His daughter, Ishana Shyamalan, also made her directorial debut withThe Watchers, adapting A.M.
Shine’s fantasy book.
The dual 2024 releases set up a showdown for the Shyamalan family.
AlthoughThe WatchersandTrapwere released months apart, the Shyamalan family link between them made comparisons inevitable.
And the response makes M. Night Shyamalan andTrapthe winner over Ishana andThe Watchers.
M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap and Ishana Night Shyamalan’s The Watchers both utilize the same common horror/thriller trope.
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Here’s our breakdown.
This has been done after it made $15.4 million in its opening weekend domestically.
It’s made $28.6 million domestically overall and added $16.7 million internationally.
In comparison,The Watchersonly made $32.9 million at the box officeoverall.
The movie had a disappointing opening weekend at only $7 million domestically.
But,Traphas still already managed to surpassThe Watchers' box office total worldwide in less than two weeks.
It appears thatTrapis also on track to be a box office success, whereasThe Watcherswas not.
The former received stronger reviews from critics and audiences alike compared to the latter.
Although critics were still mixed overall,Trapreceived a 55% score on the Tomatometer.
General audiences were a bit more positive, with it receiving a 65% Audience Score from verified ratings.
M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap leaves audiences with mysteries and room to theorize about the film’s events.
Here’s what we’re still wondering.
Reviews were generally a bit harsher onThe Watchers.
The experience gained by writing and directing her first feature film is invaluable.
It’s also worth noting thatSaleka Shyamalan made her acting debutamongTrap’s castand showcased her talent.
M. Night has to be proud of his family at the very least.
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