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{{Infobox film
| name           = Split
| image          = Split (2017 film).jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[M. Night Shyamalan]]
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
* M. Night Shyamalan
* [[Jason Blum]]
* Marc Bienstock
}}
| writer         = M. Night Shyamalan
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[James McAvoy]]
* [[Anya Taylor-Joy]]
* [[Betty Buckley]]<!--PER POSTER BILLING-->
}}
| music          = [[West Dylan Thordson]]
| cinematography = [[Mike Gioulakis]]
| editing        = Luke Ciarrocchi
| studio         = {{Plainlist|
* [[Blinding Edge Pictures]]
* [[Blumhouse Productions]]
}}
| distributor    = [[Universal Pictures]]
| released       = {{film date|2016|9|26|[[Fantastic Fest]]|2017|1|20|United States}}
| runtime        = 118&nbsp;minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 117:07--><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2016 |title=''Split'' (15) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/split-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mzi2ndk |access-date=November 29, 2016 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |archive-date=November 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130035604/https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/split-film-0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $9&nbsp;million<ref name="McNary">{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=April 26, 2017 |title=M. Night Shyamalan Glass Split Unbreakable sequel |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/m-night-shyamalan-glass-splitunbreakable-sequel-1202399200/ |access-date=November 9, 2018 |website=Variety |archive-date=April 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426220128/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/m-night-shyamalan-glass-splitunbreakable-sequel-1202399200/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BOM" />
| gross          = $278.5&nbsp;million<ref name="BOM">{{Cite web |title=Split |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1300006401/ |access-date=2021-06-23 |website=Box Office Mojo |archive-date=March 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308230847/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1300006401/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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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]], and [[Betty Buckley]]. The film follows a man with [[dissociative identity disorder]] who kidnaps and imprisons three teenage girls in an isolated underground facility.
[[Principal photography]] began on November 11, 2015, in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. The film premiered at [[Fantastic Fest]] on September 26, 2016, and was released in the United States on January 20, 2017, by [[Universal Pictures]]. It received generally positive reviews; critics highly praised McAvoy's performance, and welcomed Shyamalan's direction. Some [[mental health]] advocates criticized the film for its stigmatization of [[mental illness]]. ''Split'' was a commercial success, grossing $278&nbsp;million worldwide on a budget of $9&nbsp;million, becoming Blumhouse Productions' highest-grossing film until 2023 when ''[[Five Nights at Freddy's (film)|Five Nights at Freddy's]]'' overtook it.
''Split'' is a [[Sequel#Stand-alone sequels|standalone sequel]] to Shyamalan's 2000 film ''[[Unbreakable (film)|Unbreakable]]'' although not marketed as such, instead saving the revelation for a scene featuring [[Bruce Willis]] reprising his ''Unbreakable'' role in an uncredited cameo. Commentators dubbed ''Split'' the first-ever "stealth sequel", and the first solo [[supervillain]] origin film. The 2019 film ''[[Glass (2019 film)|Glass]]'', which combined the casts and characters of both previous films, concluded Shyamalan's [[Unbreakable (film series)|''Unbreakable'' trilogy]].
== Plot ==
Just outside [[Philadelphia]], "Dennis" kidnaps three girls — Claire, Casey and Marcia — when they are waiting in the car of Claire's father to be driven home from a birthday party. He imprisons the girls in a secret underground lair beneath the [[Philadelphia Zoo]], where they meet "Patricia", who protects the girls from "Dennis" to save them for "The Beast", and a 9-year-old boy alter named "Hedwig", revealed to be the true dominant alter, whom "Patricia" and "Dennis" are manipulating to shut out the other alters. The girls try to escape by going through the vents, manipulating Kevin's alters, and communicating with another individual via a walkie-talkie, but all of their attempts end in failure.
It becomes clear to the viewer that Kevin Wendell Crumb, a man diagnosed with [[dissociative identity disorder]] (DID) rooted in his history of [[childhood abuse]] and abandonment, has been managing living with his 23 distinct identities ("alters") well for several years with help from his therapist, Dr. Karen Fletcher. The most dominant of the desirable alters, "Barry", has been in control of deciding which personalities get to control Kevin's body, and lately he has not allowed "Dennis" or "Patricia" to have a turn due to the former's tendency to harass young girls and the latter's belief in a mysterious entity called "The Beast" who plans to rid the world of the "impure", that is, those who have not suffered. Dr. Fletcher is concerned when she realizes that "Dennis" has been impersonating "Barry" during their sessions after questioning him about an incident where two teenage girls had placed his hands on their breasts while drunk.
