The Sixth Sense (1999)

The Sixth Sense poster

The Sixth Sense (1999)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central themes revolve around universal human experiences of grief, communication, and acceptance of the unknown, rather than engaging with or promoting specific political ideologies or societal critiques.

The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and does not incorporate explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without any explicit DEI-driven critiques or themes central to the story.

Secondary

The film respectfully portrays elements often associated with Christianity, such as prayer as a source of comfort and the church as a sanctuary. These aspects support characters' emotional and spiritual journeys without critique.

The Sixth Sense does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding queer identity or experiences.

The Sixth Sense does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot is centered on supernatural elements and psychological drama, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The Sixth Sense is an original screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan. All characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior source material or historical baseline from which a character's gender could have been swapped.

The Sixth Sense is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish any character's race before this film's release. Thus, no character could have been race-swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.2
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

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8.6
Metacritic logo
6.4

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