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The Sixth Sense

Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material and violent images.

PG-13 In Theaters 08/6/1999 , 105min.
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Plot & Details

In this tense tale of psychological terror, Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is a child psychologist whose new patient has a problem far outside his usual area of expertise. Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) is six-years-old and claims to see the spirits of dead people all around him. It seems that Cole has psychic powers and can channel the ghosts of those who were troubled. Cole doesn't understand his powers, and he has little control over them; he's constantly terrified by what he sees, and Dr. Crowe is the only one with whom he feels he can share this secret. However, as the doctor digs deeper into Cole's strange powers, it leads to strange and unexpected consequences for both of them. M. Night Shyamalan, who wrote and directed the film, has a small role as Dr. Hill.
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13
  • Genre(s): Crime and Mystery,Drama
  • Run Time: 105min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 08/06/1999
  • DVD Release Date: 03/28/2000
  • Distributor(s): Buena Vista
  • Director(s): M. Night Shyamalan
  • Starring: Bruce Willis , Haley Joel Osment , Toni Collette , Olivia Williams , Donnie Wahlberg
  • Themes: Haunted By the Past,Mothers and Sons,Ghosts,Psychic Abilities
  • Tone: Enigmatic,Moody,Ominous,Somber,Stylized,Understated,Eerie
  • Keywords: child,ghost,obsession,paranormal,patient [medical],psychic,psychology,trauma
  • Country of Origin: USA (08-06-1999)
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor Haley Joel Osment Nominated
1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Kathleen Kennedy Nominated
1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Barry Mendel Nominated
1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Frank Marshall Nominated
1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing Andrew Mondshein Nominated
1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director M. Night Shyamalan Nominated
1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress Toni Collette Nominated
1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay M. Night Shyamalan Nominated

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
1999 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing Andrew Mondshein Nominated
1999 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture Nominated
1999 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director M. Night Shyamalan Nominated
1999 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay M. Night Shyamalan Nominated

Golden Globes

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
1999 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay M. Night Shyamalan Nominated
1999 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Haley Joel Osment Nominated
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