The Professor and the Madman vs The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.1/10 for The Professor and the Madman). The Sixth Sense is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 4m. The Sixth Sense is the older of the two (1999 against 2019). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Professor and the Madman posterThe Professor and the Madman2019 VS The Sixth Sense posterThe Sixth Sense1999
The Professor and the MadmanThe Sixth Sense
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 7.9/10
Year20191999
Length2h 4m1h 47m
GenresDrama, History, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorFarhad SafiniaM. Night Shyamalan
Main castMel Gibson, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer, Jeremy Irvine, Ioan GruffuddDonnie Wahlberg, Olivia Williams, Angelica Page, Bruce Willis, Toni Collette

Synopsis

The Professor and the Madman

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.

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.

Where to watch

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