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The Sixth Sense (1999)

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Reviews Counted:126

Fresh:107

Rotten:19

Average Rating:7.4/10

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 Crowe encounters Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a troubled, withdrawn young boy who bears a striking similarity to his earlier patient.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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May 6, 2003

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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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    Reviews for The Sixth Sense

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    At its heart it is an intense, moving, thoughtful drama about the mysterious relationship between an exceptional little boy and a psychologist who wants to help him.

    Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Cincinnati Enquirer

    This is much more than a scary movie or a ghost story. It's a riveting psychological thriller about death and its manifestations.

    Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal

    If you enjoy ghost stories, don’t miss this one.

    Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    08/02/02
    Betty Jo Tucker
    Betty Jo Tucker
    ReelTalk Movie Reviews
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    Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
    06/28/02
    Hollywood.com

    M. Night Shyamalan é, ao lado dos irmãos Wachowski, uma das grandes revelações de 1999.

    Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
    05/31/02
    Pablo Villaca
    Pablo Villaca
    Cinema em Cena

    Watching a child prone to intense anxiety attacks and brutal peer teasing fall apart is not my idea of fun, but Shyamalan gets the job done.

    Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
    03/24/02
    Mark Bazer
    Mark Bazer
    Boston Phoenix

    Billed as a 'chilling, psychological thriller,' this movie is actually none of those things.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    03/22/02
    Globe and Mail

    No better than any dime-store thriller collecting dust over at Blockbuster.

    Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment 1 Comment
    03/07/02
    Chuck Rudolph
    Chuck Rudolph
    Matinee Magazine

    Its treasuretrove of spiritual meanings set it apart from a host of other so-called supernatural thrillers.

    Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
    02/28/02
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Spirituality and Practice

    No review available.

    comment Comment
    02/07/02
    Jason Clark
    Jason Clark
    Matinee Magazine

    Bruce Willis is making it increasingly difficult for me to assert that he has no acting ability.

    Full Review Source: Film Written Magazine | comment Comment
    04/02/01
    Andrew Howe
    Andrew Howe
    Film Written Magazine

    The Sixth Sense works best when it works its mournful magic alone, without fanfare, using only the flickering fear in Cole's gaze as it meets the compassion in Crowe's.

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    03/21/01
    Marc Savlov
    Marc Savlov
    Austin Chronicle

    A unique, frightening movie that is never gratuitous or obvious.

    Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
    02/27/01
    James Kendrick
    James Kendrick
    Q Network Film Desk

    One of the most original paranormal films I've ever seen.

    Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
    02/14/01
    Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
    Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
    3BlackChicks Review

    The story doesn't cheat by resorting to action or scare clichés. It sticks right to the main conflict and it keeps it in human terms.

    Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
    01/01/01
    Robert Roten
    Robert Roten
    Laramie Movie Scope

    A thought -- provoking suspenseful movie!

    Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    E! Online

    Questionable editing aside, The Sixth Sense succeeds as a reality-tweaking thriller, and its stark, supernatural imagery will likely remain seared into viewers' memories long after the curtain closes.

    Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Reel.com

    But what finally elevates the film above its shaggy dog tale roots then, is not the exceptionally well-wrought reversal, but a performance from Haley Joel Osment that is simply one of the finest given by a child in any film.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Adam Smith
    Adam Smith
    Empire Magazine

    A fun ride!

    Full Review Source: Juicy Cerebellum | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Alex Sandell
    Alex Sandell
    Juicy Cerebellum

    What's best is that in retrospect, you really should have seen it coming.

    Full Review Source: Radio Free Entertainment | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Andrew Manning
    Andrew Manning
    Radio Free Entertainment
     
     
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