Split

PG-13 · 2016 ‧ Horror/Mystery ‧ 1h 57m
7.3/10 · IMDb 78% · Rotten Tomatoes 63% · Metacritic
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...
Initial release: September 26, 2016
Sequel: Glass
Prequel: Unbreakable
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Box office: $278.5 million
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Is Glass the sequel to Split?
Glass is a 2019 superhero film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who also produced with Jason Blum, Marc Bienstock, and Ashwin Rajan. The film is a crossover and sequel to Shyamalan's previous films Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016) and the third and final installment in the Unbreakable trilogy.
Why is Split so controversial?
More than 20,000 people attempted to boycott the film, claiming that it promoted negative stereotypes and provided false connections between mental illness and violence (Davidson, 2017). the lack of acknowledgment of DID in both the public and medical spheres, resulting in insufficient training and research.
Was Split based on a true story?
Night Shyamalan's Split drew inspiration from the real life court case of Billy Milligan. Milligan's landmark verdict of not guilty based on Dissociative Identity Disorder still captures public interest today. Shyamalan's portrayal of DID in Split is based on Milligan's case but takes many creative liberties.
Why is Bruce Willis in Split?
The camera then tracks over to reveal Bruce Willis, reprising his role of David Dunn (evidenced by his nametag), who dryly confirms the old villain's identity as Mr. Glass and walks out. It's a plot twist that reveals the characters of Split and Unbreakable have been in the same world all along.
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Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th.
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Split is a 2016 American psychological thriller film written, directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, ...
A man with dissociative identity disorder abducts three teenage girls, who must find a way to escape before his most dangerous personality takes over.