Dr. Fletcher goes to the zoo to talk to "Dennis" when he claims to have made contact with "The Beast", in reality a yet-to-manifest 24th personality, but she discovers Claire, so "Dennis" incapacitates the doctor and locks her up. He goes to the train station and boards an empty train car, where "The Beast" takes over. "The Beast", who displays enhanced strength and animalistic tendencies, returns to his lair, thanks Dr. Fletcher for her help, and crushes her to death. He savagely [[Human cannibalism|feeds upon]] and kills Claire and Marcia before approaching Casey, but she calls out Kevin's full name, which brings forth his original personality. Upon learning of the situation and realizing that he has not been in control of his own body for two years, the horrified Kevin begs Casey to kill him with a shotgun he has hidden. This prompts all 24 personalities to fight for control, with "Patricia" the victor. She tells Casey that "Kevin" has been made to sleep far away and will not awaken now even if his name is called.
While "Patricia" returns control to "The Beast", Casey retrieves the shotgun and a box of [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridges]] and escapes into a tunnel. She manages to shoot "The Beast" twice before running out of ammunition, but he only sustains minor wounds. He moves closer to murder her, but stops when he sees scars across her abdomen and chest, which are related to her having been abused by her uncle and legal guardian, John, both before and after her father's death. Because she is "pure", "The Beast" spares Casey's life, and she is rescued the next morning by the police.
In another hideout, "Dennis", "Patricia", and "Hedwig" discuss the power of "The Beast" and their plans to change the world. At the Silk City Diner, several patrons watch a news report on "The Beast's" crimes, with the correspondent mentioning that his numerous alters have earned him the nickname "The Horde". A waitress notes the similarity to a criminal in a wheelchair who was incarcerated fifteen years earlier, who was also given a nickname. As she tries to remember it, [[David Dunn (character)|David Dunn]], sitting next to her, replies that it was "[[Mr. Glass]]".
== Cast ==
* [[James McAvoy]] as Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade
* [[Anya Taylor-Joy]] as Casey Cooke
** Izzie Leigh Coffey as Five-Year-Old Casey
* [[Betty Buckley]] as Dr. Karen Fletcher
* [[Haley Lu Richardson]] as Claire Benoit
* [[Jessica Sula]] as Marcia
* [[Brad William Henke]] as Uncle John
* [[Sebastian Arcelus]] as Casey's Father
* [[Neal Huff]] as Mr. Benoit
* [[M. Night Shyamalan]] as Jai, Hooters Lover
* Rosemary Howard as Kevin's Mother
* [[Bruce Willis]] as [[David Dunn (character)|David Dunn]] (uncredited)<ref name="hwr" />
== Production ==
Shyamalan conceived the idea for ''Split'' years before he wrote the screenplay. He explained, "In this case, I had written the character a while ago, and I had written out a few scenes of it, so I even had dialogue written out, which is really unusual for me. It sat there for a long time, and I really don't have a clear reason why I didn't pull the trigger earlier. But this felt like the perfect time to do it, with the type of movies I'm doing now, and the type of tones I am interested in – humor and suspense."<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKittrick |first=Christopher |date=January 20, 2017 |title='Power comes from writing.' M. Night Shyamalan on Split |url=https://creativescreenwriting.com/split/ |access-date=January 20, 2017 |website=CreativeScreenwriting.com |archive-date=February 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203131202/https://creativescreenwriting.com/split/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On October 2, 2015, [[James McAvoy]] was cast in the film to play the lead, replacing [[Joaquin Phoenix]], who had left the project a few weeks before it began shooting.<ref name="McAvoyCast">{{Cite web |last=Jaafar |first=Ali |date=October 2, 2015 |title=James McAvoy in talks to replace Joaquin Phoenix in M. Night Shyamalan's new film |url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/james-mcavoy-replaces-joaquin-phoenix-in-m-night-shyamalans-new-film-1201566186/ |access-date=December 8, 2015 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=December 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203115021/http://deadline.com/2015/10/james-mcavoy-replaces-joaquin-phoenix-in-m-night-shyamalans-new-film-1201566186/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=2024-09-13 |title=James McAvoy Says He Signed on for 'Split' at the 'Last Minute' After Joaquin Phoenix Pulled Out: 'I Think He Ditched It Two Weeks Before Shooting' |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/james-mcavoy-joaquin-phoenix-dropped-split-two-weeks-before-filming-1236143409/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> On October 12, 2015, [[Anya Taylor-Joy]], [[Betty Buckley]], [[Jessica Sula]], and [[Haley Lu Richardson]] were added to the cast.<ref name="Oct2015V">{{Cite magazine |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=October 12, 2015 |title=M. Night Shyamalan Thriller Starring James McAvoy Adds Four |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/m-night-shyamalan-james-mcavoy-thriller-anya-taylor-joy-betty-buckley-1201615869/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=December 8, 2015}}</ref> On October 27, 2015, [[Universal Pictures]] came on board to release the film and titled it as ''Split''.<ref name="ReleaseDate">{{Cite magazine |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=October 27, 2015 |title=M. Night Shyamalan's Next Movie Titled 'Split,' Set for January, 2017 Release |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/m-night-shyamalan-split-january-1201627822/ |magazine=Variety |access-date=December 8, 2015}}</ref>
The character of Kevin had been in one of the early drafts of Shyamalan's ''[[Unbreakable (film)|Unbreakable]]'', but he had pulled the character out, stating there were balancing issues at that time. With ''Split'', he brought in some of the scenes he had written for ''Unbreakable'' around Kevin.<ref name="hwr" /> The film ends with the appearance of [[Bruce Willis]]'s character, David Dunn, from ''Unbreakable'', who makes a comment in reference to the previous film, placing ''Unbreakable'' and ''Split'' within the same [[Unbreakable (film series)|narrative universe]]. Shyamalan requested permission to incorporate the character from [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]], which had produced ''Unbreakable''.<ref name="Disney">{{Cite web |last=Guerrasio |first=Jason |date=February 16, 2017 |title=How 'Split' pulled off its incredible twist ending – and where it goes next |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/split-twist-ending-2017-2 |access-date=February 18, 2017 |website=[[Business Insider]] |archive-date=February 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216225902/http://www.businessinsider.com/split-twist-ending-2017-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> Shyamalan met with [[Sean Bailey]] about the use of the character; they came to a [[gentlemen's agreement]] where Bailey agreed to allow the use of the character in the film without a fee and Shyamalan promised that Disney would be involved in a sequel if developed.<ref name="Disney" /> Shyamalan was very secretive of Willis' involvement in ''Split'', removing the final scene from the film for test audiences. The cameo was shown at the 2016 Fantastic Fest and 2016 AFI Fest months before its theatrical release.<ref name="hwr">{{Cite magazine |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=January 22, 2017 |title='Split': M. Night Shyamalan explains an ending years in the making |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/split-movie-ending-explained-unbreakable-2-bruce-willis-planned-966669 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref>
As with ''[[The Visit (2015 American film)|The Visit]]'', Shyamalan funded the film himself.<ref name="hiatt20181220">{{Cite magazine |last=Hiatt |first=Brian |date=December 20, 2018 |title=The Fall and Rise of M. Night Shyamalan |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/m-night-shyamalan-glass-interview-771063/ |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] on the film began on November 11, 2015, in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2015 |title=M. Night Shyamalan Movie To Block Bike Lanes Next Week |url=https://bicyclecoalition.org/m-night-shyamalan-movie-to-block-bike-lanes-next-week/#sthash.o9f7addD.J77ozQx1.dpbs |access-date=December 8, 2015 |website=BicycleCoalition.org |archive-date=December 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210215656/http://bicyclecoalition.org/m-night-shyamalan-movie-to-block-bike-lanes-next-week/#sthash.o9f7addD.J77ozQx1.dpbs |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2015 |title=M. Night Shyamalan's 'Split', starring James McAvoy, filming locations in Philadelphia |url=https://onlocationvacations.com/2015/11/12/m-night-shyamalans-split-starring-james-mcavoy-filming-locations-in-philadelphia/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117034634/http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2015/11/12/m-night-shyamalans-split-starring-james-mcavoy-filming-locations-in-philadelphia/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 17, 2015 |access-date=December 8, 2015 |website=OnLocationVacations.com }}</ref> Reshoots occurred in June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 8, 2016 |title=Betty Lynn Buckley |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BGX2lwbCkRw/  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BGX2lwbCkRw |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=January 10, 2017 |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> During post-production, [[Sterling K. Brown]]'s role as Shaw, Dr.&nbsp;Fletcher's neighbor, was cut from the film, as Shyamalan felt that his scenes were ultimately unnecessary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steve |date=January 17, 2017 |title=M. Night Shyamalan on his 3-hour cut of 'Split' and why Sterling K. Brown's role was cut |url=https://collider.com/m-night-shyamalan-split-movie-interview/ |access-date=January 17, 2017 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |archive-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801104834/https://collider.com/m-night-shyamalan-split-movie-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> McAvoy broke his hand in a scene where he was supposed to punch a metal door, but missed the soft section of the door he intended to hit.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McDonald |first=Toby |date=November 20, 2016 |title=James McAvoy reveals he broke his hand while shooting latest film ''Split'' but carried on like a trooper |work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]] |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/movies/movie-news/james-mcavoy-reveals-broke-hand-9295994 |access-date=December 4, 2017 |archive-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801104834/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/movies/movie-news/james-mcavoy-reveals-broke-hand-9295994 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Release ==
