The Sixth Sense (1999)
Not every gift is a blessing.
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 6 August 1999 |
| Genre | Mystery, Thriller, Drama |
| Director | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Starring | Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment and Toni Collette |
| Runtime | 107 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 86% · Metacritic 64/100 · TMDB users 8.0/10 |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $673 million worldwide |
Where to watch The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense is streaming on Netflix ($17.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Apple TV+ ($12.99 a month), Hulu ($18.99 a month) and Fubo. If that is the only reason to subscribe, one month of Apple TV+ is $12.99 at list price.
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| Albania | Netflix |
| Algeria | Netflix |
| Andorra | Netflix |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Netflix |
| Argentina | Netflix $14999 ARS, Disney+ $10164 ARS |
| Australia | Netflix $20.99 AUD, Disney+ $15.99 AUD |
| Austria | Netflix €13.99, Disney+ €10.99 |
| Azerbaijan | Netflix |
| Bahamas | Netflix |
| Bahrain | Netflix |
| Barbados | Netflix |
| Belarus | Netflix |
| Belize | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Bolivia | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Netflix |
| Brazil | Netflix R$44.90, Disney+ R$43.90 |
| Bulgaria | Netflix €7.99 |
| Canada | Disney+ $11.99 CAD, Netflix $18.99 CAD |
| Chile | Netflix $9990 CLP, Disney+ $10390 CLP |
| Colombia | Netflix $29900 COP, Disney+ $36900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Croatia | Netflix €9.99 |
| Cuba | Netflix |
| Cyprus | Netflix €12.49 |
| Czechia | Netflix 309 Kč, Disney+ 229 Kč |
| Dominican Republic | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Ecuador | Netflix $7.99, Disney+ $10.49 |
| Egypt | Netflix E£170 |
| El Salvador | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Estonia | Netflix €9.99 |
| France | Netflix €14.99 |
| French Guiana | Netflix |
| French Polynesia | Netflix |
| Germany | Netflix €13.99, Disney+ €9.99 |
| Greece | Netflix €12.49 |
| Guatemala | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Guernsey | Netflix |
| Honduras | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Hong Kong | Netflix HK$88, Disney+ HK$90 |
| Hungary | Netflix 3990 Ft, Disney+ 2990 Ft |
| Iraq | Netflix |
| Ireland | Netflix €16.99, Disney+ €9.99 |
| Israel | Netflix ₪53.00 |
| Italy | Netflix €13.99 |
| Jamaica | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Japan | Netflix ¥1590 JPY, Prime Video ¥600 JPY |
| Jordan | Netflix |
| Kuwait | Netflix |
| Latvia | Netflix €9.99 |
| Lebanon | Netflix |
| Libya | Netflix |
| Liechtenstein | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Lithuania | Netflix €9.99 |
| Malta | Netflix €12.49 |
| Mexico | Netflix $249 MXN, Disney+ $249 MXN |
| Moldova | Netflix |
| Monaco | Netflix |
| Montenegro | Netflix |
| Morocco | Netflix |
| New Zealand | Netflix $25.99 NZD, Disney+ $16.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Netflix, Disney+ |
| North Macedonia | Netflix |
| Oman | Netflix |
| Palestinian Territories | Netflix |
| Panama | Netflix $12.99, Disney+ $10.49 |
| Paraguay | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Peru | Netflix S/40.90, Disney+ S/38.90 |
| Poland | Netflix 49.00 zł, Disney+ 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | Netflix €12.99 |
| Qatar | Netflix QR46.00 |
| Romania | Netflix 54.99 lei, Disney+ 29.99 lei |
| San Marino | Netflix |
| Saudi Arabia | Netflix ﷼43.00 |
| Serbia | Netflix 935 din |
| Singapore | Disney+ $12.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Netflix €11.49, Disney+ €9.99 |
| Slovenia | Netflix €13.49 |
| South Korea | Netflix ₩13500, Disney+ ₩9900 |
| Spain | Netflix €13.99, Disney+ €9.99 |
| St. Lucia | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Switzerland | Netflix CHF22.90, Disney+ CHF14.90 |
| Taiwan | Netflix NT$380, Disney+ NT$285 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Tunisia | Netflix |
| Turks & Caicos Islands | Netflix |
| Türkiye | Netflix ₺289.99, Disney+ ₺249.90 |
| Ukraine | Netflix ₴330 |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix AED49.00 |
| United Kingdom | Netflix £12.99 GBP, Disney+ £9.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Netflix $U449, Disney+ $U499 |
| Venezuela | Netflix, Disney+ |
| Yemen | Netflix |
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What kind of watch this is
M. Night Shyamalan’s 1999 thriller runs 107 minutes and moves with the quiet dread of a house settling at night. It pairs Bruce Willis with Haley Joel Osment in a story where the obvious explanation is the one that fails you. The film trusts its audience to sit with ambiguity until the final frame flips the entire narrative on its head. It is less about jump scares and more about the specific, hollow feeling of realizing you missed the clue that was staring you in the face. That is a rare kind of tension, and it does not let go.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes reports an 86% approval rating based on 166 reviews, alongside a 7.7/10 average. Metacritic places it at 64 out of 100, a score it labels generally favorable. The consensus leans on M. Night Shyamalan’s blend of classical style and modern chills. Roger Ebert gave it 3 out of 4 stars, noting that Haley Joel Osment delivers involved dialogue with precision. John Anderson of the Los Angeles Times found the script clever, while Jeff Millar of the Houston Chronicle argued the film packs more fright into 10 minutes than The Haunting does in its entire run. The SFWA awarded it the Nebula for Best Script in 1999.
How it did with audiences
The Sixth Sense cost $40 million to make and pulled in $673 million worldwide. In the United States, it grossed $294 million. For a picture with that kind of budget, those numbers read less like a gamble and more like a confirmed investment. On TMDB, users rate it 8 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
Bruce Willis traded action leads for the "Unbreakable" franchise, a trajectory that defies simple logic. Haley Joel Osment moved from "Forrest Gump" to "A.I.", a shift that hints at industry fatigue rather than choice. Toni Collette’s path is the most jarring: from "Velvet Goldmine" to "Hereditary," a leap that no amount of marketing can explain. These are separate biographies, not a single story. The film did not cause the changes. It merely sat in the middle of them.
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Sources
- The Sixth Sense on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q183063 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Sixth Sense” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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