The Mist (film)
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| Directed by | Frank Darabont |
| Screenplay by | Frank Darabont |
| Based on | The Mist by Stephen King |
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| Cinematography | Rohn Schmidt |
| Edited by | Hunter M. Via |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million[4] |
| Box office | $57.3 million[3] |
The Mist (also known as Stephen King's The Mist) is a 2007 American cosmic horror film[5] produced, written, and directed by Frank Darabont. Based on Stephen King's 1980 novella of the same name, the film stars an ensemble cast including Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher and Toby Jones.
The plot follows a group of people in the small town of Bridgton, Maine, who become trapped inside a supermarket after a mysterious mist envelops the town, concealing deadly, Lovecraftian creatures. As fear and paranoia spread, tensions rise among the survivors. While the film is primarily a monster movie, it explores how ordinary people react under extreme circumstances. Darabont notably altered the novella's ending, a change that King supported.
The Mist was filmed in Shreveport, Louisiana, beginning in February 2007, and was released in the United States on November 21, 2007, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Dimension Films.[6] The film received generally positive reviews from critics, and grossed over $57 million.[7]
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- ^ "The Mist (2007) - Box Office and Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved September 8, 2025.