''Split'' had its world premiere at [[Fantastic Fest]] on September 26, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rife |first=Katie |date=September 27, 2016 |title=James McAvoy and M. Night Shyamalan crash Fantastic Fest with Split |url=https://avclub.com/article/james-mcavoy-and-m-night-shyamalan-crash-fantastic-243225 |access-date=November 8, 2016 |website=The AV Club |archive-date=August 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817195940/http://www.avclub.com/article/james-mcavoy-and-m-night-shyamalan-crash-fantastic-243225 |url-status=live }}</ref> It also screened at the [[AFI Fest]] on November 15, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2016 |title=M. Night Shyamalan's SPLIT added to AFI FEST 2016 |url=https://www.afi.com/news/m-night-shyamalans-split-added-to-afi-fest-2016/ |access-date=November 8, 2016 |website=[[AFI Fest]] |archive-date=July 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721132822/http://blog.afi.com/m-night-shyamalans-split-added-to-afi-fest-2016/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Split |url=http://afifest.afi.com/2016/sections/T5524 |access-date=November 8, 2016 |website=[[AFI Fest]] |archive-date=December 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214123748/http://afifest.afi.com/2016/sections/T5524 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film was theatrically released on January 20, 2017, in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=October 26, 2016 |title='Split' trailer: M. Night Shyamalan unleashes 23&nbsp;different versions of James McAvoy in wild kidnapping thriller |url=https://indiewire.com/2016/10/split-trailer-m-night-shyamalan-james-mcavoy-1201739568/ |access-date=November 8, 2016 |website=[[Indiewire.com]] |archive-date=July 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731110726/https://www.indiewire.com/2016/10/split-trailer-m-night-shyamalan-james-mcavoy-1201739568/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Split'' was released on Digital HD on April 4, 2017, and on Blu-ray, DVD, and On-Demand on April 18, 2017, by [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Split DVD Release Date April 18, 2017 |url=https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/7986/split |access-date=October 22, 2017 |website=DVDs Release Dates |archive-date=October 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030052904/https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/7986/split |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
''Split'' grossed $138.3&nbsp;million in the United States and Canada and $140.2&nbsp;million in other territories, for a worldwide gross of $278.5&nbsp;million, against a production budget of $9&nbsp;million.<ref name="McNary" /><ref name="BOM" /> ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' calculated the film made a net profit of $68.2&nbsp;million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=March 29, 2018 |title=Small movies, big profits: 2017 most valuable blockbuster tournament |url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/movie-profit-2017-baby-driver-wonder-split-annabelle-creation-girls-trip-1202354131/ |access-date=March 29, 2018 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203120107/https://deadline.com/2018/03/movie-profit-2017-baby-driver-wonder-split-annabelle-creation-girls-trip-1202354131/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It had a gross profit of {{US$|105.1&nbsp;million|long=no}}, with over 2,000% [[return on investment]] (ROI), making it the most profitable film of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie budgets, most expensive movies, most profitable movies, biggest money-losing movies |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/budgets |access-date=July 27, 2018 |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419124322/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/budgets |url-status=live }}</ref>
In North America, the film was released alongside the openings of ''[[xXx: Return of Xander Cage]]'', ''[[The Resurrection of Gavin Stone]]'' and ''[[The Founder]]'', as well as the wide expansion of ''[[20th Century Women]]'', and was initially expected to gross $20–25&nbsp;million from 3,038&nbsp;theaters in its opening weekend.<ref name="preview">{{Cite web |last=Busch |first=Anita |date=January 17, 2017 |title='Split' and 'xXx' merge into market while 'The Founder' may get lost in heavy traffic |url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/split-xxx-return-of-xander-cage-the-founder-box-office-preview-1201888052/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |department=Box office preview |access-date=November 13, 2019 |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519235945/https://deadline.com/2017/01/split-xxx-return-of-xander-cage-the-founder-box-office-preview-1201888052/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It made $2&nbsp;million from its Thursday night previews at 2,295 theaters, doubling the $1&nbsp;million made by Shyamalan's ''The Visit'' in 2015, and $14.6&nbsp;million on its first day, increasing weekend estimates to $30–37&nbsp;million;<ref name="Thursday">{{Cite web |last=Brevet |first=Brad |date=January 19, 2017 |title='Split' hauls in $2&nbsp;million from Thursday previews, 'xXx&nbsp;3' delivers $1.2 M |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/article/ed1130365956/ |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-date=February 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215031525/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/article/ed1130365956/ |url-status=live }}</ref> it ended up opening to $40.2&nbsp;million, finishing first at the box office.<ref name="opening">{{Cite web |last1=Busch |first1=Anita |last2=D'Alessandro |first2=Anthony |date=January 23, 2017 |title=Uni/Blumhouse's 'Split' is a hit with high $37 M to $40 M+; 'Xander Cage' falls down |url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/split-xxx-return-of-xander-cage-the-founder-late-night-thursday-previews-box-office-1201889940/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=November 13, 2019 |archive-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801104834/https://deadline.com/2017/01/split-xxx-return-of-xander-cage-the-founder-late-night-thursday-previews-box-office-1201889940/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In its second weekend, the film made $26.3&nbsp;million, again topping the box office.