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1999 · 107 min · PG-13

The Sixth Sense

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan · Mystery, Thriller, Drama

The Sixth Sense (1999) is a Mystery film, directed by M. Night Shyamalan set in Philadelphia during the 1990s, in fall. It runs 107 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A psychological horror, with a melancholic and tense tone. Themes of grief & loss, guilt & shame, and isolation play out through unreliable narrator and frame narrative.

Composer
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Cast
Bruce WillisHaley Joel OsmentToni ColletteOlivia WilliamsTrevor MorganDonnie WahlbergPeter Anthony TambakisJeffrey Zubernis

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Philadelphia
Setting
Urban
When
1990s
Season
Fall

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
Grief & LossGuilt & ShameIsolation
Structure
Unreliable NarratorFrame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicTenseContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderChild Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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