<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $9 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $278.5 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Split is a 2017 American psychological horror thriller film written, co-produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor - Joy, and Betty Buckley . The film follows a man with 23 different personalities who kidnaps and imprisons three teenage girls in an isolated underground facility . One of his darker personalities manifests within his psyche and results in his eventual transformation into a merciless and cannibalistic sociopath with superhuman abilities . </P> <P> Principal photography began on November 11, 2015, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 26, 2016, and was released in the United States on January 20, 2017, by Universal Pictures . The film received generally positive reviews, with McAvoy's performance earning high praise and some critics labeling it a welcome return for Shyamalan, although some criticized the film for its perceived stigmatization of mental illness . The film grossed $278 million worldwide on a budget of $9 million, with over 2,000% return on investment (ROI). </P>

Horror movie about a guy with multiple personalities