<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $40 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $672.8 million </Td> </Tr> <P> The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American supernatural horror - thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan . The film tells the story of Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and an equally troubled child psychologist named Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) who tries to help him . The film established Shyamalan as a writer and director, and introduced the cinema public to his traits, most notably his affinity for surprise endings . </P> <P> Released by Hollywood Pictures on August 6, 1999, the film was received well; critics highlighted the performances (especially by Osment, Collette and Willis), its atmosphere, and twist conclusion . The film was the second - highest - grossing film of 1999 (behind Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace), grossing about $293 million domestically and $672 million worldwide, making it the second highest - grossing horror film of all time in unadjusted dollars (behind 2017's It). The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Shyamalan, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor for Osment, and Best Supporting Actress for Toni Collette . </P>

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