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Movie Info
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Director -
M. Night Shyamalan -
Producer -
Caleeb Pinkett , Jada Pinkett Smith , Will Smith , James Lassiter , M. Night Shyamalan -
Screenwriter -
Gary Whitta , M. Night Shyamalan -
Distributor -
Sony Pictures Entertainment -
Production Co -
Sony Pictures Television , Columbia Pictures , Overbrook Entertainment , Blinding Edge Pictures , Relativity Media -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Disturbing Images|Sci-Fi Action Violence) -
Genre -
Sci-Fi , Adventure , Action -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 31, 2013, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 24, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$60.5M -
Runtime -
1h 40m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Atmos , Dolby Digital , SDDS , Datasat -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)
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