The Manchurian Candidate vs The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.5/10 for The Manchurian Candidate). The Sixth Sense is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 9m. The Sixth Sense is the older of the two (1999 against 2004). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Manchurian Candidate
The Sixth Sense| The Manchurian Candidate | The Sixth Sense | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1999 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Main cast | Jeffrey Wright, Pablo Schreiber, Anthony Mackie, Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight | Donnie Wahlberg, Olivia Williams, Angelica Page, Bruce Willis, Toni Collette |
Synopsis
The Manchurian Candidate
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.
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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