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The Sixth Sense

1999·107 min

The Sixth Sense

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan

MysteryThrillerDrama

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

Cast

Malcolm Crowe

Haley Joel Osment

Cole Sear

Lynn Sear

Olivia Williams

Anna Crowe

Crew

Producer

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Kathleen Kennedy

Producer

Director of Photography

Producer

M. Night Shyamalan

Writer

Global rank

#205

Rating

1500

Votes

2

Win rate

50%

Genre rankings

#14 Mystery / 28 #56 Thriller / 101 #67 Drama / 103

Year ranking

#9 of 11 releases in 1999

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Donnie Wahlberg

Vincent Grey

Tommy Tammisimo

Kyra Collins

Mrs. Collins

Mr. Collins

Peter Anthony Tambakis

Darren

Jeffrey Zubernis

Bobby

Stanley Cunningham

Glenn Fitzgerald

Sean

Bridesmaid

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Young Woman Buying Ring

Darren's Mom

Kitchen Woman

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What is The Sixth Sense about?

The Sixth Sense (1999) is about following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

Who directed The Sixth Sense?

M. Night Shyamalan directed The Sixth Sense (1999).

How highly ranked is The Sixth Sense?

The Sixth Sense (1999) is currently ranked #205 on Movie Rankings with a 50% win rate in community comparisons and appears in mystery ranking pages.

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