Family FavoritePG-13

The Sixth Sense

Not every gift is a blessing.

1999 • 107 min • Mystery · Thriller · Drama

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Synopsis

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

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

13077 reviews

100 Reviewers · 6 · 69%
80 Audience · 13071 · 31%

A child psychologist works with a young boy who claims to see ghosts, uncovering a disturbing secret. The film explores themes of grief and understanding the unseen, leading to a profound revelation.

Violence & peril: 4/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 6/10

Heads up

Disquieting imagery and jump scares
Depiction of a child in distress
Implied marital struggles

What it models well

Empathy and understanding
Coping with grief
Helping others

Talk about it after

How we cope with loss and change
Communicating with those we care about
Trusting your instincts

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Top billed cast

Director: M. Night Shyamalan • Crew: M. Night Shyamalan

Trailers & clips

The Sixth Sense (1999) Original Trailer [HD]

M. Night Shyamalan Returns to “The Sixth Sense” Landmarks | On Location w/ Josh Horowitz

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Reviewer notes

Recommended
Wow! Now this is what movies should be like. Only thing missing to make it a 10/10 was the fancy special effects that we have today but just goes to show that a good story and great actors can still do better than special effects on their own. The twist got me and box office figures show how amazing this movie was even in it's day! Good job.
daniel_carr, TMDB Community

Recommended
That ending... Never has the word "speechless" been so apt. <em>'The Sixth Sense'</em> is a very good movie from beginning to end, but it is during that conclusion that the film becomes truly remarkable. The only word that crossed my mind when the credits rolled was "wow".…
r96sk, TMDB Community

Recommended
There are three really potent performances in this mystery and none better than a super debut from eleven year old Haley Joel Osment who is the troubled young "Cole". He can see dead people, he can talk to dead people, he can learn from dead people. His problem is, not unreasonably, that nobody believes him - and his mother "Lynn" (Toni Collette) is at her wit's end.…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

Recommended
It is the final and greatest plottwist that puts a smile on your face, as all the puzzle pieces fit at last. 9/10
AstroNoud, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
_**Bruce Willis stars in Shyamalan’s supernatural drama/mystery**_ A child psychologist (Bruce Willis) tries to help a boy (Haley Joel Osment) who has a unique problem (or gift) and is called a “freak” by his peers. Olivia Williams plays the wife of the therapist and Toni Collette the mother of the boy. Written & directed by M. Night Shyamalan, "The Sixth Sense" (1999) was his breakout film.…
Wuchak, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
The Sixth Sense phenomenon. Child psychiatrist Malcolm Crowe takes on the case of a deeply troubled boy named Cole Sear. At first Cole is reluctant to be helped, but as Malcolm gets closer to the boy, Malcolm learns the root of Cole's fears, he claims he sees ghosts.…
John Chard, TMDB Community