High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Sixth Sense is an American drama film, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film was released on August 6, 1999, grossing over $26,600,000 on its opening weekend and ranking first place at the box office. Overall the film grossed over $293,500,000 domestically and $672,800,000 worldwide, which is approximately 16.8 times its budget of $40 million.The Sixth Sense was well-received by critics, with an approval rating of 85% from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.