# The Sixth Sense (1999)

> A guilt-haunted child psychologist tries to help a frightened boy whose ability to see the dead turns family grief into a supernatural mystery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/592

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
- Director: M. Night Shyamalan
- Cast: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Trevor Morgan, Donnie Wahlberg, Peter Anthony Tambakis, Jeffrey Zubernis
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167404/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, melancholic, intimate, halloween night, late night viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of a troubled boy who sees the dead and the psychologist determined to help him.

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