The Best M. Night Shyamalan Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1992 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Knock at the Cabin (2023) comes out on top with a score of 63. The biggest box office hit is The Sixth Sense (1999) with $673M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated M. Night Shyamalan Movies
The 4 highest-rated films M. Night Shyamalan is credited on. Knock at the Cabin (2023) leads with 63, followed by Trap (2024) at 56. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest M. Night Shyamalan Box Office Hits
M. Night Shyamalan's films have made $3.24B worldwide in total. The Sixth Sense (1999) is the biggest hit at $673M, ahead of Signs (2002) ($408M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Sixth Sense 1999 · Drama $673M $294M dom. - 2
Signs 2002 · Sci-Fi $408M $228M dom. - 3
The Last Airbender 2010 · Action $320M $132M dom. - 4
Split 2017 · Thriller $278M $138M dom. - 5
The Village 2004 · Mystery $257M $114M dom. - 6
Unbreakable 2000 · Drama $248M $95M dom. - 7
Glass 2019 · Action $247M $111M dom. - 8
After Earth 2013 · Action $244M $60.5M dom. - 9
The Happening 2008 · Sci-Fi $163M $64.5M dom. - 10
The Visit 2015 · Thriller $98.5M $65.2M dom.
The Best M. Night Shyamalan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre M. Night Shyamalan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Old (2021) is the pick of them.
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Drama 4 films Old 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 54 -
Mystery 3 films Knock at the Cabin 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 63 - Action 3 films Glass 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 55
- Thriller 2 films Split 2017 · Director
- Sci-Fi 2 films Signs 2002 · Director
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Crime 1 film Trap 2024 · Director Movie Echo Score: 56
The Best M. Night Shyamalan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of M. Night Shyamalan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest M. Night Shyamalan Movies
The most recent films M. Night Shyamalan is credited on, newest first — starting with Trap (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Trap 2024 · Director
- Knock at the Cabin 2023 · Director
- Old 2021 · Director
- Glass 2019 · Director
- Split 2017 · Director
- The Visit 2015 · Director
- After Earth 2013 · Director
- The Last Airbender 2010 · Director
- The Happening 2008 · Director
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Lady in the Water 2006 · Director - The Village 2004 · Director
- Signs 2002 · Director
The Best M. Night Shyamalan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest M. Night Shyamalan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best M. Night Shyamalan movie?
Knock at the Cabin (2023) is the best-rated M. Night Shyamalan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 63, ahead of Trap (2024) (56) and Glass (2019) (55). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Knock at the Cabin: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing M. Night Shyamalan movie?
The Sixth Sense (1999) made the most at the box office, with $673M worldwide, followed by Signs (2002) with $408M. Together, M. Night Shyamalan's films with box office figures have made $3.24B.
Which M. Night Shyamalan movie won the most awards?
The Sixth Sense (1999) is the most decorated M. Night Shyamalan film, with 2 wins from 15 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best M. Night Shyamalan drama movie?
Old (2021) is the best-rated of M. Night Shyamalan's drama films, with a score of 54. In other genres: Knock at the Cabin (mystery), Glass (action) and Split (thriller).
What is the newest M. Night Shyamalan movie?
The newest film on M. Night Shyamalan's filmography is Trap (2024), directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
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