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M. Night Shyamalan

September 13th, 2015 at 3:29:34 PM permalink

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As most people know, M. Night Shyamalan was the writer and director of The Sixth Sense (his first wide release film), which was second in boxoffice only to "Star Wars: Episode I" in 1999. Nearly everything he has done since then has been anticlimactic (or horrible).

The Visit is a small budget film with no stars, but it is doing fantastic at the box office and is a positive comeback for MNS.


Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title		Studio	World	Domestic / %	Overseas / %	Year
The Sixth Sense	BV	$672.8	$293.5	43.6%	$379.3	56.4%	1999
Signs		BV	$408.2	$228.0	55.8%	$180.3	44.2%	2002
The Last Airb.	Par.	$319.7	$131.8	41.2%	$187.9	58.8%	2010
The Village	BV	$256.7	$114.2	44.5%	$142.5	55.5%	2004
Unbreakable	BV	$248.1	$95.0	38.3%	$153.1	61.7%	2000
After Earth	Sony	$243.8	$60.5	24.8%	$183.3	75.2%	2013
The Happening	Fox	$163.4	$64.5	39.5%	$98.9	60.5%	2008
Lady .. Water	WB	$72.8	$42.3	58.1%	$30.5	41.9%	2006

The Visit	Uni.	$29.5	$25.7	87.1%	$3.8	12.9%	2015

September 13th, 2015 at 4:14:32 PM permalink
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011	Never saw one of his movies I liked, including SS. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.

September 13th, 2015 at 4:21:49 PM permalink
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791	I liked SS a lot 4/5 I liked Signs 3/5 I liked Unbreakable 3/5 Haven't seen the rest. Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"

September 13th, 2015 at 5:21:45 PM permalink
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569	Quote: terapined I liked SS a lot 4/5 I liked Signs 3/5 I liked Unbreakable 3/5 Haven't seen the rest. I loved SS. I didn't like Unbreakable or The Village since they seemed like poor cousins to SS. Signs was just ponderous, and The Happening was stupid. I didn't see After Earth since the reviews were terrifying.

September 13th, 2015 at 5:56:28 PM permalink
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011	SS confused me, it had not real plot or purpose, I kept waiting for won to be revealed. When it finally was, I said 'really?', are you kidding me? It's like a movie where at the end it was a dream. What's the point. I was very disappointed at the ending of Wiz of Oz. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.

September 14th, 2015 at 7:07:57 AM permalink
DJTeddyBear Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 5 Posts: 265	I saw The Visit on Friday. Loved it. It was a little like Sixth Sense in that it seemed to drag, then, suddenly, everything changed, and you want to see it again. Ignorance is bliss and knowledge is power. But having only some facts can get you into trouble!

September 14th, 2015 at 7:14:52 AM permalink
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545	I saw "Signs" while keeping someone company in a hospital room. I was left with one question: when does the movie start? Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER

September 14th, 2015 at 1:23:46 PM permalink
Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744	Quote: terapined I liked SS a lot 4/5 I liked Signs 3/5 I liked Unbreakable 3/5 Haven't seen the rest. Whatever you do, avoid "The Last Airbender". While I found "The Sixth Sense" entertaining, I have not forgiven him for ruining an excellent three season animated Nickelodeon series. If I ever see him in person, I am going to ask him for my money back for that stinker.

September 14th, 2015 at 9:30:32 PM permalink
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569	Quote: Ayecarumba Whatever you do, avoid "The Last Airbender". With a Production Budget of $150 million , Domestic boxoffice of $132M and Foreign boxoffice of $188M it would seem that film was not profitable (albeit not a terrible disaster). But M Knight just signed a contract to make not one, but TWO sequels. It must have sold really well on DVDs.

September 15th, 2015 at 6:44:07 AM permalink
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545	Paco, ponder these four words: The Blair Witch Project. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER