family grapples with the fact that Earth is being invaded.
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
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Release year: 2002
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
ASIN: B004NDDD04
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: August 02, 2002

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45 of 50 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Movie Totally Surprised Me March 27, 2006
By R. Schneblin
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
War of the Worlds had great special effects but drove me crazy with bad character development and irritating, disrespectful kids. I can understand why they were like that, but it grated on me throughout the movie.

Signs, on the otherhand, went the opposite way. Very little special effects, but far better character development. You cared about the people so that when they were under threat, you wanted to jump into the movie and protect them. The overall theme of the movie is that there is a reason for everything--even disabilities and tragedy. This is a very difficult concept to portray and I have to hand it to writer/director Shyamalan for giving us something different than the average "scary UFO" action flick. This movie had true substance and ventured into topics and subjects that the typical Hollywood movie lacks.
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45 of 53 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth buying!!! (No spoilers here) January 2, 2003
By K. West
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ok, I've read a few of the negative reviews that people did on this movie so I thought I'd take the time to defend it for all of you who haven't seen the film but are considering buying it.

Signs was not your typical alien invasion movie. There aren't any dazzling special effects. There's no graphic alien attack scenes. There are no images of the usual global chaos that generally accompany an alien invasion. This was no "Independence Day" type movie.

Rather than doing the usual Alien movie, Shyamalan decides to take a different approach. If you've seen The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, you should already be familiar with his directing style. Rather than making a big movie centered around a big event, he takes things to a more personal level. He takes a character living what appears to be a typical or small life and gives them some extraordinary circumstance to deal with. Its not about everyone else when it comes to his movies. The story is never REALLY about the weird events, but rather, about the character's experiences with them.

I really think some people were disappointed in Signs because it wasn't at all what they expected. They went into the movie thinking it would be all the things I listed that it was not.

Now I'll tell you what it was and hopefully you'll take the time to watch this movie and enjoy it as much as I did.

This was a movie full of both humor and suspense. Signs is about a family and how they come together to deal with the idea that not only are we not alone in the universe, but that aliens might be preparing an invasion. Shyamalan manages to make us laugh at all the right moments as well as make us jump back with surprise. He has a real way of catching us off guard which is one of the reasons why I loved Signs. Just when you begin to relax, something exciting or scary or strange will happen to put you back on the edge of your seat.

But more importantly, Shyamalan adds something new to the usual formula of alien movies. He puts the element of faith into the plot. Not only is the lead character (Mel gibson) dealing with the idea of aliens attacking, but he's also trying to deal with the death of his wife and his lost faith. The alien invasion causes him to ask the question, does everything happen for a reason? Or are we all on our own here?

But make no mistake, this is not a movie I'd let a child see. It gets pretty scary at times so if you're not one who enjoys getting freaked out every 10 minutes, Signs is not for you.

If you are one who enjoys great films... rent or buy signs. It's one of the best movies I've seen all year.

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't read these reviews if you haven't seen the movie June 9, 2003
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I'm glad I saw this movie at the theatre without anybody revealing the plot and resolution to me beforehand, which is what many inconsiderate reviewers here have chosen to do. Do yourself a favor. See the movie without reading about it or asking other's opinions. Form your own opinion after having seen it and, if you enjoy it, simply recommend it to others without explanation. Obviously, many of the people who panned the movie expected something else. They criticized what they saw as shortcomings when the movie wasn't about the shortcomings, but about something more. Yes, I enjoyed The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, but my favorite movie of the three is perhaps Signs. There is a character depth that had not been plumbed as deeply as in the previous two. I'll admit, the story was a only a slightly bit contrived (hence the 4.5 stars instead of 5), but suspend your disbelief and the entire story falls into place. And who says it could not have been any other way?
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Where's the movie at
Won't play. Says "wrong region". Have seen the movie before - it's great. But this copy will not play. Help
Published 2 days ago by michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars I LIKE IT !
IT'S NOT ONE OF MY FAVORITE SUSPENSE MOVIES,I CAN SAY BUT I HAPPEN TO LIKE IT ! I LIKE THE FACT THAT IT TAKES PLACE IN A RURAL FARM LIKE AREA WITH CORN FIELSDS , THAT'S THE... Read more
Published 6 days ago by EDDIE
5.0 out of 5 stars Signs with Mel Gibson & Joaquin Phoenix
Loved everything about it. Excellent performances from the entire cast. Particularly liked the young Rory Caulkin and Abagail Breslin's work.
Published 7 days ago by Joe Venable
3.0 out of 5 stars Signs was pretty good
Thought it was a good story. Love alien flics and this one had some good family stories. Wish we had more story on the aliens though. Didn't really say why the aliens came. Read more
Published 8 days ago by hokieheath
4.0 out of 5 stars There's a reason for everything
It never received the reviews I felt were deserved. The story tackles a very large subject using very small tools. It's like being in a closet with a god. Read more
Published 9 days ago by David
5.0 out of 5 stars Signs Staring Mel Gibson
Graham Hess (Gibson), is a Preacher. M.Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) Also Stars in the Movie. Aliens come down and are hostile. Great Movie!
Published 9 days ago by Dave Keener
3.0 out of 5 stars amazon video streaming problems
Unable to review this movie, as we could not watch it because of the stuttering problems on the download from Amazon. This never happens with Netflix
Published 11 days ago by Linda Fay
5.0 out of 5 stars Signs
Mel Gibson and Joachin Phoenix roles/performance in this excellent movie make you think about destiny in everyday life .Is a decision choice or is it destiny?
Published 12 days ago by Jon
4.0 out of 5 stars M. Night Shyamalan's Best Film!
Of all of M. Night Shyamalan's films, I think that Signs is the best that he has done. I found signs to be the most entertaining of his films. The atmosph...ere was great. Read more
Published 15 days ago by mitchell5954
4.0 out of 5 stars Actually better than I was expecting...
I read some review and noticed one particular athiest who saw the film who seemed offended by the film and some of its religious subject matter. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Natja Kristy
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