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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 tense and melancholic tone. Themes of grief & loss, redemption, and isolation play out through unreliable narrator.

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
UrbanSuburban
When
1990s
Season
Fall

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
Grief & LossRedemptionIsolation
Structure
Unreliable Narrator
Tone
TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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