The Sixth Sense (1999)

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

Director:

M. Night Shyamalan

Writer:

M. Night Shyamalan

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette

Top Rated Movies #163 | Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 37 wins & 50 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Willis	...	Malcolm Crowe
Haley Joel Osment	...	Cole Sear
Toni Collette	...	Lynn Sear
Olivia Williams	...	Anna Crowe
Trevor Morgan	...	Tommy Tammisimo
Donnie Wahlberg	...	Vincent Gray
Peter Anthony Tambakis	...	Darren (as Peter Tambakis)
Jeffrey Zubernis	...	Bobby
Bruce Norris	...	Stanley Cunningham
Glenn Fitzgerald	...	Sean
Greg Wood	...	Mr. Collins
Mischa Barton	...	Kyra Collins
Angelica Page	...	Mrs. Collins (as Angelica Torn)
Lisa Summerour	...	Bridesmaid
Firdous Bamji	...	Young Man Buying Ring

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

surprise ending | single mother | able to see the dead | plot twist | ghost | 

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Taglines:

Discover the secret of 'The Sixth Sense'!

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material and violent images

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Sixth Sense was the second-highest-grossing film of 1999 (behind Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace), taking about $293 million in the US and $379 million in other markets.

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Goofs

At the end, Cole and his mom are in their car. Both lanes of traffic are at a standstill. Yet while they talk, there is clearly no one else in the surrounding cars.

People are clearly shown walking around prior to the shot in the car. They are walking toward the accident that Cole is talking about. No one is shown in the surrounding cars because they have already exited the cars to look at the accident.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Anna Crowe: It's getting cold.
Malcolm Crowe: That is one fine frame; one fine frame that is. How much...
[he sits down with a grunt]

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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.

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Alternate Versions

A network TV airing from ABC Family adds in a new scene that was not featured in the DVD as extras

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Connections

Referenced in The Trixie & Katya Show: The Internet (2018)

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Soundtracks

Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 32, D.667, 'Trout' Andante (Tema con Variazoni)
Written by Franz Schubert
Performed by The Colorado String Quartet
Courtesy of Laserlight
By Arrangement with Source/Q

User Reviews

You'll be knocked for six

This is an incredibly powerful film. Awash with emotion but never stooping to sentimentality this is the story of one frightened little boy you will never forget. All your worst childhood nightmares: the noises in the attic, the intruder in your house, that cold breath that makes your hair stand on end are here and then some.

Bruce Willis gives one of the best performances of his career as the child psychologist trying to get himself back on track after a violent encounter with a former patient and it would be a crime if Haley Joel Osment were overlooked at coming awards ceremonies for his powerful performance here. It has been a long time since a child actor displayed such maturity in a role. Cole's innocent little face hidden behind his absent father's large-framed spectacles betrays a child coming to terms with a terrifying secret in the only way he can.

You don't need to go and see this film again to realise why the end is such a surprise but you will rush out to watch it again purely because it's an almost perfect example of it's genre.

Laugh, cry, jump a mile out of your seat, sigh with relief - but not too early... We did!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Latin Spanish

Release Date:

6 August 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Sixth Sense

Filming Locations:

Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$26,681,262, 8 August 1999

Gross USA:

$293,506,292

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$672,806,292

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hollywood Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1