The Sixth Sense

"Not every gift is a blessing."

Aug 6 1999 PG-13 1h 47m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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

Plot

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.

Written by

M. Night Shyamalan

Directed by

M. Night Shyamalan

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Barry Mendel Productions, Hollywood Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Spyglass Entertainment

Languages

English, Español, Latin

Awards

Nominated for 6 Oscars. 37 wins & 56 nominations total

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Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
64
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