The Sixth Sense
Not every gift is a blessing.
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Produced by Spyglass Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
A tense psychological thriller about a child psychologist and a traumatized boy who sees ghosts, exploring guilt, redemption, and the supernatural with careful emotional precision.
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
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Is The Sixth Sense one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Is The Sixth Sense sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Sixth Sense scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does The Sixth Sense end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Sixth Sense easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Sixth Sense violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like The Sixth Sense
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Sixth Sense
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Sixth Sense, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Sixth Sense, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Sixth Sense, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
