Bruce Willis, Donnie Wahlberg, Haley Joel Osment, Mischa Barton, Olivia Williams ...( see more  see more... ) , Toni Collette

In this chilling psychological thriller, eight-year-old Cole Sear is haunted by a dark secret: He is visited by ghosts. A helpless and reluctant channel, Cole is terrified by threatening visitations f...( read more  read more... )rom those with unresolved problems who appear from the shadows. Confused by his paranormal powers, Cole is too young to understand his purpose and too terrified to tell anyone about his torment, except child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe. As Dr. Crowe tries to uncover the ominous truth about Cole's supernatural abilities, the consequence for client and therapist is a jolt that awakens them both to something harrowing -- and unexplainable.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan

Release Date: August 6, 1999

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DVD Release Date: March 28, 2000

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  • February 6, 2010
    This is the movie that Shyamalan used to trick everyone into thinking he was a good director? Really? Unbreakable is his only tolerable movie, this is just another one trick pony with some decent moments of suspense here and there. If there is any justice at least that damn kid d...( read more)oesn't appear in any more movies.
  • December 13, 2009
    A personal favorite of mine, and Shyamalan's best. The screenplay is brilliant in its directness and simplicity, and all three lead performances compel the viewer to terror and heartbreak. It is the best horror film of the decade, and easily the most memorable.
  • November 29, 2009
    Suspense till the End.
  • September 16, 2009
    A great thriller with a brilliant twist. What's so great about it is that you know exactly what has happened, yet deny it. Very clever and hugely entertaining.
  • July 19, 2009
    So...the perfect twist? well probably yes, everyone will have commented the same and yes it is a brilliantly genius twist and surprise which you really dont see coming unless you are a clever boy/girl haha
    With one of the strangest names in Hollywood M. Night Shyamalan springs fo...( read more)rth with a huge blockbuster from nowhere and blows away all competition at the time with this very straight laced, actionless slow burning paranormal ghosty tale that both creeps you out and keeps you glued to the screen throughout.
    Good performances from all and some neat moments without the use of special effects, nothing much exciting happens here, its all just verbal and atmosphere but what atmosphere!

    M. Night Shyamalan went on to be the 'twist' king of the movies, for afew movies anyway.
  • February 10, 2010
    A perfect treat horror thriller from M. Night Shyamalan!! With a high-class story and visualized with extraordinary. Shayamalan also provides a new style of thriller tells the story, the score with quiet and subtle and at the right moment can hit the audience with a great scene. ...( read more)He also spelled out a genius in the manipulation of viewing pleasure, how to make fun listening audience presented the story regardless of the details. And ends with a somewhat tricky ending despite phenomenal to watch over and over. I Think this one's is fully masterpiece!
  • February 8, 2010
    You can only watch it once because once you know the ending it's pointless.
  • February 3, 2010
    This is an awesome film! And it was the greatest twist ending of all time!
  • February 3, 2010
    good movie kinda sad for me.
  • February 2, 2010
    It's Really good, gotta love a movie with twists like this one, CLASSIC!

Critic Reviews


January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The Sixth Sense has a kind of calm, sneaky self-confidence that allows it to take us down a strange path. full review

January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

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. full review

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  • mariefuller80
    May 19, 2008
    This thriller is distinguished by the moving performance of Haley Joel Osment. It's a quiet, slow movie that builds its scares gradually, leading to a wallop of a surprise ending.
  • Dancerchick971
    May 10, 2008
    i loved this movie to me it wasnt that scary but its a great movie.
  • karthu1993
    March 31, 2008
    I heard many reviews stating that this is a great movie.
    After so many delays i saw it. The reviews were right. It was incredible.
    Night Shyamalan's best movie. We cannot expect the ending. The writers are clever.
  • deliku
    March 27, 2008
    u are never second, ever!
  • tblake361
    December 12, 2007
    Ok tell me the truth, did anyone figure out that the Bruce Willis's character was dead the whole time? man I was blown away by that fact. I honestly didn't see it coming. I watched it over again and then I was like "Duh, the clues were there the whole time!!" Good movie, very suspensful.
  • jablonski624
    November 1, 2007
    amazing amazing AMAZING!!!!! SO well written. oh my god. absolutely amazing.whoa. really really amazing. bruce willis is really good, and that is just an amazing movie. wow. wow... and it was scary too...i see people.
  • vioricavoa
    November 1, 2007
    i love the movie, too.
    even i saw it 3 times, i wish i can see it again...
    i love bruce willis and the way he plays his caracter (sorry for my english)
  • roro126
    August 31, 2007
    creepy movie i love it
  • darkdragon1528
    June 29, 2007
    I love this Movie!!!!!!!!
  • wildalaskabear
    April 22, 2007
    this wasn't THAT bad, i cried though

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