# The Sixth Sense

> A twist-ending thriller grossed $672.8 million worldwide after a word-of-mouth run.

- Owner: Hollywood Pictures / Spyglass Entertainment
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 1999-08-06
- Milestone date: Week of Sep 3, 1999
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 79 (Breakout, provisional), v1.3
- Mechanics: Mystery & lore, Platform jump, Maker origin, Pairing

## Summary

The Sixth Sense led the domestic box office for five weekends. TV ads preceded word of mouth and repeat viewing. Its fifth weekend is a milestone anchor; parodies and online reuse followed.

## Timeline

- 1999-08-06 — Hollywood Pictures / Buena Vista Pictures (Box office) — Buena Vista released The Sixth Sense in US cinemas.
- 1999-08-06 — John Anderson / Los Angeles Times (Press) — Anderson reviewed the film while withholding its twists and turns.
- 1999-08-08 — US and Canadian moviegoers (Box office) — The film opened at No. 1 with $26,681,262, setting an August record.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Sixth Sense.” Case HIS-01559. Spread Score v1.3: 79/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01559