Split (2017)

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Kevin, a man with at least 23 different personalities, is compelled to abduct three teenage girls. As they are held captive, a final personality - "The Beast" - begins to materialize. (imdb)

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Directed By: M. Night Shyamalan

Written By: M. Night Shyamalan

Starring: Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Brad William Henke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Neal Huff, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Sebastian Arcelus, Izzie Coffey

Genres: Suspense/Thriller, Horror

Franchise: Eastrail 177 Trilogy

Country: USA

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Stars	User	Rating
16	BillyShears	80 _77th
About time M Night switched to the personality that knows how to make good movies again.
10	Leonardis	88 _59th
I actually really enjoyed Split! The pacing is slower than I thought it would be, but James McAvoy is amazing in all of his roles and accents and very convincing. Anya Taylor-Joy was pretty good as well but overshadowed by him. M. Night Shayamalan script and directing are actually pretty decent here. His choice of music and camera angles made it genuinely creepy all the way up to the stomach-punching end. This is worth watching!
6	Beer94	54 _26th
Sadly, this didn't really do much for me. Therapy/therapist scenes were just excessive exposition, some scenes feel unnecessary and I can't help but think a few narrative choices were a little misjudged. However, McAvoy's performance keeps you invested I suppose.
5	SirStuckey	65 _45th
Good movie led by an interesting premise and very good acting. The script does at times lack some emotional depth, which it tries to undeservedly get by having certain themes around abuse without doing much to delve into them. Too many of the scenes with the psychiatrist were a device to give the audience small amounts of info to keep up the suspense instead of actual psychiatry. The "twist" (for lack of a better word) ending made me roll my eyes and groan.
5	guy piranha	45 _17th
Plays out like a demo reel for mcavoy...based on which he'd unlikely ever get a job again. Either this movie is really dumb or i am. Or i've been too drilled on metaleveling by "similar" predecessors. Anyway, other than taylor-joy's boobs wiggling around, i did not get much out of it.
5	TimeCapsule	74 _73rd
Shyamalan provides an interesting look on the concept of trauma and it's impact on the human mind. James McAvoy's performance at times is worth the price of admission. The audience is asked to slightly suspend their disbelief on some of the science behind the controversial dissociative identity disorder, and is rewarded greatly in the films finale and last second reveal that re-contextualizes the movie.
4	INDYATMN	98 _97th
Shyamalan comes back in a big way, esp for fans of his 2nd film. The writing is masterful if only for the way it's not only impossible to know exactly what's going to happen next, but given his rep for twists, it's hard not to wonder -given the storyline - if you can even trust what you've seen. It's the kind of story that's easy to screw up in the 3rd act, but he makes sure the pay off's as satisfying as what came before. And of course, McAvoy's performance(s) is/are great
4	fenixdown	56 _13th
A couple good ideas lost in a sea of boring cliches.
4	Paxton	65 _46th
Call me old fashioned but I preferred his movie about putting kids in ovens. The split personality gimmick should've died off the minute Steve Urkel made his adjustments to Cool Juice resulting in the much more stable Boss Sauce.
4	FoxyRussian	87 _65th
James McAvoy is an amazing talented actor who is able to split between multiple personalities on the fly. He gave live to each of them (helped by the script, which chooses to focus on around 5 instead of having 23 of them share screen time). Anya Taylor-Joy holds her own and is starting to prove she could be the next big horror actress. The ending "twist" is hard to recommend, if I even attempt to explain why I'll spoil it. But it barely makes/breaks the movie so not all bad.
4	BadCosmonaut	6 _78th
The acting was incredible, especially by Richardson, Taylor-Joy, and McAvoy.
3	TheDiceman	65 _73rd
McAvoy shines, worth watching for his performance.
3	cagedwisdom	0 _4th
Shyamalan has exceeded himself in every way; A masterclass in completely terrible filmmaking. Words fail me. That ending, oh boy - hold on to your faces. Poor McAvoy really could have used a director on this film.
3	ozymandius10	80 _74th
M. Night's best movie since Unbreakble (easily). The Shyamalan cameo scene and the exposition by way of the therapist scenes are the only negative spots (and they really didn't take me out of it at all, to be honest), but McAvoy does some of his best work here. I really enjoyed it.
3	Nichololas	60 _18th
James McAvoy carries off the multiple personality acting quite well, but everyone else is pretty blank. Doesn't quite live up to its premise. Never really hits the proper suspense notes, and plot 'twist' is obvious a mile away. Weak third act. Also features a bad M Night self-insertion scene for no good reason, and a terrible attempt to link into M Night Universe with Bruce Willis cameo at the end.
