Trap (2024 film)

Trap
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. Night Shyamalan
Written byM. Night Shyamalan
Produced by
  • Ashwin Rajan
  • Marc Bienstock
  • M. Night Shyamalan
Starring
CinematographySayombhu Mukdeeprom
Edited byNoëmi Preiswerk
Music byHerdís Stefánsdóttir
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • July 24, 2024 (2024-07-24) (Alice Tully Hall)
  • August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million
Box office$83.6 million

Trap is a 2024 American thriller film produced, written, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Shyamalan's daughter Saleka Night, Hayley Mills, and Alison Pill. The film follows Cooper Abbott, a serial killer known as the Butcher, who attends a concert with his teenage daughter Riley, only to discover the event has been intercepted by police who have been tipped off that he would be present.

The film was shot in Canada in late 2023. It premiered in New York City on July 24, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 2, 2024. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $83 million on a $30 million budget.