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The Watchers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byIshana Night Shyamalan
Written byIshana Night Shyamalan
Based onThe Watchers
by A. M. Shine
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEli Arenson
Edited byJob ter Burg
Music byAbel Korzeniowski
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Watchers (titled The Watched in the United Kingdom and Ireland[1]) is a 2024 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, produced by M. Night Shyamalan, and based on the novel of the same name by A. M. Shine. It stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré, and Oliver Finnegan.

Filming took place from July to September 2023 in Ireland. The Watchers is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 7, 2024. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics.

Premise[edit]

28-year-old artist Mina gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. Upon finding shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night.[2]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

In February 2023, New Line Cinema announced it would produce The Watchers, written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan in her feature directorial debut.[2] That April, Dakota Fanning and Georgina Campbell joined the cast.[3][4] Principal photography took place in Dublin, Wicklow and Galway from July to September 2023.[5][6] In mid-July, production was granted an interim agreement to continue filming during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[5]

Release[edit]

The Watchers is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland on June 7, 2024, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was briefly delayed to June 14 before returning to its original date.[2][7]

Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

In the United States and Canada, The Watchers will be released alongside Bad Boys: Ride or Die, and is projected to gross around $8–10 million from 3,300 theaters in its opening weekend.[8]

Critical response[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 25% of 52 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Heavy on eerie mood but undone by an obtuse script, The Watchers can only hold the gaze for so long before tedium sets in."[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 45 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The Watched (15)". BBFC. May 28, 2024. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 14, 2023). "Ishana Night Shyamalan Making Feature Directorial Debut With New Line Thriller 'The Watchers'; Summer 2024 Release Set". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 26, 2023). "Dakota Fanning Boards Ishana Night Shyamalan's Supernatural Thriller 'The Watchers' For New Line". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Kit, Borys (April 28, 2023). "'Barbarian' Breakout Georgina Campbell Joins Dakota Fanning in New Line Supernatural Thriller 'The Watchers' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Kay, Jeremy (July 19, 2023). "Sam Raimi horror, The Watchers among new indie shoots approved by SAG-AFTRA". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Rajput, Priyanca (September 5, 2023). "Ishana Shyamalan's debut feature The Watchers wraps in Dublin". KFTV.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 28, 2024). "'The Watchers': Ishana Night Shyamalan Horror Movie Moves To Father's Day Weekend". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Tartaglione, Anthony D'Alessandro,Nancy; D'Alessandro, Anthony; Tartaglione, Nancy (June 5, 2024). "'Bad Boys: Ride Or Die' Hopes To Avoid Speed Bump At Sluggish Summer Box Office With $75M+ Global Opening – Preview". Deadline. Retrieved June 6, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "The Watchers". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
  10. ^ "The Watchers". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2024.

External links[edit]

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