Taste of Cinema: 15 M. Night Shyamalan Movies Ranked
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"When he first got his breakthrough in the late 90s, he was celebrated as the next big thing but the inconsistency through his career made him somewhat of a divisive filmmaker. At some point in his career, he seemed like he makes only failures and if you were no fan of his earlier output, then it wasn’t hard to hate him. Him always trying to defend his work from criticism was not a good look also. Then again, he always had his fans and defenders as well because no one makes movies like M. Night Shyamalan, for better or worse.
He has his own style which is somewhat distinctive in modern mainstream cinema. His way of using camera, the way he builds suspense, how he brings some dramatic thought-provoking themes into his movies and his way of bringing unpredictable twists still brings so much entertainment to his fans which is probably why they always make good business at the box office. They’re also original. It doesn’t mean he doesn’t do adaptations but he picks materials that are different than anything else on cinemas. That’s why he’s always intriguing and interesting. The man is very passionate about his craft and it’s very evident in big part of his filmography."
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The Sixth Sense
1999, in 20 top lists Check -
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Split
2016, in 4 top lists Check -
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Unbreakable
2000, in 6 top lists Check -
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Signs
2002, in 5 top lists Check -
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The Visit
2015 — a.k.a. The Visit: An Alien Encounter, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Village
2004, in 5 top lists Check -
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Knock at the Cabin
2023, in 0 top lists -
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Glass
2019, in 1 top list -
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Wide Awake
1998, in 0 top lists Check -
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Praying with Anger
1992, in 0 top lists Check -
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Old
2021, in 0 top lists -
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Lady in the Water
2006, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Happening
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
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After Earth
2013, in 1 top list Check -
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The Last Airbender
2010, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on Apr 24, 2023; source