The Sixth Sense

1999 | 107 min | Mystery, Thriller, Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Audiences adore it (8.0/10), it made about 17 times its budget, people are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (86%). Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Have you seen it?

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

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
8.0/10 from 13K viewers
AwardsStrong
0 wins, 6 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
Box office & staying powerVery strong
$673 million worldwide on a $40 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.5 million Wikipedia readers in the past year