The Sixth Sense

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The Sixth Sense

PG-13

1999

1h 47m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Horror

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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.

Critics 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.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

08/09/2024

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...

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Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

03/16/2020

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.

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Stephen Hunter

Washington Post

10/07/2014

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.

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Philip Molloy

Irish Independent

Apr 21

It is difficult to understand why it should have become so much of a phenomenon in the United States.

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

03/05/2025

5/5

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.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

10/20/2024

The film remains a strong and engaging tale, one worthy of its reputation and a rewatch. But this release is not worth the upgrade.

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Pauline W

@Paulwall May 22

Love this movie. It's clever especially on a second watch. Brilliant acting by the young actor. Keeps the intrigue from start to finish. I rewatched it recently and found it just as good even though I knew the twists.

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@Snakeyb May 19

First time watching it. I would have rated it more when it first came out. Felt dated. Crazy it took this long for me to watch it. Obviously knew the spoiler. But being a film master myself, I would have guessed it any way. Yes well done me. My significant other agrees with meeeeee

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andrew H

@andrew512 May 8

"I see dead people"

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Emerson H.

@movielover9 Apr 6

Iconic, just iconic! 8/10 , “ I see dead people”!!!!

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Daniel S.

@RT44592553 Mar 17

This movie is awesome. I don’t consider it horror but there is definitely enough suspense and imagination to produce horror within. Donnie Wahlberg kills it with his two minute performance. He sets the tone and Bruce and Haley keep it going. Great story telling and great acting. M. Night at his best. I saw this movie 3 times in the theater. So good.

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Sam M.

@RT71943576 Mar 8

Almost perfect horror. The cinematography is great, the acting is phenomenal. And when watching this film I began to miss when M Night Shyamalan movies weren’t just senseless twists and actually had some story value. Bruce Willis was a fabulous lead and in fact all the actors portrayed their characters perfectly. The end was great and didn’t feel completely out of left field. There were hints the whole time. This didn’t overuse blood and gore, but when it was used it was very effective and creepy. Wonderful horror, and a must see!

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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
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Violent Imagery|Intense Thematic Material)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Horror
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)