The Sixth Sense
6 Oscar Nominations·AFI #89·National Film Registry
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Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
What critics thought
Critics largely responded to the film's atmosphere and Haley Joel Osment's performance with genuine enthusiasm, though the split between press-approval and middling critical scores suggests a portion of reviewers found the cleverness of the screenplay more calculated than affecting. Osment drew near-universal attention as the standout element, with Willis credited for holding his own in their shared scenes without condescension.
“Haley Joel Osment, his young co-star, is a very good actor in a film where his character possibly has more lines than anyone else. He's in most of the scenes, and he has to act in them–this isn't a role for a cute kid who can stand there and look solemn in reaction shots.”
Roger Ebert·RogerEbert.com
“there's more fright in any 10 minutes of The Sixth Sense than the sensory startle effects The Haunting produces in its entire running time.”
Jeff Millar·Houston Chronicle
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorM. Night Shyamalan
StarringBruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Trevor Morgan
ComposerJames Newton Howard
The Sixth Sense
6 Oscar Nominations·AFI #89·National Film Registry
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
What critics thought
Critics largely responded to the film's atmosphere and Haley Joel Osment's performance with genuine enthusiasm, though the split between press-approval and middling critical scores suggests a portion of reviewers found the cleverness of the screenplay more calculated than affecting. Osment drew near-universal attention as the standout element, with Willis credited for holding his own in their shared scenes without condescension.
“Haley Joel Osment, his young co-star, is a very good actor in a film where his character possibly has more lines than anyone else. He's in most of the scenes, and he has to act in them–this isn't a role for a cute kid who can stand there and look solemn in reaction shots.”
Roger Ebert·RogerEbert.com
“there's more fright in any 10 minutes of The Sixth Sense than the sensory startle effects The Haunting produces in its entire running time.”
Jeff Millar·Houston Chronicle
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorM. Night Shyamalan
StarringBruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Trevor Morgan
ComposerJames Newton Howard
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