3	Bunyas	77 _79th
The Return of the Shyamalan!
3	Mentaculus	77 _66th
Shyamalan has this fascinating, internal tension in his films where his direction is smarter than the stories he gives life to. Split is a pitch-perfect genre film that should embarrass purists and imitators by how booksmart it is - and just how brilliant McAvoy is (Oscar caliber?). But the strict adherence to genre calls attention to all the nasty subtexts that inform it. Deep down, you know Shyamalan is smarter than that.
3	td888	50 _42nd
What can I say? An excellent performance by McAvoy, all other aspects are terribly executed by Shamalamadingdong. I'll watch the third part of this 'franchise', but I won't have high hopes.
3	KasperL	80 _86th
Excellent performances, great suspense and an ending that made me enormously excited for a certain upcoming Shahmahlahn project!
3	Snazz	90 _96th
Wow, what suspense and what a performance by McAvoy. Great scenes and great shots (framing, zooms, dolly and length of shots). All the details seems to be in place. There is a realism to Split that makes the horror even more horrifying. When the monster is human and when your hear about such kidnappings in the real world, it's all the more nerve wrecking. I can't wait to watch Glass.
3	Ocelot	70 _73rd
the final scene of this movie is one of the best fucking twists of all time. I'm not even joking. the rest of the movie is good too! McAvoy legitimately got snubbed for an Oscar, probably because he's in a movie where he plays a 9-year-old boy named Hedwig
3	Judge Holden	4 _51st
Man, that has got to be the worst AirBNB ever...
3	AAAutin	19 _8th
"This is like that shitty multiple-personality horror/thriller from 25 years ago. That director had a funny name, too." "Brian De Palma."
3	Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter)	30 _17th
Split is a movie that doesn't accomplish its main goals. It isn't scary or thrilling. M. Night Shyamalan might still be able to be a good director, but he needs to divorce himself from his pen and focus on screenplays written by other people. These characters are far too lacking, and the story far too dull - with constant stalls in its forward momentum - to add up to anything good. James McAvoy tries his best to save it, but to no avail. Split is another Shyamalan failure. [Full Review]
3	hellboy76	69 _73rd
Pretty entertaining for the ludicrous subject matter. McAvoy does a really good with the mix of over the top and yes even subtle nuance. I squealed when the music changed at the end for the surprise.
3	glumpy_99	60 _17th
Shyamalan's come-back finds him puttering along in mid-gear with a contrived screenplay with its own identity issues - not scary or gory enough to be a slasher, and too patently ridiculous to succeed as a slow burn or even a halfway serious study of mental illness (a choice that a character external to the kidnapping makes at the end of the second act is unforgivably contrived in its stupidity). McAvoy is the main reason to watch this; his tour-de-force whacko is a fine and poignant villain.
3	Dullshimmer	90 _64th
Easy to see why this is considered Shyamalan's come back movie. It's a capable thriller in its own right, but add in an amazing performance by James McAvoy and an ending that comes as a bit of a surprise and it is even better. I thought some aspects were a bit predictable, but it had enough interesting moments and was well done enough to not be brought down by it too much.
2	djross	20 _3rd
Bad and stupid.
2	CloseFriend	36 _10th
Between this and The Visit, Shyamalan seems to have made progress in his quest to get his groove back. Split boasts decent atmospheric horror, and Taylor-Joy has a perfectly expressive face for her role. But the film rests entirely on mocking the shit out of the mentally ill, with transphobia on top. Shyamalan paces the script to have us laugh at McAvoy's illness for the first hour then recoil in horror in the last 30 minutes. I regret watching such a hateful film.
2	coffee	85 _85th
To me Unbreakable is one of the greatest films ever made. Almost everything is perfect about it. So I accept that Split is not as good as Unbreakable but still it's a valuable film for me because of the connection between the two films.
2	frederic_g54	5 _21st
Because what the world needs right now is yet another cinematic universe no one gives a crap about. Callin' it right now: Beverly Hills Cop/ Bad Boys CU 2024. Shit just got real.
2	Vassago	81 _84th
That ending =) I love you Shyamalan.
