# List of accolades received by The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense is an American supernatural thriller film, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film was released on August 6, 1999, grossing over $26,600,000 on its opening weekend and ranking first place at the box office. Overall the film grossed over $293,500,000 domestically and $672,800,000 worldwide, which is approximately 16.8 times its budget of $40 million. The Sixth Sense was well received by critics, with an approval rating of 85% from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
The film has received numerous awards and nominations, with nomination categories ranging from those honoring the film itself (Best Film), to its writing, editing, and direction (Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay), to its cast's performance (Best Actor / Actress). Especially lauded was the supporting role of actor Haley Joel Osment, whose nominations include an Academy Award, a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Overall, The Sixth Sense was nominated for six Academy Awards and four British Academy Film Awards, but won none. The film received three nominations from the People's Choice Awards and won all of them, with lead actor Bruce Willis being honored for his role. The Satellite Awards nominated the film in four categories, with awards given for writing (M. Night Shyamalan) and editing (Andrew Mondshein). Supporting actress Toni Collette was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Satellite award for her role in the film. James Newton Howard was honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers for his composition of the music for the film.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Outcome |
| Academy Award | March 26, 2000 | Best Picture | Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, and Barry Mendel | Nominated |
| Academy Award | March 26, 2000 | Best Director | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated |
| Academy Award | March 26, 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | Haley Joel Osment | Nominated |
| Academy Award | March 26, 2000 | Best Supporting Actress | Toni Collette | Nominated |
| Academy Award | March 26, 2000 | Best Original Screenplay | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated |
| Academy Award | March 26, 2000 | Best Film Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Nominated |
| American Society of Cinematographers | February 20, 2000 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Tak Fujimoto | Nominated |
| ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards | April 25, 2000 | Top Box Office Films | James Newton Howard | Won |
| Bram Stoker Award | 2000 | Best Screenplay | M. Night Shyamalan | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 9, 2000 | Best Film | | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 9, 2000 | Best Original Screenplay | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 9, 2000 | Best Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 9, 2000 | The David Lean Award for achievement in Direction | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Award | January 24, 2000 | Best Picture | | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Award | January 24, 2000 | Top 10 Films | | 8th place |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Award | January 24, 2000 | Best Young Performer | Haley Joel Osment | Won |
| Empire Awards | February 17, 2000 | Best Director | M. Night Shyamalan | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | January 9, 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | Haley Joel Osment | Won |
| Golden Globe Award | January 23, 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | Haley Joel Osment | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Award | January 23, 2000 | Best Screenplay | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated |
| Hugo Award | September 2, 2000 | Best Dramatic Presentation | | Nominated |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | January 19, 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | Haley Joel Osment | Won |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | January 18, 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | Haley Joel Osment | Won |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | January 18, 2000 | Most Promising Actor | Haley Joel Osment | Won |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | January 18, 2000 | Youth in Film Award | Haley Joel Osment | Won |
| MTV Movie Awards | June 3, 2000 | Best Movie | | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | June 3, 2000 | Best Male Performance | Bruce Willis | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | June 3, 2000 | Best Male Breakthrough Performance | Haley Joel Osment | Won |
| MTV Movie Awards | June 3, 2000 | Best On-Screen Duo | Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment | Nominated |
| Nebula Award | May 20, 2000 | Best Script | M. Night Shyamalan | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | January 2, 2000 | Best Original Screenplay | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | January 2, 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | Haley Joel Osment | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | January 2, 2000 | Best Debut | Haley Joel Osment | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | January 9, 2000 | Favorite Motion Picture | | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | January 9, 2000 | Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture | | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | January 9, 2000 | Favorite Motion Picture Actor | Bruce Willis | Won |
| Satellite Award | January 16, 2000 | Best Supporting Actress | Toni Collette | Nominated |
| Satellite Award | January 16, 2000 | Best Original Screenplay | M. Night Shyamalan | Won |
| Satellite Award | January 16, 2000 | Best Film Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Won |
| Satellite Award | January 16, 2000 | Best Sound | Allan Byer, Michael Kirchberger | Nominated |
| Saturn Award | June 6, 2000 | Best Horror Film | | Won |
| Saturn Award | June 6, 2000 | Best Writing | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated |
| Saturn Award | June 6, 2000 | Best Actor | Bruce Willis | Nominated |
| Saturn Award | June 6, 2000 | Best Young Actor/Actress | Haley Joel Osment | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Award | March 12, 2000 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Haley Joel Osment | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Award | March 5, 2000 | Best Original Screenplay | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated |