Split

20162016
PG-13PG-13
1h 57min

James McAvoy in Split (2016)

M. Night Shyamalan annotates the 'Split' theatrical trailer to give you more insight to his movie.

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Horror Thriller

Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th.Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th.Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th.

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Awards
- 10 wins & 25 nominations

James McAvoy in Split (2016)

James McAvoy in Split (2016)

James McAvoy and Anya Taylor-Joy in Split (2016)

James McAvoy in Split (2016)

Split (2016)

Jessica Sula, Haley Lu Richardson, and Anya Taylor-Joy in Split (2016)

Anya Taylor-Joy in Split (2016)

James McAvoy in Split (2016)

M. Night Shyamalan at an event for Split (2016)

Anya Taylor-Joy at an event for Split (2016)

James McAvoy at an event for Split (2016)

M. Night Shyamalan at an event for Split (2016)

The 'Glass' Connections Even the Cast Didn't Know

The 'Glass' Connections Even the Cast Didn't Know

Glass connects the worlds of Unbreakable and Split, but creator M. Night Shyamalan and stars Samuel L. Jackson and James McAvoy also have some surprising connections ...

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7.3

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Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all of the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him -- as well as everyone around him -- as the walls between his compartments shatter. —alexanderfire-00074

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Taglines
- Kevin has 23 distinct personalities. The 24th is about to be unleashed.
Genres
- Horror
- Thriller
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic content and behavior, violence and some language
Parents guide

Trivia
Inspiration for the movie, real-life multiple-personality Billy Milligan (February 13, 1955 - December 12, 2014), charged with three rapes, was the first person diagnosed with multiple personality disorder to use an insanity defense by reason of that disorder, and also first to be acquitted thus. Milligan had 24 personalities, consisting of 10 Desirables: Billy Milligan, Arthur, Ragen Vadascovinich, Allen, Tommy, Danny, David, Christene, Christopher, and Adalana; and 13 Undesirables: Phil, Kevin, Walter, April, Samuel, Mark, Steve, Lee, Jason, Bobby, Shawn, Martin, and Timothy; and The Teacher, a fusion of all of the other personalities.

Goofs
In the close-up shot of Dr. Fletcher's degree scroll from Tulane University, the school of political sciences is misspelled as "political scineces". In addition, her degree of Master of Psychology would not be awarded by a school of political sciences.

Quotes
The Beast: You are different from the rest. Your heart is pure! Rejoice! The broken are the more evolved. Rejoice.

Crazy credits
The end credits are shown in 24 frames in the background of the scrolling credits to simulate the 24 different personalities that Kevin has in the movie.

Connections
Featured in The Graham Norton Show: New Year's Eve Show: Michael Fassbender/Marion Cotillard/James McAvoy/Frank Skinner/Gary O'Donovan/Paul O'Donovan/Pete Tong with the Heritage Orchestra (2016)

Soundtracks
Day You Left Me in September
Written by Slam Allen (as Harrison Allen Jr.)
Performed by Slam Allen
Courtesy of LoveCat Music

Top review

8/10

James McAvoy Carries This Film

A fantastic performance by the film's star, James McAvoy is reason alone to watch this film. Every personality on display is distinct to the other, and he is so interesting to watch. Anya who was breath-taking in The Witch does a fine job here too. This is a film where M. Night Shyamalan reasserts himself as a serious director following a string of poor films. I absolutely cannot wait for the sequel and the conclusion of the Unbreakable series arriving in January. 8.5/10.

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Budget
- $9,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $138,291,365
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $40,010,975
- Jan 22, 2017
Gross worldwide
- $278,454,417

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Runtime
- 1h 57min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Dolby Atmos
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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