2	Vandelay1	80 _89th
nice movie
2	Obdurate	90 _91st
Not even ashamed of my love. Now, the twist took this from an 80 to a 90 because I can't remember the last time an ending amped me up as much as this. I also think McAvoy might be my early dark horse for best performance because he was dynamic. Sometimes I can't tell if Night is trying to be funny or his shit writing tendencies come out, much like in The Visit, but I can't even deny that I don't care cuz it's fun. He's always been a talented DIRECTOR but now he's regaining some prestige.
2	letskillrobots	26 _77th
Sounds like you guys are SPLIT on if this is a good movie or not haha it was great
2	mwgerb	63 _73rd
M. Night might know what he's doing again. Split was incredibly creepy and well-made. I have no regrets about being the lone person in the theater fist-pumping the ending call-back to Unbreakable. If McAvoy doesn't get a nod next Oscars season due to this being genre work, there is no justice in the universe.
2	DavidBlast	45 _36th
The filming of the James McAvoy show-reel wasn't going well. 'Call Bruce Williams' Shyalmalan exclaimed. White powdery dust escaped his breath. The assistant next to him felt elated for hours.
2	NothingsGood	80 _89th
Shyamalan's films are generally as good as his actors let them. McAvoy really shows up to the party here and gives as good a performance as Shyamalan's ever had. Strong script with weight and pacing.
2	jthusky	65 _47th
A tour de force effort from McAvoy, and some strong performances, themes and shots, but it's overlong and dark in a weird way that has uncomfortable use of abuse and mental illness.
2	ribcage	68 _52nd
Mcavoy puts on a damn good show. The visuals are satisfying to look at and its occasionally tense. It is perhaps slightly too long esp when the twist comes at the very very end and you realize this film lacks the meat you thought it might
2	MCProust	10 _1st
I haven't seen a film as ill-judged as this one in a very long time. The way McAvoy's Carry On accents and mannerisms are interspersed with flashbacks to honest-to-God child rape is nothing short of astonishing. Everything, including the aforementioned rape, is presented with the gravitas of an episode of Scooby Doo. Hypnotically dire.
2	Barraoc	90 _95th
Split, taken as a psycho killer / locked-in thriller works well despite the occasionally slow pacing. This is no doubt helped by James McAvoy's fine performance(s) and that of Anya Taylor-Joy. Looking forward to what happens next...
2	JaiGuy	60 _10th
Good vehicle for an actor to practice many roles, and McAvoy delivers. The first 20 minutes show promise and then soon enough the movie dawdles and meanders as purposely as a toddler in a mall. No real surprises or twists. I was a bit disappointed. Though, don't get me wrong -- worlds better than Lady in the Water.
2	JSchlansky	70 _58th
McAvoy is great, M. Night is considerably better than he has been in well over a decade. One of the abducted girls has a serious case of under-acting. There are enough dumb moments and bad dialogue to keep you on your toes when it comes to future Shyamalan outings.
2	amazedemon	66 _70th
Split firmly invests itself in the final girl trope, subverting only its interpretation of purity. At this point in Shyamalan career a twist ending is expected, but the film plays out linearly and is almost comparable to Unbreakable. The action is competently directed, but it's McAvoy's performances that make this solid thriller all the more enjoyable. Cleverly, the coda leaves fans on a high note, but one might consider it as reward for slower paced film (or for After Earth).
2	siphus007	68 _20th
I could go 23 different ways on this movie. Pros: for the genre, done well. J.McAvoy & Ana Taylor-Joy acted exquisitely. Pure, unapologetic M.Night. Cons: insensitive. Lacks purpose or emotional connection/resolution, and failed to offer the cleverness and rationale that M.Night did well with in the past. Teased at many concepts of female abuse without properly de-glorifying it; surely being a pipe dream film for sexual molestors. So in the end... I'm pretty split on it.
2	Jasongirl67	75 _69th
Not really a Shyamalan fan that said I feel like this is the best movie he's made !
1	Actionberg	75 _59th
Completely lost my shit at the end in an embarassing way, jumping around my apartment and pumping my fists. Otherwise has all the hallmarks of Shyamalan, good and bad: clunky dialogue, great character work, and nice thrills.
1	Moribunny	35 _19th
I must admit this is the first Shyamalan film I bothered to watch since "The Sixth Sense", so I can't comment on whatever other 'personalities' he may have displayed in between, but "Split" is exactly how I remembered him - wildly, unashamedly cheesy. There are myriads of low-budget horror films that are this tacky, but Shyamalan's are better financed for some reason.
