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Split

PG-13

Released Jan 20, 2017

1h 57m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all of the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him -- as well as everyone around him -- as the walls between his compartments shatter.

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Critics Consensus

Split serves as a dramatic tour de force for James McAvoy in multiple roles -- and finds writer-director M. Night Shyamalan returning resoundingly to thrilling form.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

This is still not mint-condition Shyamalan, but he's heading in the right direction, with some help from McAvoy, who gives Kevin-and 23 other characters-all that he's got.

Jul 30, 2019

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Jonathan Romney

Film Comment Magazine

The way that Shyamalan and Gioulakis emphasize close-ups and medium shots make for a taut, clean forcefulness that...give Split a leaner, hipper feel very different from the increasingly aestheticized studio polish of Shyamalan's earlier work.

Mar 8, 2018

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Cautiously recommended.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 27, 2017

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

Split is Shyamalan's return to his early 2000's self (...) James McAvoy delivers his career-best performance.

Rated: A

Jul 24, 2023

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Gena Radcliffe

The Spool

McAvoy's performance is most effective during the subtle changes in his body language as he shifts from one personality to the next...

Feb 27, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Shyamalan sticks his ending with an insanely clever twist I never saw coming and that immediately compelled me to see the film again.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Lukasz Z

Had no idea what to expect and was blown away. Had no idea that this would be linked with Unbreakable. 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/09/24

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Spike G

An excellent thriller that helps with james McAvoys performance which is really good

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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Pedro Antonio O

O melhor da trilogia esse filme ele é muito bem dirigido e atuado muito bom

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

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Natalia R

James McAvoy is genuinley one of the best actors. His portrayal of each of the characters are amazing. Anya Taylor-Joy also played Casey Cooke very well. The plot of the story and development of the story is exciting. this is a very good movie for scifi, physco-thriller fans.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Brian H

James McAvoy's performance in 'Split' is one of the finest I've ever seen. Belongs in the same tier as Anthony Hopkins in 'The Silence of the Lambs'. Also, I think this is Shyamalan's finest achievement. It evokes a real sense of horror without any jumpscares. Overall, I would recommend this film to anyone who cares about horror movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Grace H

Entertaining and exciting to watch. I thought the main character was an amazing actor and was truly the best part of the movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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M. Night Shyamalan

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James McAvoy

Kevin Wendell Crumb

Anya Taylor-Joy

Casey Cooke

Betty Buckley

Dr. Karen Fletcher

Haley Lu Richardson

Claire Benoit

Jessica Sula

Marcia

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Synopsis

Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all of the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him -- as well as everyone around him -- as the walls between his compartments shatter.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Producer: Steven Schneider, Ashwin Rajan, Kevin Scott Frakes, Buddy Patrick
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Lightning Entertainment, Blinding Edge Pictures, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Thematic Content|Disturbing Behavior|Some Language|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 20, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $138.1M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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