Signs
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
A widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more frightening to come.
Where to Watch Signs
- NathanTheDadFebruary 22, 2025Signs is a masterpiece. The religious overtones were a misguided concept yet add so much to the tone of the film. The score, dialogue, cinematography, and religious theming all pull on the viewer *just enough* to keep them thinking "what the hell is going on?" The themes of fate and luck are a fascinating experience viewed through the lens of reality. Grant attributing their survival to a diety is surreal and almost funny. This is the story of a family who gets REALLY lucky over and over. Existential horror slapstick.
- Vincent ReggianniniJanuary 23, 2026If you like M. Knight, you’ll enjoy this creepy, slow moving thriller. The movie paints a picture of unlikely events, and teases you with the potential for it all being plausible - but reality is always throwing cold water on taking a leap of faith. Mel Gibson, almost at the height of his erratic real life behavior, plays an ex-priest. Why he has lost his faith is explained slowly through the film and as more and more otherworldly events occur that loss of faith is centered on. His nearly broken family is hanging on by a thread, and as alarming world events start enveloping them everything starts coming unraveled - but is it all real? Is it al all what it appears to be? There are some brilliantly creepy scenes, garnished by alarming visuals and creepy audio that make this worth a watch. There are some huge leaps of faith you must make, but investing in the implausibility helps move this movie along.
- ZokkiieJanuary 2, 2026A tense, creepy little thriller, with Mel Gibson doing his thing really well. The whole “aliens invading a planet that’s mostly water” is kinda ridiculous, especially considering their weird weakness, but I guess Shyamalan was going into the religious vibes—water as life, birth, protection, all that. Still, it’s a fun, well-paced ride with enough suspense to keep you hooked.
Signs Trivia
Signs was released on August 2, 2002.
Signs was directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
Signs has a runtime of 1h 46m.
Signs was produced by Sam Mercer, M. Night Shyamalan, Frank Marshall.
A widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more frightening to come.
The key characters in Signs are Graham Hess (Mel Gibson), Merrill Hess (Joaquin Phoenix), Morgan Hess (Rory Culkin).
Signs is rated PG-13.
Signs is a Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction film.
Signs has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.
Signs had a budget of $72M.
Signs has made $408.2M at the box office.