<ref name="second">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=January 29, 2017 |title=Is controversy impacting 'A Dog's Purpose' at the box office? |url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/dogs-purpose-split-resident-evil-gold-box-office-1201895463/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=November 13, 2019 |archive-date=June 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030822/https://deadline.com/2017/01/dogs-purpose-split-resident-evil-gold-box-office-1201895463/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In its third week, it again topped the box office, this time with $14.6&nbsp;million, becoming the first Shyamalan film to finish at number one for three straight weeks since ''[[The Sixth Sense]]'' in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 6, 2017 |title='Split' dings 'Rings'; auds keep distance from 'Space'; 'Comedian' bombs |url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/rings-the-space-between-weekend-box-office-1201901560/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |department=Sunday Update |access-date=November 13, 2019 |archive-date=November 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111174250/https://deadline.com/2017/02/rings-the-space-between-weekend-box-office-1201901560/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Critical response ===
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 78% based on 313 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "''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."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Split (2017) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/split_2017 |access-date=May 28, 2021 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011055759/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/split_2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Metacritic]] reports a weighted average score 63 out of 100, based on 48 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Split Reviews |url=https://metacritic.com/movie/split |access-date=January 24, 2017 |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |archive-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801104835/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/split |url-status=live }}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale,<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=822676604824551425 |user=CinemaScore |title=#TheGrade is in for @splitmovie! What do you think? |date=January 20, 2017}}</ref> while [[comScore]] reported filmgoers gave it a 78% overall positive score and a 54% "definite recommend".<ref>{{Cite web |last=d'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 27, 2017 |title=Universal/Blumhouse's 'Get Out' now grabbing a $30 M+ opening |url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/get-out-collide-rock-dog-lego-batman-fifty-shades-darker-box-office-1201964096/ |access-date=February 13, 2018 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163604/https://deadline.com/2017/02/get-out-collide-rock-dog-lego-batman-fifty-shades-darker-box-office-1201964096/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[Jordan Hoffman]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' gave the film four stars out of five, stating it to be a "masterful blend of [[Alfred Hitchcock|Hitchcock]], horror and therapy session".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hoffman |first=Jordan |date=September 27, 2016 |title=Split review – James McAvoy is 23 shades of creepy in M. Night Shyamalan chiller |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/27/split-review-james-mcavoy-m-night-shyamalan-fantastic-fest-austin |access-date=October 1, 2016 |archive-date=September 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930145114/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/27/split-review-james-mcavoy-m-night-shyamalan-fantastic-fest-austin |url-status=live }}</ref> Also writing for ''The Guardian'', Steve Rose had strong praise for McAvoy, opining that the actor "does a fine and fearless job of selling his character's varied personae". He commended McAvoy's ability to switch personalities in one scene toward the end of the film, saying: "It's a little like the [[T-1000#Abilities|T-1000]] at the end of [[Terminator 2: Judgment Day|''Terminator 2'']]. But there are no special effects here, just acting."<ref name="Guardian1">{{Cite news |last=Rose |first=Steve |date=January 12, 2017 |title=From Split to Psycho: Why cinema fails dissociative identity disorder |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/12/cinema-dissociative-personality-disorder-split-james-mcavoy |access-date=January 14, 2017 |archive-date=January 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124013649/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/12/cinema-dissociative-personality-disorder-split-james-mcavoy |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Christy Lemire]], writing for ''[[RogerEbert.com]]'', gave the film a score of 3 out of 4 stars, describing it as "an exciting return to form" and "a thrilling reminder of what a technical master [Shyamalan] can be. All his virtuoso camerawork is on display: his lifelong, loving homage to [[Alfred Hitchcock]], which includes, as always, inserting himself in a cameo. And the twist—that there is no Big Twist—is one of the most refreshing parts of all."