1	Ytadel	7 _83rd
Shyamalan comes roaring back to life with at least his best film since Signs, if not Unbreakable. I was very taken with much of this film, and had probably more of a "Whoa!" moment at the end than I had at any film in 2016. There were some frustrating elements - how often it cut away from the basement for one. But overall this is a really nice mix of horror and thriller and characterization.
1	easydiff	68 _72nd
Somewhere in the second act, you start to see where things are going, but Shyamalan proves he can still direct the hell out of a movie and goddamn sticks the landing.
1	driscarpin	85 _78th
Dica: quem não viu Unbreakable, assista antes. Além de ser um deleite para psicólogos e outsiders em geral (simbolismo acachapante), é mais uma bola dentro do Shyamalan no universo dos quadrinhos.
1	PeaceAnarchy	77 _51st
Fun thriller with good performances from McAvoy and Taylor-Joy. Some elements of the film are a bit forced, trying to cram in moments that supposedly add depth to the characters but really come off as solely for audience shock value. On the whole though it fits together pretty well and much better than M Night's recent output.
1	Redeyedtiss	86 _85th
A complicated unique story that required and received a convincing actor. Definitely one of the better Shyamalan flicks i've seen.
1	AFlickering	2 _19th
ridiculous MNS self-mythologising, here represented by mcavoy, Splitting off his personality into disparate movies and characters as a way of converting trauma into a weapon. the expected face-off between Director and Final Girl is defused by the realisation of a shared history of abuse, stripping her to find his own torment written across her skin: a fellow survivor, a fellow superhero (lol). too goofy to mine this ripe emotional territory ofc, but at least a mildly thoughtful genre subversion.
1	MJVmovieMan	70 _46th
It's a very slow burn that is maybe... sorta... redeemed?
1	emtilt	39 _13th
Demonizes mental health issues, pointlessly leers at and tortures teenage girls for the audience's pleasure, and uses abuse victim-hood as a pseudo super power (twice!), without actually dealing with any of these issues in any substantive way other than tired cliche. And that's to say nothing of the generally poorly-paced and clumsy writing. The final "reveal" scene is one of the cheesiest, most poorly-directed and written scenes that I've seen in a while.
1	cgcore	39 _11th
no.
1	Ross	75 _78th
Competing with The Village for being Shyamalan's third best. A really fun script, that allows the actors to go all out. And they all deliver, with Betty Buckley as the shining star.
1	ChrisPalm	79 _77th
Pleasantly surprised
1	roonay3k	86 _97th
Watched it on the big screen and i was blown away by this. Probably the best thriller that has ever been made. I'm a big fan of Shyamalan's work and this was his best movie by far. James McAvoy played fantastic and the story was really clever and well written. The ending took me by suprise but it was great! Probably movie of the year for me! We'll see!
1	whatismyname	65 _63rd
A few missteps in plot and acting by others didn't overtake James McAvoy's wonderful performance. The scenes where he goes from one person to the next was a joy to witness. Watched this after seeing the Glass trailer, can't wait to see how it all comes together.
1	Ofterdingen	49 _33rd
More interesting than actually good.
1	TheRealJ-Ro	80 _70th
The M. Night Shyamalan mythos is one of frustrating inconsistency. His early work is arguable genius; some of his latter films, abject trash. Split is far closer to good/great M. Night than bad M. Night. James McAvoy is an experience all on his own, and maybe his work alone drags this admittedly-intriguing premise into truly enjoyable territory. And when the movie becomes truly thrilling, when the horrific-ness begins, when the movie COULD fall off the rails, it doesn't. Way to go, Shyamalan.
1	moraesfelipe	85 _92nd
More Shya's Cat People than his Silence of the Lambs.
1	Ernestina	73 _76th
Classic example of trailer expectations - reality of the movie. It was overall enjoyable, mostly due to McAvoy's performance (as usual with his movies), but then again it took to no direction at all - it was neither really psychological, nor a horror, nor a superhero movie. Additionally, I am dissatisfied with the Unbreakable part, as it would have been much better, if a sequence is made, to be about other DID people like our boy here.
1	Gideon	1 _16th
Shamalamadingdong still sucks. Truly a one trick pony. Split or Suck, your pick.
1	deaddilly	75 _60th
Did he just do the Marvel reveal better than Marvel? God damn.
