The Happening (2008)
A science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide.
All Releases
Domestic (39.5%)
$64,506,874
$64,506,874
International (60.5%)
$98,896,925
$98,896,925
Worldwide
$163,404,284
$163,404,284
Domestic Distributor20th Century Fox
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Domestic Opening$30,517,109
Budget$48,000,000
Earliest Release DateJune 11, 2008
(13 markets)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 31 min
GenresAdventure
Drama
Sci-Fi
Thriller
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | June 11-August 8, 2008 | 75 markets | $64,506,874 | $98,896,925 | $163,403,799 |
| 2022 Re-release | March 3, 2022 | Slovenia | – | – | $485 |
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1 | $64,506,874 | 1,467 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | $12,123,809 | 678 |
| Spain | 1 | $9,690,746 | 451 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | $7,985,556 | 1,263 |
| Germany | 1 | $4,557,146 | 1,407 |
| Italy | 1 | $3,877,389 | 1,120 |
| Belgium | 1 | $1,584,351 | 595 |
| Netherlands | 1 | $1,433,169 | 1,210 |
| Sweden | 1 | $1,305,425 | 711 |
| Poland | 1 | $1,096,850 | 994 |
| Norway | 1 | $930,289 | 912 |
| Denmark | 1 | $862,873 | 817 |
| Greece and Cyprus | 1 | $738,019 | 26 |
| Türkiye | 1 | $684,349 | 1,208 |
| Greece | 1 | $673,005 | 761 |
| Portugal | 1 | $657,438 | 868 |
| Austria | 1 | $631,969 | 1,209 |
| Switzerland | 1 | $583,062 | 830 |
| S/E/W Africa | 1 | $476,081 | 30 |
| Finland | 1 | $406,738 | 991 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | $405,609 | 1,679 |
| South Africa | 1 | $384,580 | 1,227 |
| Hungary | 1 | $321,600 | 1,069 |
| Ukraine | 1 | $304,808 | 1,059 |
| Kuwait | 1 | $248,654 | 144 |
| Czech Republic/Slovakia | 1 | $213,831 | 115 |
| Israel | 1 | $189,788 | 1,100 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | $148,181 | 1,759 |
| Egypt | 1 | $139,800 | 510 |
| Lithuania | 1 | $139,076 | 615 |
| Romania | 1 | $99,807 | 1,515 |
| Slovenia | 2 | $96,088 | 756 |
| Qatar | 1 | $95,244 | 178 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | $90,646 | 1,256 |
| Estonia | 1 | $84,274 | 434 |
| Iceland | 1 | $68,886 | 1,202 |
| Bahrain | 1 | $61,648 | 270 |
| Croatia | 1 | $56,380 | 1,490 |
| Latvia | 1 | $56,121 | 604 |
| Slovakia | 1 | $43,077 | 1,786 |
| East Africa | 1 | $42,920 | 235 |
| Jordan | 1 | $37,066 | 216 |
| Lebanon | 1 | $34,790 | 1,458 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | $23,874 | 1,513 |
| Oman | 1 | $20,106 | 287 |
| Nigeria | 1 | $12,822 | 610 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | $11,318,940 | 930 |
| Russia/CIS | 1 | $4,054,836 | 1,016 |
| Australia | 1 | $3,038,304 | 1,592 |
| South Korea | 1 | $2,294,074 | 1,697 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | $646,628 | 1,410 |
| Taiwan | 1 | $611,760 | 950 |
| India | 1 | $535,350 | 1,134 |
| Thailand | 1 | $507,892 | 1,009 |
| Singapore | 1 | $480,965 | 1,026 |
| Philippines | 1 | $450,303 | 881 |
| Malaysia | 1 | $444,354 | 1,056 |
| New Zealand | 1 | $323,876 | 1,805 |
| Indonesia | 1 | $316,460 | 693 |
| Vietnam | 1 | $81,859 | 1,135 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | $4,342,300 | 692 |
| Venezuela | 1 | $1,910,445 | 294 |
| Argentina | 1 | $1,341,309 | 631 |
| Colombia | 1 | $1,108,147 | 605 |
| Chile | 1 | $909,267 | 456 |
| Mexico | 1 | $866,199 | 2,495 |
| Peru | 1 | $727,625 | 519 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $670,687 | 72 |
| Central America | 1 | $666,549 | 85 |
| Ecuador | 1 | $189,047 | 698 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | $140,251 | 67 |
| Uruguay | 1 | $116,218 | 542 |
| Bolivia | 1 | $79,537 | 694 |
| Lesser Antilles | 1 | $68,075 | 91 |
| Jamaica | 1 | $43,154 | 124 |