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lemire|first=Christy|author-link=Christy Lemire|date=January 20, 2017|title=Split movie review & film summary (2017)|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/split-2017|access-date=2021-08-15|website=[[RogerEbert.com]]|language=en|archive-date=August 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801104837/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/split-2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Kate Muir of ''[[The Times]]'' gave the film a score of 3 stars out of 5, writing that it "is full of plot holes, but McAvoy's joyful and menacingly lunatic performance papers over most of them."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Muir|first=Kate|date=January 20, 2017|title=Split|language=en|work=[[The Times]]|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/split-n2dt03mz7|access-date=2021-08-15|issn=0140-0460|archive-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815072749/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/split-n2dt03mz7|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[David Edelstein]] of [[New York (magazine)|''New York'']] magazine was critical of the film, writing: "Shyamalan has returned to what he loves to do: use cheap horror tropes to create his own harebrained mythos", and added: "Though Shyamalan doesn't use a lot of blood in ''Split'' — there's barely any — his framing sexualizes the torture of the other two teenage girls in a way I found reprehensible. And his depictions of childhood sexual abuse are clinically accurate enough to make anyone with experience of such things feel sick."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Edelstein|first=David|author-link=David Edelstein|date=January 24, 2017|title=M. Night Shyamalan's Split Is Exploitative Trash|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/01/movie-review-split-m-night-shyamalan.html|access-date=2021-08-15|website=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]|language=en-us|archive-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815072749/https://www.vulture.com/2017/01/movie-review-split-m-night-shyamalan.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Anthony Lane]] of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' described the film as "an old-fashioned exploitation flick—part of a depleted and degrading genre that not even M. Night Shyamalan, the writer and director of ''Split'', can redeem."<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Lane|first=Anthony|author-link=Anthony Lane|date=2017-01-22|title=A Piercing Moral Debate in "The Salesman"|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/30/the-salesman-and-split|access-date=2021-08-15|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
The film has been referred to as the first [[supervillain]] [[origin story]]; the first time a film has been completely devoted to the origins of a villain as opposed to the origins of the superhero.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Philip |first=Tom |date=October 4, 2017 |title=Against all odds, the sequel to M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable and Split is now a real movie that's in production |url=https://www.gq.com/story/glass-sequel-unbreakable-and-split-in-production |magazine=[[GQ]] |access-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Outlaw |first=Kofi |date=January 23, 2017 |title=James McAvoy's split character was in original Unbreakable script |url=https://comicbook.com/popculturenow/2017/01/23/split-movie-kevin-original-unbreakable-script/ |access-date=July 21, 2018 |website=Comicbook.com |archive-date=July 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173131/http://comicbook.com/popculturenow/2017/01/23/split-movie-kevin-original-unbreakable-script/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It has also been described as Hollywood's first stealth sequel,{{r|hiatt20181220}} with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' calling the ending reveal "one of the most shocking surprises in cinematic history".<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 15, 2019 |title=How 'Glass' Star Anya Taylor-Joy Got a Film School Education on Set |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/glass-anya-taylor-joy-interview-returning-casey-cooke-1176423 |access-date=January 19, 2019 |archive-date=January 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119231114/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/glass-anya-taylor-joy-interview-returning-casey-cooke-1176423 |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Reaction from the mental health community ===
The film has been poorly received by  [[mental illness]] and [[dissociative identity disorder]] campaigners. [[Mental health]] advocates warn that the film stigmatizes dissociative identity disorder and may directly affect those living with it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michael Nedelman |date=January 23, 2017 |title=What Shyamalan's 'Split' gets wrong |url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/23/health/shyamalan-split-movie-dissociative-identity-disorder/index.html |website=CNN |access-date=March 30, 2020 |archive-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111211222/https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/23/health/shyamalan-split-movie-dissociative-identity-disorder/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> "You are going to upset and potentially exacerbate [[symptoms]] in thousands of people who are already suffering," [[psychiatrist]] Dr. Garrett Marie Deckel, a DID specialist at Mount Sinai's [[Icahn School of Medicine]], said immediately after seeing the film. She said that, in contrast to McAvoy's character, people with DID, who may represent over 1% of Americans, are rarely violent, and research has shown they are far more likely to hurt themselves than to hurt others. Movies tend to portray only "the most extreme aspects" of the disorder, which, she said, can misrepresent a form of mental ill-health that is not well understood by the lay public, and even some [[psychiatrists]].
