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- Praying With Anger (1992) Back when he was a film student at NYU, Shyamalan wrote, directed, produced and starred in this feature about a young man who returns from the U.S. (where he was raised) to India (where he’s from) to participate in a college exchange program at his mother’s behest.
- Wide Awake (1998) Judging by the title (and the fact that Shyamalan is so renowned for churning out psychological thrillers), you’d be forgiven for presuming Wide Awake is about, say, a family who mysteriously finds themselves unable to fall asleep no matter how tired they are.
- The Sixth Sense (1999) The Sixth Sense is the movie that catapulted both Shyamalan and young child actor Haley Joel Osement onto Hollywood’s A-list, the movie that earned both of them their first Oscar nominations, and the movie that still make people say “I see dead people.”
- Unbreakable (2000) Shyamalan and Willis reunited for this movie about a seemingly ordinary man and father named David Dunn who questions the true nature of his existence after he’s the sole survivor of a brutal train crash.
- Wide Awake (1998) No one could have guessed where Shyamalan's career would go based on Wide Awake. His first Hollywood feature is a coming-of-age melodrama that centers on Josh, a young boy grappling with the death of his grandmother.
- The Sixth Sense (1999) "I see dead people." Everyone remembers this quote from The Sixth Sense, and that one iconic line nicely sums up the film. Cole (Haley Joel Osment) is a sensitive kid who indeed does see ghosts.
- Unbreakable (2000) How do you follow up a critical and financial darling? Easy. Take things down a notch. Less beholden to the shock and novelty of a "sting in the tail" than its predecessor, Unbreakable is a confident, understated film that deepens with every viewing.
- Signs (2002) Cinema has witnessed plenty of alien invasions. In Shyamalan's hands, a global takeover by little green men is spun as a heart-wrenching tale of faith and family.
- 1 Unbreakable
- 2 Split
- 3 Glass
- 4 The Sixth Sense
- 5 The Village
- 6 Signs
- 7 Old
- 8 Knock at The Cabin
- 9 The Visit
- 10 The Happening
When M. Night Shyamalan first worked with Bruce Willis, it proved to be a match made in box office gold. The film launched the career of Shyamalan and catapulted him to the fame and cult following he enjoys today. To date, it also remains his highest-grossing movie ever. Willis and Shyamalan worked well together and have also reportedly shared a st...
When Unbreakable was first released, rumors quickly began to circulate that there would be sequels. While this turned out to be true, the sequel was only made sixteen years later. However, the long wait was worth it since Split proved to be one of Shyamalan's greatest movies. It's difficult to put into words just how good it was. At first glance, i...
While Unbreakable and Split were pretty much self-contained movies, the end of Split makes it clear why they're linked. In doing so, it also wonderfully sets up the third film. Glass is the movie that rounds off the Unbreakable trilogy, and by finally bringing together the characters from the first two films, makes for an enjoyable end to it. While...
The first three films on the list should definitely be watched in that order since they're connected. From that point, these are the other notable films from M. Night Shyamalan that are widely regarded as representing his best work. The Sixth Sense was a worldwide phenomenon and the movie that launched Shyamalan's career to stratospheric heights. T...
By this point, in your journey through M. Night Shyamalan films, it should be clear just how good he can be. In The Village, he retains his classic style of creating an ominous tone throughout. While the film can feel a little slower at times, it's still wrought with tension and builds up in intensity as it progresses. It centers around what looks ...
When M. Night Shyamalan teamed up with Joaquin Phoenix again and Mel Gibson as his lead, the result was a very polarizing film. Signs received generally good reviews and was a box office hit. However, it was also criticized for having some uneven aspects in its plot. Known for films that traverse the realms of the ordinary and often land in a genre...
One of the more recent films from M. Night Shyamalan, Old, fared well commercially but was subject to mixed reviews from critics. It was a good film overall and featured a lot of the mysterious elements that often color the filmmaker's work. It centers around a group of people at a holiday resort. When they decide to visit a secluded island nearby,...
After all the excitement and hype that accompanied the release of M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin, the film was again subject to mixed reviews, with some critics knocking it for a variety of reasons. However, its placement here is deliberate since much of the criticism it received was harsher than it deserved. Watching all the previous film...
More than a decade later, The Visit, became a different way for Shyamalan to stick to his preferred genre. As another horror film, this one was shot as a found-footage style movie. With Shyamalan's penchant for scintillating tension-building, it soon became one of the best ones out there. It follows a pair of teenage siblings as they head to a remo...
So, even fans of M. Night Shyamalan often admit that The Happening wasn't his best work. With Mark Wahlberg in the lead, it follows the strange and mysterious happenings when people begin committing mass suicide. Despite its very poor ratings by critics, the film did feature many of Shyamalan's signature elements. However, it wasn't as exciting as ...
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- Old. Shyamalan’s newest feature, Old, will be available in movie theaters for summer 2021, with an expected DVD release date of late October. It’s unknown if it will be added to any subscription-based streaming services, but will likely be available to rent on platforms like iTunes and Amazon Video for a high price a few weeks before it comes out on DVD.
- Glass. Glass (2019), the final movie in the Unbreakable trilogy is available to watch to rent on iTunes, Amazon Video, Google Play, YouTube, VUDU, DirectTV, and the Microsoft Store for $3.99 SD/HD.
- Split. Split, the James McAvoy psychological thriller, can be streamed with a cable subscription to FX NOW, otherwise, it must be bought or rented. Split is available for rent for $3.99 (iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, VUDU, Redbox, AMC On Demand, Microsoft Store), while Amazon Prime members can now rent on Amazon Video for a special reduced price of $1.99 or a regular rental price of $4.20.
- The Visit. The Visit, Shyamalan’s 2015 disturbing exploration of a sinister elderly couple, is currently unavailable for streaming. Instead, The Visit can be rented for $3.99 (Google Play, YouTube, VUDU, Redbox, AMC On Demand, Microsoft Store, DirecTV) or $4.20 (Amazon Video).
Jun 20, 2024 · M. Night Shyamalan is a director known for his signature suspenseful thrillers with plot twists. Born in Mahé, India, his breakthrough film was released in 1999 with The Sixth Sense which was a massive commercial and critical success, earning him a reputation as a talented writer-director to keep an eye on.
14 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Praying with Anger. 1992 1h 41m PG-13. 4.5 (1.1K) Rate. An alienated, Americanized teenager of East Indian heritage is sent back to India where he discovers not only his roots but a lot about himself. Director M. Night Shyamalan Stars M. Night Shyamalan Mike Muthu K. Subramanian.
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Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, starts treating a young boy, Cole, who encounters dead people and convinces him to help them. In turn, Cole helps Malcolm reconcile with his estranged wife.
