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    The Sixth Sense

    • 19991999
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 1h 47min
    IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    930K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    702
    149
    • Cast & crew
    • User reviews
    • Trivia
    • IMDbPro
    The Sixth Sense (1999)
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    DramaMysteryThriller

    A boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist.A boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist.A boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist.

    IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    930K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    702
    149
    • Director
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • Writer
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • Haley Joel Osment
      • Toni Collette
    Top credits
    • Director
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • Writer
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • Haley Joel Osment
      • Toni Collette
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.2KUser reviews
    • 267Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Top rated movie #161
    • Nominated for 6 Oscars
      • 37 wins & 56 nominations total

    Videos8

    The Sixth Sense
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    The Sixth Sense
    Sixth Sense
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    Sixth Sense
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    A Guide to the Films of M. Night Shyamalan
    'The Sixth Sense' | Anniversary Mashup
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    'The Sixth Sense' | Anniversary Mashup
    Why "The Act" Is Peak True Crime Melodrama
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    The Movie 'Booksmart' Star Kaitlyn Dever Can't Stop Watching
    Full Episode 3:54
    The Movie 'Booksmart' Star Kaitlyn Dever Can't Stop Watching
    Haley Joel Osment's Favorite Memories of Tom Hanks and M. Night Shyamalan
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    Haley Joel Osment's Favorite Memories of Tom Hanks and M. Night Shyamalan
    'Hereditary' Star Toni Collette on How Acting Put Her in the Hospital
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    'Hereditary' Star Toni Collette on How Acting Put Her in the Hospital

    Photos102

    Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense (1999)
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    Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)
    Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)
    Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)
    Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)
    Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)
    Bruce Willis and Olivia Williams in The Sixth Sense (1999)
    Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense (1999)
    Toni Collette and Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)

    Top cast

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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Malcolm Croweas Malcolm Crowe
    Haley Joel Osment
    Haley Joel Osment
    • Cole Searas Cole Sear
    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Lynn Searas Lynn Sear
    Olivia Williams
    Olivia Williams
    • Anna Croweas Anna Crowe
    Trevor Morgan
    Trevor Morgan
    • Tommy Tammisimoas Tommy Tammisimo
    Donnie Wahlberg
    Donnie Wahlberg
    • Vincent Grayas Vincent Gray
    Peter Anthony Tambakis
    Peter Anthony Tambakis
    • Darrenas Darren
    • (as Peter Tambakis)
    Jeffrey Zubernis
    Jeffrey Zubernis
    • Bobbyas Bobby
    Bruce Norris
    • Stanley Cunninghamas Stanley Cunningham
    Glenn Fitzgerald
    Glenn Fitzgerald
    • Seanas Sean
    Greg Wood
    Greg Wood
    • Mr. Collinsas Mr. Collins
    Mischa Barton
    Mischa Barton
    • Kyra Collinsas Kyra Collins
    Angelica Page
    Angelica Page
    • Mrs. Collinsas Mrs. Collins
    • (as Angelica Torn)
    Lisa Summerour
    Lisa Summerour
    • Bridesmaidas Bridesmaid
    Firdous Bamji
    Firdous Bamji
    • Young Man Buying Ringas Young Man Buying Ring
    Samia Shoaib
    Samia Shoaib
    • Young Woman Buying Ringas Young Woman Buying Ring
    Hayden Saunier
    Hayden Saunier
    • Darren's Momas Darren's Mom
    Janis Dardaris
    Janis Dardaris
    • Kitchen Womanas Kitchen Woman
    • Director
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • Writer
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Malcom Crowe (Bruce Willis) is a child psychologist who receives an award on the same night that he is visited by a very unhappy ex-patient. After this encounter, Crowe takes on the task of curing a young boy with the same ills as the ex-patient (Donnie Wahlberg) . This boy "sees dead people". Crowe spends a lot of time with the boy much to the dismay of his wife (Olivia Williams). Cole's mom (Toni Collette) is at her wit's end with what to do about her son's increasing problems. Crowe is the boy's only hope. —Jeff Mellinger <jmell@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
    plot twistsurprise endingsingle motherable to see the deadghost137 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • "I see dead people"
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material and violent images
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Reportedly, Haley Joel Osment got the role of Cole Sear for one of three reasons. First, he was best for it. Second, he was the only boy at auditions who wore a tie. Third, director M. Night Shyamalan was surprised when he asked Haley Joel Osment if he read his part. Osment replied, "I read it three times last night." Shyamalan was impressed, saying, "Wow, you read your part three times?" To which Osment replied, "No, I read the script three times."
    • Goofs
      Cole is aware of his teacher's stuttering issue during grade school through high school (Stuttering Stanley), but the behavior has nothing to do with anyone being dead, so it doesn't make sense that Cole knows this.

      The burn victim woman Cole talks to at the end (when Stanley walks in on him in the dressing room) was presumably a teacher at the school. In the very next scene Stanley says, "You know, when I was a student here there was a big fire." Obviously the burn victim woman (or a different fire victim we don't see) told Cole about Stanley's stuttering problem.
    • Quotes

      Cole Sear: I see dead people.

      Malcolm Crowe: In your dreams?

      [Cole shakes his head no]

      Malcolm Crowe: While you're awake?

      [Cole nods]

      Malcolm Crowe: Dead people like, in graves? In coffins?

      Cole Sear: Walking around like regular people. They don't see each other. They only see what they want to see. They don't know they're dead.

      Malcolm Crowe: How often do you see them?

      Cole Sear: All the time. They're everywhere.

    • Crazy credits
      The Spanish phrase "I don't want to die" that was played on the tape recorder in Malcolm's office is repeated after the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      A network TV airing from ABC Family adds in a new scene that was not featured in the DVD as extras
    • Connections
      Edited into Thomas Sanders & Friends: Joystick Joyride: Kingdom Hearts 3 Ep. 2: Hercules! Hercules! (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      I Fall In Love Too Easily
      Written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne

      Performed by Chet Baker

      Courtesy of Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.

      Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

    User reviews2.2K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Brilliant
    The Sixth Sense is a brilliant film, plain and simple. It is unique in that it relies on imagination and psychology to scare you and make you think twice about the world around you. The director did a fabulous job constructing the imagery of the film, and I genuinely did not know about the ending until it was revealed. Quite a shock! The Sixth Sense goes in my book as the single greatest psychological horror film I have ever seen. Anyone who bashes it are simply not giving it a chance or don't fully realize the complex dialog and imagery around them. Brilliant
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    • indianajonze
    • Mar 23, 2000

    FAQ9

    • Are the pictures of younger Cole on the living room wall actually pictures of Haley Joel Osment when he was younger?
    • What is 'The Sixth Sense' about?
    • Is "The Sixth Sense" based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 6, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Giác Quan Thứ Sáu
    • Filming locations
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Spyglass Entertainment
      • The Kennedy/Marshall Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $293,506,292
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,681,262
      • Aug 8, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $672,806,292
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 47min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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