Says dumb
The film's whole threat depends on a substance that covers most of the planet. Nothing in the story explains why the aliens did not know or did not care.
Signs
Signs2002
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan · 2002 · Movie · 1h 46m
DramaScience FictionThriller
A former minister and his family find crop circles on their Pennsylvania farm, and the circles turn out to be the start of something bigger.
8.4dumb per hour
FacepalmLower is better.
3 scenes flagged
- 1
- Guilty
- 1
- Contested
- 1
- Explained
3,200 ratings
- 3
- Scenes flagged
- 3,200
- Ratings
- 2,150
- Dumb votes
- 1,050
- Explained votes
- 0
- Not scored
- Nina
- First to flag
Is Signs dumb?
Signs scores 8.4 dumb scenes per hour, which puts it in the Facepalm band. Lower is better. 2 of its 3 flagged scenes count toward that score, based on 3,200 ratings.
1 scene is Guilty (most viewers say dumb), 1 Contested and 1 Explained. Explained scenes do not count.
What are the three dumbest scenes?
Where does Signs go wrong?
The most common problems are “Breaks its own rules” (1 scene), “Convenient coincidence” (1 scene) and “Idiot ball” (1 scene).
Is it worth watching if I hate “Breaks its own rules”?
1 of 3 flagged scenes are tagged “Breaks its own rules”. It shows up regularly. The highest rated one is Why would aliens that water harms invade a planet covered in water?.
Is it worth watching if I hate “Convenient coincidence”?
1 of 3 flagged scenes are tagged “Convenient coincidence”. It shows up regularly. The highest rated one is Why did every one of Graham's family habits end up helping against the alien?.
Scenes in Signs
4.9/ 10(600 ratings)
7.9/ 10(1,500 ratings)
7.0/ 10(1,100 ratings)