Split

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Split

PG-13

2017

1h 57m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

Drama

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Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all 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

Jul 30, 2019

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.

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Jonathan Romney

Film Comment Magazine

Mar 8, 2018

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.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Dec 27, 2017

3/5

Cautiously recommended.

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Jonathon Wilson

Ready Steady Cut

Jun 7, 2026

4/5

Split is an extremely distinguished variety of lurid B-movie pulp, and it’s absolutely the best Shyamalan movie since Unbreakable.

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Jan 21, 2026

3.5/5

Is this a dangerous representation of DID? Possibly, but McAvoy's performance as the different personalities, M. Night and Gioulakis' cinematography and the secret tie-in to Unbreakable make this a lurid delight

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

Nov 20, 2024

4.5/5

Split would be an amazing film that could stand on its own even if it ended one minute sooner than it did.

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Elijah

Oct 5, 2024

Best acting performance next to Heath Ledger as Joker

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Ryan T

@RT91888008 6 days ago

It gives you so many creepy vibes that it will keep you on the edge of your seat!

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Jenn E

@RT26021656 Oct 7, 2026

Worst movie ever. Idk, I hate you all for these reviews. This was a comedy. If anything. A bad one, at that. Whatever James got paid, it wasn’t enough. Who gives this anything other than MAYBE 1 star? This is ridiculous.

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Mickey B

@Mickerdoo Oct 7, 2026

Interesting alteration concept. McAvoy is really impressive. Taylor-Joy also shines. Just the right amount of thrill from Shyamalan.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 20, 2026

Split = a *4* star Movie!

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B S

@JamaicanMeVeryAngry Sep 3, 2026

SPOILER ALERT! This film is usually watched through two lenses. The first is the movie minus the last two minutes, where the audience expects an horror movie with a good cast and director that persuades the audience to watch it, and that's what they get. The second lens is the movie as a whole, being by nature a sequel to "Unbreakable". Here, the audience views what they have just watched entirely differently, seeing the connections between super powered beings among the population that stay hidden in plain sight. Similar yet in contrast to Unbreakable, this film sets up the villain of Shyamalan's universe, reserving only 10-15ish minutes of the film for the antagonist's true power. And I suppose through a third lens one might watch this after watching the trilogy's conclusion "Glass", spotting all of the clues in this film that link the origin of the Beast, interferences of Mr Glass and persuasions of Unbreakable. But back to the film as a whole; great cast, insane acting, 10/10!

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Synopsis

Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all 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: M. Night Shyamalan, Jason Blum, Marc Bienstock
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Lightning Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Blinding Edge Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Thematic Content|Disturbing Behavior|Some Language|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Drama
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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