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The Sixth Sense

Play trailer 2:16 Poster for The Sixth Sense PG-13 Released Aug 6, 1999 1h 47m Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Brian Bisesi Horror Movie Club Podcast All these years later, The Sixth Sense still holds up as an all around great film. The film powerfully portrays the emotional journeys of three separate characters without short-changing any of their stories. Rated: 5/5 Mar 5, 2025 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness The film remains a strong and engaging tale, one worthy of its reputation and a rewatch. But this release is not worth the upgrade. Oct 20, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Great movie and story... powerful performances Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Johannes S I knew the big twists as it is quite known by now, yet, the build-up and execution still left me speechless. Amazing movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review Julian Rex M Logic-skips and unfittingly abrupt plot-twist aside, The Sixth Sense holds up as a strong and unexpectedly moving entry into the horror-thriller genre for M. Night Shyamalan that benefits largely from its refreshingly youth-centered execution and Haley Joel Osment's outstanding performance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/14/25 Full Review Benjamin S Great acting, unique, creepy, iconic. An absolute must watch. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Christian S Gostei muito da vibe e da história e mensagem que esse filme transmite, simplesmente um clássico 👏 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/04/25 Full Review Audience Member I love this movie, because it touches on what the afterlife might truly be like. And I couldn't help making this connection in my heart and my soul! As if it were true. Some kind of spiritual familiarity we lost or forgot about along the way. Some kind of familiarity we all know is true in our hearts! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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