1	kgbelliveau	72 _32nd
There were moments when I was uncertain about the tone of the dialogue and how it was to be perceived. Perhaps that was the intention. It was entertaining but definitely not as shocking and suspenseful as I was expecting it to be. It just kinda ran out of the steam just before the Beast and then the ending just kinda came crashing down. McAvoy was definitely memorable and without him this would have been a complete flop. 65 points go to just McAvoy a lone for his tremndous work.
1	forehead1	30 _11th
Split's plot is intriguing yet unfortunately - and somewhat predictably - poorly executed. After an interesting 'what's happening here?' set up the writing takes a nosedive into lazy throwaway popcorn nonsense, the biggest gripe being McAvoy's hammy drama-school multiple personalities (or lack thereof). There are other qualms too: we're never given a reason to care about the girls; the overt references to paedophilia that don't seem to go anywhere; that dodgy ending... As shit as The Village.
1	Roberta	80 _78th
I really like the movie and I think James McAvoy is terrific in it, but the ending is the best part. It made me smile. Thank you, Shyamalan. You honored you fans.
1	redacted	53 _23rd
Here we have a claustrophobic, small setting film, akin to '10 Cloverfield Lane', 'Room', 'Hidden' or a plethora of others. However, the films I've named conjure a far more believable exposition for the theme's touched on in 'Split'. Those being; female abduction in 'Room', captor psychosis in '10 Cloverfield Lane' and the supernatural element in 'Hidden', which coincidentally, has a decent twist to finish up with. Something I was expecting here given MNS's reputation, but did not transpire.
1	closedmouth	60 _20th
Dug the slow pace, Shyamalan moves his camera well, and the exposition-as-plot actually works up to a point, but the spell gets broken pretty thoroughly in the third act. The goal of the antagonist remains nebulous and internal, the action that's been hyped up through the whole movie is underwhelming, and the wet fart of an ending leaves too many threads dangling for a gratuitous lead-in to a sequel. The penultimate line of dialogue is one of Shyamalan's worst, and that's saying a lot.
1	Jerky	65 _83rd
That ending made me stand up and cheer. It actually redeemed the second half of the film, and changed the meaning of everything, as I wasn't sure where they were going with the whole Beast thing. The poster makes so much sense now that I'm doing a face palm for not putting it together prior to seeing the film.
1	Darren	71 _57th
Maybe a re-watch of the Shyamalan oeuvre is in order with back to back hits under his belt. Kinda thought he'd be finished after The Visit(which was good also!) but he found another way to reinvent himself.
1	thegreyfox	50 _20th
Well, we know pretty early on that these 3 girls are going to be used as 'lunch', but of course, we have to go through 90 mins of build up where at any point (however stupid these girls actually are) they could have stabbed the SOAB and got away. But hey ho, they DON'T. So a film that started out promisingly, understatedly and tense, had by act 3, morphed into a cross between American Werewolf and the Shining, and the viewer had lost the will to live in much the same way the girls clearly had
1	MontyCircus	20 _11th
Early front-runner for worst film of the year. Offered ZERO thrills (I found my mind wandering during the therapist info dumps), and paled mightily in comparison to similar recent fare like "10 Cloverfield Lane" and "Don't Breathe". Still, I'm likely to see the sequel due to...well, I for one won't spoil it for you; but this one is definitely skippable.
1	KeanuGrieves	64 _16th
It's fine or whatever, but the DID nonsense makes me more afraid of freshman psychology students getting blazed than the actual villain.
1	medikolayn	72 _58th
bad, to have a bad uncle :)
1	damil	60 _43rd
His best film in a long time. Where it really shines is in Shyamalan's direction, specifically when it comes to suspense. But his writing is still not too great. It's very overwritten, with a bunch of extraneous exposition. Some of the story goes to some interesting places, but other parts feel quite unnecessary. McAvoy is alright throughout, and occasionally great. I was more impressed with Taylor-Joy. Overall, I think it's worth checking out. Just don't go in expecting anything revelat
1	Seethruskin	4 _52nd
James McAvoy gives an amazing performance here. This is just a well made horror film. That ending tho, setting up an M Night universe lol.
1	Calabria	72 _19th
yo f*ck you M Night this was okay for 80 minutes
1	myfavchords	78 _69th
James McAvoy gives a great performance in this film. This movie would not work without his outstanding performance. Anya Taylor-Joy is also really good in this movie. It is nice to see M. Night Shyamalan make a good film again.
1	loc42	5 _4th
What the f was that beast? Is it solution for Kevin to overcome his trauma? If yes, why not something else? What was the thing from which the girls had to fear before the beast? Why is that black girl so stupid? Why should Shyamalan eroticize the protagonist's body? Either I'm too stupid to understand it or it is really baaad.
