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The Mist (2007)

The Mist
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Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher

After a brutal thunderstorm pounds a small town, the residents discover a malevolent mist hangs over... (read more)

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R, 2 hrs. 7 min.
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Release Date: Nov 21, 2007
DVD Release Date: Mar 18, 2008

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8 hours ago
Went into the movie without any expectations... and I think you should too. Turned out to be a stunning film. What's the mist?
11 hours ago
The movie is about hopelessness and death. It is a film of the slow build and of a gradual getting to know the characters, their obsessions, and their fears. The ending of "The Mist" is wonderful, horrific, twisted and shocking. Not anything that I s... (read more)
1 day ago
Disappionting. This is a pretty lame film, its acting is halarious, Harden overplays her character to the point of headache and the lead couldnt be worse. The dockumentary/handheld/zoom style is way too obvious and distracting and the music sounds li... (read more)
2 days ago
haven't even seen the movie because i head it is terrible, but the ending is badass. it's worth it just for that. besides thomas jane is in it.
3 days ago
I had some wonderful insight when I began to re-re-watch this, but I sort of cut my viewing in half. Two things to make sure of:

1. Watch this in one sitting. You should always watch films in one setting. Interrupting for longer than an hour or two ... (read more)

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587 days ago
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
The Mist builds toward a climax so wrenching that I hesitate to recommend the film, but I think Darabont earns his vision.
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591 days ago
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The issues raised may make for some lively debate on the way home -- especially if it's foggy out.
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592 days ago
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It is a competently made Horrible Things Pouncing on People Movie. If you think Frank Darabont has equaled the Shawshank and Green Mile
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592 days ago
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
That bloated sense of purpose turns what could have been a nifty B-movie into a strained, two-hours-plus Twilight Zone episode, and, believe me, Darabont's no Rod Serling.
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592 days ago
Pete Hammond, Maxim
Film adaptations of King's work tend to be hit and miss, but with last summer's '1408' and now this scary-as-hell flick, he's on a roll.
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