Basic Instinct vs The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.9/10 for Basic Instinct). The Sixth Sense is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 8m. Basic Instinct is the older of the two (1992 against 1999). Both are mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Basic Instinct
The Sixth Sense| Basic Instinct | The Sixth Sense | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1992 | 1999 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Verhoeven | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Main cast | Sharon Stone, Stephen Tobolowsky, Daniel von Bargen, Chelcie Ross, Wayne Knight | Donnie Wahlberg, Olivia Williams, Angelica Page, Bruce Willis, Toni Collette |
Synopsis
Basic Instinct
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
The Sixth Sense
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
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