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Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all of the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him -- as well as everyone around him -- as the walls between his compartments shatter.
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Split serves as a dramatic tour de force for James McAvoy in multiple roles -- and finds writer-director M. Night Shyamalan returning resoundingly to thrilling form.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint This is still not mint-condition Shyamalan, but he's heading in the right direction, with some help from McAvoy, who gives Kevin-and 23 other characters-all that he's got. Jul 30, 2019 Full Review Jonathan Romney Film Comment Magazine The way that Shyamalan and Gioulakis emphasize close-ups and medium shots make for a taut, clean forcefulness that...give Split a leaner, hipper feel very different from the increasingly aestheticized studio polish of Shyamalan's earlier work. Mar 8, 2018 Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times Cautiously recommended. Rated: 3/5 Dec 27, 2017 Full Review Joseph Tomastik Loud and Clear Reviews Split would be an amazing film that could stand on its own even if it ended one minute sooner than it did. Rated: 4.5/5 Nov 20, 2024 Full Review Ankit Ojha Cinema Elite It may not be as perfect as “Unbreakable,” [but] it dazzles and terrifies you enough to think about the many emotional implications of its three central characters. Rated: 4/5 Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Manuel São Bento MSB Reviews Split is Shyamalan's return to his early 2000's self (...) James McAvoy delivers his career-best performance. Rated: A Jul 24, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elijah Best acting performance next to Heath Ledger as Joker Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Popeye T Looked interesting at first however the pacing was off & I felt myself losing the onscreen focus. The Movie had much potential but was lackluster compared to Cleveland Abduction with a relatively same story line. It just didn't Captivate me into believing the story even though the lead Actor played a decent role there was something lacking. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/24/25 Full Review Joanna T Interesting movie to learn about dissociative identity disorder. Kind of slow, I skipped through some parts. There is a patient named Kevin and a therapist named Dr. Fletcher. The doctor seems passionate about psychology and is working to get more people to believe that DID is a real disorder. Kevin has many personalities. They are all different from each other and have diff names. There are 2 popular girls and 1 outcast at a school. They were getting into one of the girls' dad's car so the dad could drive them home but then Kevin injured the dad and got into the driver's seat of the car. He then takes the 3 teenage girls to an underground-looking tunnel system with rooms. It doesn't look like a house. He locks them up there. Throughout the movie, Dr. Fletcher works with Kevin's many personalities to help him. She praised him to be one of her best patients who has held a steady job for a long time. But then she starts getting contacted for therapy sessions in the middle of the night by one of his personalities. But often when Kevin shows up, the personality that he brings "to light" tells the doctor that there isn't anything wrong. The girls try to escape with no luck. One night, Dr. Fletcher comes to Kevin's place. Things seem to be going well and she was just about to leave when she decides to ask to use the bathroom and scope around. She finds one of the girls in a room and cries. She tells Kevin that this is wrong and that it's a crime. Kevin knocks her out. Kevin's "beast" personality that comes to light is bad. The doctor didn't believe that the beast was real. And DID was indeed exaggerated here, but in the movie, the concept of the beast was that it's tall, strong, muscular, and superpowered. Apparently the beast wants to punish those who are impure and also eat them. The doctor finds out that Kevin has a mental disorder because he was abused by his mom. She wasn't a very nice woman. And whenever she called his name, he would be scared. So the doctor knows that she can often call Kevin by his real full name, and then a certain (good) personality will come to light. The beast ends up killing the therapist. Before she died, she wrote his full name on a piece of paper so that the girls would see. One of the girls Casey finds it. She brings his good personality to light. He sees the dead therapist, learns what he did, and tells Casey about a gun and asks her to kill him. She gets the bullets and shoots at Kevin who has become the beast again. Apparently the beast is superpowered and is only injured, not dead. He is about to come after her but then he sees the scars on her body from when she was abused by her uncle. (Casey's uncle takes care of her, since her dad passed away from a heart attack.) The beast says that she is pure and doesn't kill her. She finds her way out of the tunnels and ends up at a zoo, where an employee finds her and calls the police. A police woman asks if she is ready to see her uncle, as he is here, but Casey doesn't look ready. Now is when she probably tells the woman that her uncle is abusive. Casey was an outcast because she would get in trouble on purpose to end up in detention, probably so she could avoid spending more time with her uncle. In one of her flashbacks, it looks like she nearly uses a gun to shoot her uncle, but doesn't do so before her uncle gets a hold of the gun. DID looks totally psycho. I wouldn't want to work with patients like that! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/17/25 Full Review Elyza S Le casting et les performances sont géniales, mais l'histoire reste a désirée. ça commençai bien avec une bonne intrigue mais le film est partie en film d'un genre super naturel pas du tout ce qu'y avais été décrit. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/16/25 Full Review Jalvzz .. Decent to watch with family/friends Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/01/25 Full Review Eric S McAvoy was incredible! Loved this movie, surprised how much I enjoyed this film. Truly a thriller! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all of the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him -- as well as everyone around him -- as the walls between his compartments shatter.
Director
M. Night Shyamalan
Producer
M. Night Shyamalan, Jason Blum, Marc Bienstock
Screenwriter
M. Night Shyamalan
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Lightning Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Blinding Edge Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Disturbing Thematic Content|Disturbing Behavior|Some Language|Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 20, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$138.1M
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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