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Portrait of M. Night Shyamalan

Directing

M. Night Shyamalan

Career

Active from 1993 to 2027, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
GoodWatch score72/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Directing

    2000 · Nominated · 72nd Academy Awards

    The Sixth Sense

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    2000 · Nominated · 72nd Academy Awards

    The Sixth Sense

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
M. Night Shyamalan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Class & Capitalism
    1.1, average 3.3
  • Historical
    0.5, average 2.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.2, average 4.9
  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • M. Night Shyamalan Style 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Existential Dread 3
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere 2
  • M. Night Shyamalan Signature Style 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Slow-Burn Suspense 2
  • Spiritual Quest 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles · average score 53
Remain
Remain (2027)
GoodWatch score 35

as Nash

Trap
Trap (2024)
GoodWatch score 54

as Spotter

The Watchers
The Watchers (2024)
GoodWatch score 46

Producer

Caddo Lake
Caddo Lake (2024)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer

Knock at the Cabin
Knock at the Cabin (2023)
GoodWatch score 61

as Infomercial Host

Old
Old (2021)
GoodWatch score 52

as Hotel Van Driver

2010s

8 titles · average score 55
Servant
Servant (2019)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Delivery Man

Glass
Glass (2019)
GoodWatch score 52

as Jai, Security Guard

Split
Split (2017)
GoodWatch score 67

as Jai, Hooters Lover

This Is Us
This Is Us (2016)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as M. Night Shyamalan

The Visit
The Visit (2015)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Writer

After Earth
After Earth (2013)
GoodWatch score 32

Producer, Screenplay

The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender (2010)
GoodWatch score 22

as Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited)

Devil
Devil (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

Producer, Story

2000s

8 titles · average score 57
The Happening
The Happening (2008)
GoodWatch score 33

as Joey (voice)

Lady in the Water
Lady in the Water (2006)
GoodWatch score 41

as Vick Ran

The Village
The Village (2004)
GoodWatch score 53

as Jay

Entourage
Entourage (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as M. Night Shyamalan

Hitchcock and Dial M
Hitchcock and Dial M (2004)

Thanks

Making 'Signs'
Making 'Signs' (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

Thanks

Signs
Signs (2002)
GoodWatch score 64

as Ray Reddy

Unbreakable
Unbreakable (2000)
GoodWatch score 67

as Stadium Drug Dealer

1990s

4 titles · average score 52
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense (1999)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dr. Hill

Stuart Little
Stuart Little (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Wide Awake
Wide Awake (1998)
GoodWatch score 43

Writer, Director

Praying with Anger
Praying with Anger (1993)
GoodWatch score 31

as Dev Raman