1	noisebloom	84 _57th
Despite Split's overly recycled concept of multiple personalities, its execution is near perfect. The movie is thrilling, suspenseful, and disturbing. A few uninteresting writing choices towards the end cause it to lose steam and become predictable, but overall the experience is maniacally riveting.
1	The Pirate	73 _37th
For every typically awful Shyamalan trope like forcing connections no one else would make, the awkward delivery of even more awkward dialogue or the really unintuitive scene compositions, we're actually given a genuinely suspenseful and interesting movie. As it goes on the characters finally start to display actual emotions and behave as people really would (mostly), and McAvoy manages to make even the cringy moments worth sitting through. Actually gives me hope for "Glass" in 2019.
1	kNwsVXgzm	6 _45th
Abuse and trauma are used as a premise for some supernatural stuff, which is fine, but deals with those topics in a kind of one dimensional, stigmatizing way, which is its biggest drawback. Otherwise, exciting and interesting.
1	fra paolo	64 _71st
Subversive film about the male gaze. A refreshing change of pace.
1	Kuroel	60 _52nd
James McAvoy was superb, but I feel they could have done even _more_ with the character of Kevin. I enjoyed the tip of the hat at the end.
1	PUNQ	70 _96th
I'm one of the very few that hasn't seen The Sixth Sense (1999), or more related to this, Unbreakable (2000). Which leaves me with the only previous impression I had of M. Night Shyamalan was the mockery which was The Visit (2015). Thankfully this time, with the Split (2016), I became much more convinced. The dark quirky since of humor was what got me the most. Didn't find Split particularly scary, but there was something wonderfully haunting about it. James McAvoy was insane!
1	LookJabba...	7 _57th
Split marks M. Night Shyamalan's long overdue return to fine form. It's been 15 years since I last enjoyed an M. Night Shyamalan film and this really is both a pleasant and unexpected surprise. I was intrigued by the premise and invested in the characters but as the plot developed and unfolded I gradually began to lose interest. But the finale is absolute genius and it changed my entire opinion and understanding of this film. And praise must also go to the incredibly impressive James McAvoy.
1	YourNameHere	90 _61st
Got me with the ending
1	Groovy_Souls	70 _56th
Split makes for a fun little popcorn flick, that also has some actual depth to it as well. McAvoy's performance is to be heralded and Taylor-Joy more than keeps up with him, even if the other supporting actors are a bit lackluster. And Shyamalan is on point here too, surprisingly. Between this and The Visit we might be seeing a return to form for his writing, hopefully catching up to his exceedingly good knack for visuals.
1	amorphism	55 _15th
James McAvoy does a pretty good job playing very different personalities. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a personality that can save boring films. The plot is slow for a large portion and not in a good slow-burn way. The girls are just terrible actors and I couldn't care less if they die. That might be the main issue - I couldn't care for anyone. Shyamalan fails to create a emotionally gripping scenes/characters and the weight of this failure can't be lifted by just one good actor.
1	VorpalKitten	75 _40th
I feel like this probably isn't a very good movie and I'm just a big fan of the genre... but I definitely enjoyed it quite a bit.
1	afifchoirul	80 _35th
So enjoyable. The synopsis alone tells why. Shyamalan is very underrated writer.
1	EvilMangoes	75 _44th
B
1	War Machine	59 _21st
Traumaevolution-unbreakablelol RewatchX2+mindaffectingchemistry+trytotrickkidone+unclemolested-wantedtokillhim+beastkillspsychiatrist+allfromabusivemom/fatherleft+herscarspleasehim-thebrokenarethemoreevolved+MR.GLASS+65thisway
1	BlakeEngel	9 _71st
I haven't seen a Shyamalan movie since The Village, but this is a true return to form. Where has this man been all this time? Surely Shyamalan is one of the biggest mysteries of modern cinema. A genius who constantly trips over his own feet. This movie is wonderful, the pacing is fantastic, McAvoy is a genius, the girls are great. The way it ends is also very satisfying, though not sure if everyone will love it. Please dear god let Shyamalan continue in this vein forever.
1	BcArp	78 _45th
Twisted!
1	Chiptbhtv	83 _69th
A great performance by Mcavoy fuels the comeback of Shamaylan.
1	turkuaz	70 _37th
a pretty good movie. amazing performance from mcavoy.

Average Percentile 48.51% from 3438 Ratings