The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

Not every gift is a blessing.

Rating

4.0 (2)

Release Date

8/6/1999

Runtime

107 mins

Overview

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

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$672,800,000

Homepage

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A slow-burn psychological thriller where a child psychologist and his isolated young patient form a bond while uncovering something genuinely unsettling. The film builds dread through quiet observation and whispered dialogue, leading to a final twist that recontextualizes everything you've witnessed.

Mood

Dread-soakedMelancholicTenseIntimate

Themes

GriefIsolationIdentityRedemptionMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Two-hander

Heads up

Child endangermentSuicide and self-harm

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