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The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

Mystery · Thriller · Drama · 1999

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

Movie details

The Sixth Sense

“Not every gift is a blessing.”

1999 Mystery · Thriller · Drama 1h 47m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

8.0 / 10

Community rating

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Sixth Sense?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

M. Night Shyamalan

Written by

M. Night Shyamalan

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Malcolm Crowe

Haley Joel Osment

Haley Joel Osment

Cole Sear

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Lynn Sear

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Anna Crowe

Trevor Morgan

Trevor Morgan

Tommy Tammisimo

Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Vincent Gray

Peter Anthony Tambakis

Peter Anthony Tambakis

Darren

Court is in session

Put The Sixth Sense on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.