List of accolades received by The Sixth Sense

+ List of accolades received by The Sixth SenseHaley Joel Osment, nominated for over a dozen awards for his performance as Cole SearTotal number of wins and nominations References The Sixth Sense is an American supernatural thriller 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.

The film has received numerous awards and nominations, with nomination categories ranging from those honoring the film itself (Best Film), to its writing, editing, and direction (Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay), to its cast's performance (Best Actor / Actress). Especially lauded was the supporting role of actor Haley Joel Osment, whose nominations include an Academy Award, a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Overall, The Sixth Sense was nominated for six Academy Awards and four British Academy Film Awards, but won none. The film received three nominations from the People's Choice Awards and won all of them, with lead actor Bruce Willis being honored for his role. The Satellite Awards nominated the film in four categories, with awards given for writing (M. Night Shyamalan) and editing (Andrew Mondshein). Supporting actress Toni Collette was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Satellite award for her role in the film. James Newton Howard was honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers for his composition of the music for the film.

Awards and nominations Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees OutcomeAcademy AwardMarch 26, 2000Best PictureFrank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, and Barry MendelBest DirectorM. Night ShyamalanBest Supporting ActorHaley Joel OsmentBest Supporting ActressToni ColletteBest Original ScreenplayM. Night ShyamalanBest Film EditingAndrew Mondshein American Society of Cinematographers February 20, 2000Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Tak Fujimoto ASCAP Film & Television Music AwardsApril 25, 2000Top Box Office FilmsJames Newton HowardBram Stoker Award2000Best ScreenplayM. Night ShyamalanBritish Academy Film AwardsApril 9, 2000Best FilmBest Original ScreenplayM. Night ShyamalanBest EditingAndrew MondsheinThe David Lean Award for achievement in DirectionM. Night ShyamalanBroadcast Film Critics Association AwardJanuary 24, 2000Best PictureTop 10 FilmsBest Young PerformerHaley Joel OsmentEmpire AwardsFebruary 17, 2000Best DirectorM. Night ShyamalanFlorida Film Critics Circle AwardsJanuary 9, 2000Best Supporting ActorHaley Joel OsmentGolden Globe AwardJanuary 23, 2000Best Supporting ActorHaley Joel OsmentBest ScreenplayM. Night ShyamalanHugo AwardSeptember 2, 2000Best Dramatic PresentationKansas City Film Critics Circle AwardsJanuary 19, 2000Best Supporting ActorHaley Joel OsmentLas Vegas Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 18, 2000Best Supporting ActorHaley Joel OsmentMost Promising ActorYouth in Film AwardMTV Movie AwardsJune 3, 2000Best MovieBest Male PerformanceBruce WillisBest Male Breakthrough PerformanceHaley Joel OsmentBest On-Screen DuoBruce Willis and Haley Joel OsmentNebula AwardMay 20, 2000Best ScriptM. Night ShyamalanOnline Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 2, 2000Best Original ScreenplayM. Night ShyamalanBest Supporting ActorHaley Joel OsmentBest DebutPeople's Choice AwardsJanuary 9, 2000Favorite Motion PictureFavorite Dramatic Motion PictureFavorite Motion Picture ActorBruce WillisSatellite AwardJanuary 16, 2000Best Supporting ActressToni ColletteBest Original ScreenplayM. Night ShyamalanBest Film EditingAndrew MondsheinBest SoundAllan Byer, Michael KirchbergerSaturn AwardJune 6, 2000Best Horror FilmBest WritingM. Night ShyamalanBest ActorBruce WillisBest Young Actor/ActressHaley Joel OsmentScreen Actors Guild AwardMarch 12, 2000Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RoleHaley Joel OsmentWriters Guild of America AwardMarch 5, 2000Best Original ScreenplayM. Night Shyamalan

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