Feature 3 of 17 · 1999
The Sixth Sense
Not every gift is a blessing.
Aug. 6, 1999107 minPG-13Written & directed by M. Night Shyamalan
The film
The story
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
Key dates
On the calendar
Aug21999
The Sixth Sense had its world premierePrince Music Theater, Philadelphia
Aug61999
The Sixth Sense opened in theatersOpened on Night's 29th birthday
Sep61999
The Sixth Sense set the Labor Day weekend box office record ($29.2 million), which stood until 2007
Feb152000
The Sixth Sense earned six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and two for Night (Director, Original Screenplay)
Mar262000
The Sixth Sense was up for six awards at the 72nd Academy Awards
Mar282000
The Sixth Sense came out on VHS and DVD
Jan152002
The Sixth Sense two-disc Vista Series DVD came out
“I see dead people.”
Quotes
All 20 quotes →What they said
“Do you know why you're afraid when you're alone? I do. I do.”Vincent Gray
“[after being shot by Vincent Gray] I think I'm okay really. I think it just went in and out. I... It doesn't even hurt anymore.”Malcolm Crowe
“Some magic's real.”Cole Sear
Cole Sear: Are you a good doctor?
Malcolm Crowe: Well... I used to be. I won an award once. From the Mayor. It had an expensive frame.
Cole Sear: I'm gonna see you again, right?
Malcolm Crowe: If that's okay with you.
Quotes from Wikiquote, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cast
Full cast (12) →Who’s who
Crew
Behind it
- Written & directed by
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Music
- James Newton Howard
Full cast & crew at MovieForums.
Stills
All stills →From the reel
Box office
The numbers
Domestic gross$293.5MNo. 1 of Night’s 15 films with box office figures
Budget$40M
Against his other films
The Sixth Sense$293.5M
Signs$228M
Split$138.3M
The Last Airbender$131.8M
The Village$114.2M
Glass$111M
Unbreakable$95M
The Visit$65.2M
The Happening$64.5M
After Earth$60.5M
Old$48.3M
Trap$42.8M
Lady in the Water$42.3M
Knock at the Cabin$35.4M
Wide Awake$282K
Source: Box Office Mojo. Domestic = US and Canada.