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The Sixth Sense (1999)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:21

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.8/10

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.

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: In M. Night Shyamalan's THE SIXTH SENSE, Bruce Willis plays Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a successful Philadelphia child psychologist who is haunted by the sudden reappearance and suicide of a former... In M. Night Shyamalan's THE SIXTH SENSE, Bruce Willis plays Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a successful Philadelphia child psychologist who is haunted by the sudden reappearance and suicide of a former patient. Months later Dr. Crowe encounters Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a troubled, withdrawn young boy who bears a striking similarity to his earlier patient. Dr. Crowe is compelled to help Cole, not only for the boy's sake, but for his own redemption. As Dr. Crowe struggles to determine what torments Cole, he must also come to terms with his increasingly distant relationship to his wife (Olivia Williams). Meanwhile, Cole is unable to describe the horrible things he sees even to his worried mother (Toni Collette). The scene where Cole finally tells Dr. Crowe about his supernatural secret is one of the 1990s most quoted and well-known cinematic moments. A gripping ghost story with a stunning finale, THE SIXTH SENSE became a surprise blockbuster shortly after its release. The film features Oscar-nominated performances by the startlingly intense Osment and the fiercely maternal Collette, as well as a subtle, subdued turn by Willis. Shyamalan directs his intriguing script with almost clinical precision, using carefully framed visuals to create the film's distinctly chilling atmosphere. On the strength of its pitch-perfect acting and direction, THE SIXTH SENSE has become the most successful thriller of all time. [More]

Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams

Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Donnie Wahlberg, Mischa Barton, Trevor Morgan, Glenn Fitzgerald

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Barry Mendel
Composer: James Newton Howard

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  • The Sixth Sense
  • Hollywood superstar Bruce Willis (ARMAGEDDON, THE SIEGE) brings a powerful presence to an edge-of-your-seat thriller from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (Oscar(R)-nominee for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director) that critics are calling one of the greatest ghost stories ever filmed. When Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Willis), a distinguished child psychologist, meets Cole Sear (Oscar(R)-nominee Haley Joel Osment, Best Supporting Actor), a frightened, confused, eight-year-old, Dr. Crowe is completely unprepared to face the truth of what haunts Cole. With a riveting intensity you'll find thoroughly chilling, the discovery of Cole's incredible sixth sense leads them to mysterious places with unforgettable consequences!
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    M. Night Shyamalan neutralizes Willis's star presence with impressive plotting that's a fine excuse for the powerful atmosphere.

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    06/26/07
    Lisa Alspector
    Lisa Alspector
    Chicago Reader
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    An effectively understated and moodily engrossing ghost film with a surprisingly satisfying jolt at the end.

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    04/27/07
    Andrew Sarris
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    Billed as a 'chilling, psychological thriller,' this movie is actually none of those things.

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    03/22/02
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    Clumsy, uninvolving.

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    01/01/00
    Charles Taylor
    Charles Taylor
    Salon.com
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    An intense, haunting, often beautifully crafted character study and meditation on the nature of death and life after death.

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    Charlie McCollum
    Charlie McCollum
    San Jose Mercury News
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    A remarkable performance from Haley Joel Osment!

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    Desson Thomson
    Desson Thomson
    Washington Post
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    I had to employ all of my usual tricks to keep from falling asleep!

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    James Berardinelli
    James Berardinelli
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    The Sixth Sense is the kind of flawed movie that's worth sticking with.

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    Jay Carr
    Jay Carr
    Boston Globe
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    There's more fright in any 10 minutes of The Sixth Sense than the sensory startle effects The Haunting produces in its entire running time.

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    Jeff Millar
    Jeff Millar
    Houston Chronicle
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    Rarely has a filmmaker made a recovery as complete as The Sixth Sense.

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    John Hartl
    John Hartl
    Film.com
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    The biggest piece of supernatural hooey since estranged wife Demi Moore's The Seventh Sign.

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    01/01/00
    Kevin Maynard
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    A psychological thriller that actually thrills!

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    Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Entertainment Weekly
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    It's a rarity for a movie to be willing to try your patience like The Sixth Sense does and even more of one for your perseverance to be so amply rewarded.

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    Mark Caro
    Mark Caro
    Chicago Tribune
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    Too often the film gets lost in overlit opulence and the soundtrack going 'boo.'

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    01/01/00
    Michael Atkinson
    Michael Atkinson
    Village Voice
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    But just as scary, or at least as unsettling, is the film's presentation of human existence as an endless series of tragedies and agonies, relieved only by foolish distraction.

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    Mick LaSalle
    Mick LaSalle
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    The Sixth Sense is the movie that really deserves to be called The Haunting.

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    Mike Clark
    Mike Clark
    USA Today
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    Of the big studio films released this summer, it's hands-down the best!

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    Peter Brunette
    Peter Brunette
    Film.com
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    The Sixth Sense has wry wit and raw scares.

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    Philip Wuntch
    Philip Wuntch
    Dallas Morning News
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    Masterfully plotted, a superb film!

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    Rod Dreher
    Rod Dreher
    New York Post
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    The Sixth Sense has a kind of calm, sneaky self-confidence that allows it to take us down a strange path.

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    01/01/00
    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
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