Signs (2002)
Kernel Score: 75% · 6,368 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 2002-08-02
Runtime: 106 minutes
Is Signs worth watching?
Depends on your taste. A farmer and his family find crop circles and sense something is coming. It builds dread well in its first half, but the ending divides viewers. It works best as a quiet, family-centred thriller.
Watch it if you
- like slow-building suspense
- enjoy Shyamalan's mood and patience
- want a small-scale alien story
Skip it if you
- want big alien action
- dislike endings that leave things to belief
Best for: Dark-evening thriller night
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Signs
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US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
Movies like Signs
If you liked Signs, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- The Sixth Sense (1999) — 89%: Shyamalan's best, a quiet mystery with a human heart
- Unbreakable (2000) — 81%: Shyamalan's slow, moody take on a superhero origin
- 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) — 77%: Tense, small-scale thriller about an outside threat
- A Quiet Place Part II (2021) — 84%: Family trying to survive an alien threat in silence
- War of the Worlds (2005) — 70%: Alien invasion seen through one family's survival
- Alien (1979) — 96%: The classic dread-filled sci-fi horror
Director
Cast
- Mel Gibson as Graham Hess
- Joaquin Phoenix as Merrill Hess
- Rory Culkin as Morgan Hess
- Abigail Breslin as Bo Hess
- Cherry Jones as Officer Paski
- M. Night Shyamalan as Ray Reddy
- Patricia Kalember as Colleen Hess
- Ted Sutton as SFC Cunningham
- Merritt Wever as Tracey Abernathy
- Lanny Flaherty as Mr. Nathan
Signs FAQ
Is Signs worth watching?
Depends on your taste. A farmer and his family find crop circles and sense something is coming. It builds dread well in its first half, but the ending divides viewers. It works best as a quiet, family-centred thriller.
Where can I watch Signs?
In the US you can stream Signs on Hulu, Fubo and YouTube TV and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
What is Signs rated?
Signs is rated PG-13.
What movies are like Signs?
If you liked Signs, try The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, 10 Cloverfield Lane and A Quiet Place Part II.