The Sixth Sense

PG-13

Released Aug 6, 1999

1h 47m

Mystery & Thriller

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Young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) is haunted by a dark secret: he is visited by ghosts. Cole is frightened by visitations from those with unresolved problems who appear from the shadows. He is too afraid to tell anyone about his anguish, except child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis). As Dr. Crowe tries to uncover the truth about Cole's supernatural abilities, the consequences for client and therapist are a jolt that awakens them both to something unexplainable.

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Critics Consensus

M Night Shayamalan's The Sixth Sense is a twisty ghost story with all the style of a classical Hollywood picture, but all the chills of a modern horror flick.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

A film that left an indelible footprint on the popular culture, a film that remains one of my favorite titles of the 1990s in any genre...

Aug 9, 2024

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Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

At root, his films are patient vindications of crazy faiths, of ghosts and comic book heroes. Loneliness is his theme, and when blessed with courageous performers, as in The Sixth Sense, he can take us just about anywhere.

Mar 16, 2020

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Stephen Hunter

Washington Post

You leave slightly asquirm. You know it will linger. It becomes a clammy, chilly movie building toward a revelation that you cannot predict. As I say: I cannot tell you. You'd hate me if I did. I can only say, don't look now, but look sometime.

Oct 7, 2014

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Noah Berlatsky

Splice Today

The film’s an extended exercise in flattering the fooled viewer for being a viewer and for being fooled.

Aug 5, 2024

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William Mullally

The National (UAE)

This is popcorn cinema at its most purely empathetic – a horror film where the true horror is in not being seen, heard or understood by those around us, especially the people we love.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 3, 2024

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Daniel Allen

Loud and Clear Reviews

It is fitting that Shyamalan – the man who revers Spielberg, who filmed homages of his films in the backyard – made a ghost story that feels almost Spielbergian. Its child perspective means The Sixth Sense contains a sense of wonder

Rated: 5/5

Jul 25, 2024

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Todd W

It's rare that you have a movie that is incredibly scary yet packs an even more incredible emotional punch. The acting is insane and at the end you'll be moved to tears. Great movie all around, nothing has really duplicated the feelings this one generates.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Fabrícia F

O mistério e o suspense caminham lado a lado neste drama particular e original. Sem dúvida um dos meus títulos favoritos do cinema. Um clássico atemporal que nunca perde a credibilidade.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Michael P

An entertaining movie with a twist that even MY sixth sense for twists couldn't see it coming.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Martin M

Was lucky enough to have completely avoided the twist somehow, and absolutely loved it! Worth a watch, especially if you still haven't had the ending spoiled for you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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Gigi S

The most scared I've been watching a movie in my life, hands down.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Gorptholemew T

🍅 7.9/10 Me and my sister did a double feature she picked her favorite movie the sixth sense and I picked spree which the review will be out soon. there’s no denying Haley Joel Osment more than incredible performance and a really great story will provide enough to make this an all time classic stamp.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/25/24

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Synopsis

Young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) is haunted by a dark secret: he is visited by ghosts. Cole is frightened by visitations from those with unresolved problems who appear from the shadows. He is too afraid to tell anyone about his anguish, except child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis). As Dr. Crowe tries to uncover the truth about Cole's supernatural abilities, the consequences for client and therapist are a jolt that awakens them both to something unexplainable.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Barry Mendel
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Violent Imagery|Intense Thematic Material)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $293.5M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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