The Sixth Unit

The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film stars Bruce Willis, Toni Collete, Olivia Williams, and Haley Joel Osment. It follows a child psychologist (Willis) who counsels a deeply troubled child (Osment) claiming to possess clairvoyant abilities. Released by Buena Vista Pictures through its Hollywood Pictures banner on August 6, 1999, The Sixth Sense received critical acclaim and was nominated for six Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Supporting Actor for Osment, and Best Supporting Actress for Collette. The film established Shyamalan as a preeminent filmmaker of thrillers and introduced the cinema public to his traits, most notably his affinity for twist endings. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $672 million worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 1999 and Shyamalan's highest-grossing film to date.