
The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan
Seen it?2004 | 125 min | Comedy, Documentary, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and the curious. If you loved Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan or Ed Wood, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Everyone has a skeleton or two in his or her closet, but what about the director behind some of the most successful thrillers ever to hit the silver screen? Could M. Night Shyamalan be hiding a deep, dark secret that drives his macabre cinematic vision? Now viewers will be able to find out firsthand what fuels The Sixth Sense director's seemingly supernatural creativity as filmmakers interview Shyamalan as well as the cast and crew members who have worked most closely with him over the years. Discover the early events that shaped the mind of a future master of suspense in a documentary that is as fascinating as it is revealing.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nathaniel Kahn
- M. Night ShyamalanSelf
- Adrien BrodySelf
- Deepak ChopraSelf
- Johnny DeppSelf
- Griffin NewmanTeenage Fan
- Maggie KileyCecilia Meadows
- Billy ArrowoodSelf - Location Scout
- Glenn R. CohenDude in Cheesesteak shop
- Sean Andrew FashSelf
- Peggy GormleyNun, Childhood Teacher