In a statement about the movie, the [[International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation]] (ISSTD) cited a soon-to-be-released study of 173 people with DID. The researchers found that only 3 percent were charged with an offense, 1.8 percent were fined, and less than 1 percent were in jail over a six-month span. No convictions or probations were reported in that time period. In an open letter to Shyamalan, several activists said that "''Split'' represents yet another gross parody of us based on fear, ignorance, and [[sensationalism]], only much worse."<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 28, 2016 |title=Open Letter to the Director |url=https://splitmoviehurts.com/letter-to-director/ |access-date=January 28, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202052250/https://splitmoviehurts.com/letter-to-director/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
=== Accolades ===
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! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Date of ceremony
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Recipient(s)
! scope="col" | Result
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| [[London Film Critics' Circle]]
| [[London Film Critics Circle Awards 2016|January 22, 2017]]
| Young British/Irish Performer of the Year
| [[Anya Taylor-Joy]] (also for ''[[Morgan (2016 film)|Morgan]]'' and ''[[The Witch (2015 film)|The Witch]]'')
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lodge |first=Guy |date=December 20, 2016 |title='Moonlight' and 'Love and Friendship' Lead London Film Critics' Circle Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/awards/moonlight-love-and-friendship-lead-london-film-critics-circle-nominations-1201945718/ |magazine=Variety |access-date=December 20, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[MTV Movie & TV Awards]]
| [[2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards|May 7, 2017]]
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Performance|Best Actor in a Movie]]
| [[James McAvoy]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Here are your 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards nominations: See the full list |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/3000426/2017-mtv-movie-tv-awards-nominations/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501222917/http://www.mtv.com/news/3000426/2017-mtv-movie-tv-awards-nominations/ |archive-date=May 1, 2017 |access-date=April 8, 2017 |website=MTV News}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[Saturn Awards]]
| rowspan="2"|[[43rd Saturn Awards|June 28, 2017]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Thriller Film|Best Thriller Film]]
| ''Split''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="SaturnAwards">{{Cite magazine |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=March 2, 2017 |title=Saturn Awards nominations 2017: 'Rogue One', 'Walking Dead' lead |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/awards/saturn-awards-nominations-2017-rogue-one-walking-dead-1202000833/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=March 3, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| [[Betty Buckley]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Teen Choice Awards]]
| [[2017 Teen Choice Awards|August 13, 2017]]
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain|Choice Movie: Villain]]
| James McAvoy
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="TCAWinners">{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Dino-Ray |date=August 13, 2017 |title=Teen Choice Awards 2017 Winners: 'Wonder Woman', 'Beauty and the Beast', 'Riverdale' Among Honorees |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/teen-choice-awards-winners-2017-wonder-woman-beauty-and-the-beast-riverdale-fox-1202147975/ |access-date=August 14, 2017 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation|Penske Business Media, LLC]] |archive-date=August 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814101308/http://deadline.com/2017/08/teen-choice-awards-winners-2017-wonder-woman-beauty-and-the-beast-riverdale-fox-1202147975/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| [[San Diego Film Critics Society]]
| [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2017|December 11, 2017]]
| [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| James McAvoy
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dietz |first=Jason |date=November 28, 2017 |title=Best of 2017: Film Awards & Nominations Scorecard |url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/2017-film-awards-and-nominations-scorecard |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522001246/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/2017-film-awards-and-nominations-scorecard |archive-date=May 22, 2022 |access-date=December 25, 2022 |website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Seattle Film Critics Society]]
| December 18, 2017
| Villain of the Year
| James McAvoy
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Macdonald |first=Moira |date=December 18, 2017 |title=Seattle film critics name 'Get Out' best film of 2017 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/seattle-film-critics-name-get-out-best-film-of-2017/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617032933/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/seattle-film-critics-name-get-out-best-film-of-2017/ |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |access-date=December 25, 2022 |website=[[The Seattle Times]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Casting Society of America]]
