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Film · 2016 · Unbreakable (2 of 3)

Split

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan · starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy and Haley Lu Richardson

  • 1 h 57 min
  • 15
  • Thriller · Horror
  • USAJapan
  • Released in the UK 19 January 2017
  • 7.5 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.2 Users73 votes
  • 7.8 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

'Split' tells the story of a man with a unique mental illness: inside his head there are 24 different personalities. After a dangerous schizophrenic attack, he kidnapped three girls, and they must find out which personalities can be helpful to scape and which personalities could risk their life. M. Night Shyamalan, director of famous hits such us 'The Sixth Sense', 'Signs' and 'The Village', wants to try again with a supernatural theme. This thriller called 'Split' will be written and directed by this filmmaker, whose last job was 'The Visit', and starring James McAvoy ('The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby', 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'), Anya Taylor-Joy ('The Witch', 'Morgan') and Betty Buckley ('The Happening', ' 5 Time Champion'). The film has low budget whose figure would approach the one from 'The Visit' which was made with just 5 million. Also participating in the project we find Jason Blum, the producer of this latest terror film that has raised over 90 million worldwide to date.

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The essentials

Runtime
117 min1 hour and 57 minutes
Budget
$9mUniversal Pictures
Box office
$137.8m15 times its budget
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Split?
1 hour and 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Split released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 19 January 2017.
Who directed Split?
M. Night Shyamalan.
Who is in Split?
It stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson and Betty Buckley.
Where can I watch Split?
In the UK you can watch it on subscription on Prime Video and on rent on Apple TV.
How much did Split make?
It took $137.8 million in US. It cost $9 million.
Is it part of a series?
Yes: it is film 2 of 3 in Unbreakable.
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Cast

Full cast (16)
Director
M. Night Shyamalan
Writers
M. Night Shyamalan
Producers
Jason Blum, Kevin Scott Frakes, Buddy Patrick, M. Night Shyamalan

Videos and trailers

All 3 videos
'Split' trailer #2 2:3025 October 2016

Photos and posters

All 16 photos

Reviews

All 7 reviews
7.2 73 votes
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What the critics say average 7.8 from 4 outlets

  • 8.5 ColliderHaleigh Foutch Ladies and gentlemen, M. Night Shyamalan has officially caught his second wind. Read
  • 8.0 The GuardianJordan Hoffman Split goes all-in on McAvoy slipping from persona to persona, and luckily he?s got the acting chops to sell it. Read
  • 7.5 Rolling StonePeter Travers This might have degenerated into a cheap gimmick if not for the way Shyamalan lets us inside the childhood trauma that pushed his tormentor into multiple personalities. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $9m
  • US $137.8m
  • UK £11m

The Unbreakable films

See them all
  1. Unbreakable 2000
  2. Split 2016 · this film
  3. Glass 2019

Soundtrack

All 8 songs
  1. In SeptemberSlam Allen Spotify
  2. WildewomanLucius Spotify
  3. Wonderful WorldJim Keller Spotify
  4. FrogbassSnails Spotify

Trivia

  • His longest film

    M. Night Shyamalan has said that 'Split' this will be the longest film of his career. The duration of the movie is of almost two hours.

  • Hard shoot

    Shyamalan expressed that the shooting of 'Split' was the most challenging of his career.

  • Joaquin Phoenix as leading role

    Joaquin Phoenix and the production team couldn't reach a contract agreement so James McAvoy was cast as main character.

  • Leo

    When the film was still in development, Lenonardo Dicaprio was attached at one point.

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