Split

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Split

PG-13

Released Jan 20, 2017

1h 57m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Cautiously recommended.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 27, 2017

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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

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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

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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

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Elijah

Best acting performance next to Heath Ledger as Joker

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Audience Member

probaly the best one among the three

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/25

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Audience Member

All of my stars for this movie go purely for James McAvoy’s Oscar worthy range of acting here. Of course he wasn’t nominated because the awards shows are a joke. M. Night Shyamalan should stick to psychological criminal thrillers like this as a genre and we would get better movies from him.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Mary E

I cannot do horror films, and always approach with caution on thrillers. But I love Split- the in-depth characters, the raw of the story, and just everything that it is. Actually, Split is what started me on thrillers, as I balled them up with horrors previously. This is a work of art, and a total must-see! Obviously I dont know much about the genre, but if scary movies leave you with the hiebe-jiebes like me- this is the one to dip your toes in the water. You wont regret it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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Urvi N

i loved this movie. the way McAvoy shifted for each character was so eerie and so interesting. this would of been a 5 ★ but for me the movie dragged on a little too long and the ending felt rushed after the movie was a slow paced movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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Zahara B

Best acting I have ever seen, absolutely horrifying. Story could have had more depth, going into both Casey and Kevin’s childhood more.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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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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