The Village (marketed as M. Night Shyamalan's The Village) is a 2004 American horror film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, and Brendan Gleeson. The story is about a village whose population lives in fear of creatures inhabiting the woods beyond it. The Village received mixed reviews and grossed $256.7 million worldwide.