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Directing
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Acting
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Screenplay
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Cinematography
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Music (Score)
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Art Direction
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Costume Design
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Make-Up
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Special Effects
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Editing
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Cast
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Mel Gibson
as Graham Hess
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Joaquin Phoenix
as Merrill Hess
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Rory Culkin
as Morgan Hess
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Abigail Breslin
as Bo Hess
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Cherry Jones
as Officer Paski
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M. Night Shyamalan
as Ray Reddy
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Patricia Kalember
as Colleen Hess
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Moments & details
Filmmaking
M. Night Shyamalan's direction of Signs
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James Newton Howard's score
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The film's use of suspense and what it chooses not to show
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The Crop Signs
The discovery of the crop circles in the Hess family's cornfield
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Graham and Merrill's nighttime pursuit through the cornfield
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The family's early attempts to understand whether the signs are a prank or something more
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Something Is Out There
The baby monitor sequence
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Graham's encounter with a figure on the farmhouse roof
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The birthday-party television footage from Brazil
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The film's use of television and radio reports to show events unfolding around the world
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The Hess Family
The family dinner scene as the crisis grows more serious
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Graham and Merrill's conversation about faith, luck, and whether there are such things as miracles
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The film's handling of Graham's loss of faith
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The relationship between Graham, Merrill, Morgan, and Bo
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Ray Reddy
Graham's visit to Ray Reddy's house
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The pantry-door sequence
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The Farmhouse
The family's preparations to protect the farmhouse
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The nighttime siege of the Hess home
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The basement sequence
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The Finale
The final confrontation inside the farmhouse
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The way earlier details and character moments become important during the climax
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The film's resolution of Graham's struggle with faith
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Overall
How well does Signs balance science fiction, suspense, family drama, and themes of faith
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The film's atmosphere and sense of dread
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The film's emotional impact
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How much does Signs make you want to watch it again
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