| January 18, 2018
| Studio or Independent – Drama
| Douglas Aibel, Diane Heery, Jason Loftus, and Henry Russell Bergstein
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ford |first=Rebecca |date=January 2, 2018 |title=Artios Awards: Casting society reveals film nominees |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/artios-awards-nominees-casting-society-reveals-film-contenders-1071018 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=January 3, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Empire Awards]]
| [[23rd Empire Awards|March 18, 2018]]
| [[Empire Award for Best Horror|Best Horror]]
| ''Split''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leszkiewicz |first=Anna |date=March 19, 2018 |title=Public ensure ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' wins big at the 2018 Empire Awards |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2018/03/public-ensure-star-wars-last-jedi-wins-big-2018-empire-awards |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520090455/https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2018/03/public-ensure-star-wars-last-jedi-wins-big-2018-empire-awards |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |access-date=December 25, 2022 |website=[[New Statesman]]}}</ref>
|}
== Sequel ==
{{Main|Glass (2019 film)}}
Shyamalan expressed hope for a third installment following ''Split'', saying, "I hope [a third ''Unbreakable'' film happens]. The answer is yes. I'm just such a wimp sometimes. I don't know what's going to happen when I go off in my room, a week after this film opens, to write the script. But I'm going to start writing. [I have] a really robust outline, which is pretty intricate. But now the standards for my outlines are higher. I need to know I've won already. I'm almost there but I'm not quite there."<ref>{{Cite web |title='Split' Spoiler: M. Night Shyamalan Breaks Down Film's Shock Ending |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/01/20/split-m-night-shyamalan-ending-interview/ |access-date=2021-06-23 |website=EW.com |language=en |archive-date=January 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121003934/http://ew.com/movies/2017/01/20/split-m-night-shyamalan-ending-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He explained that the final scene from ''Split'' was David's realization that Mr. Glass from the first film was right; there are superpowered people in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Libbey |first=Dirk |date=February 7, 2017 |title=What the Split and Unbreakable crossover might actually be about |url=https://cinemablend.com/news/1622109/what-the-split-and-unbreakable-crossover-might-actually-be-about |access-date=April 25, 2017 |website=Cinemablend.com |archive-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801110405/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1622109/what-the-split-and-unbreakable-crossover-might-actually-be-about |url-status=live }}</ref> Disney, which produced ''Unbreakable'' through its [[Touchstone Pictures]] division, was expected to be a production partner and have financial participation with Universal for the sequel.<ref name="Disney" />
After the critical and financial success of ''Split'', Shyamalan confirmed that his next film would be a sequel film that follows the events of ''Unbreakable'' and ''Split'' and would serve as the final part of the Unbreakable trilogy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaye |first=Don |date=January 23, 2017 |title=M. Night Shyamalan says next movie will be follow-up to Split |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/m-night-shyamalan-next-movie-after-split |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803172339/http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/m-night-shyamalan-next-movie-after-split |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2017 |access-date=April 25, 2017 |website=blastr.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Loughrey |first=Clarisse |date=February 7, 2017 |title=Split sequel already in the works, says M. Night Shyamalan |work=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/split-sequel-m-night-shyamalan-james-mcavoy-spoilers-bruce-willis-unbreakable-a7566901.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/split-sequel-m-night-shyamalan-james-mcavoy-spoilers-bruce-willis-unbreakable-a7566901.html |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=April 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Shoard |first=Catherine |date=February 6, 2017 |title=Split sequel confirmed by M Night Shyamalan |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/feb/06/split-sequel-confirmed-m-night-shyamalan-james-mcavoy |access-date=April 25, 2017 |archive-date=March 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313214057/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/feb/06/split-sequel-confirmed-m-night-shyamalan-james-mcavoy |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=France |first=Lisa Respers |title='Split' sequel confirmed by M. Night Shyamalan |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/06/entertainment/split-movie-sequel/index.html |access-date=April 25, 2017 |website=CNN |date=February 6, 2017 |archive-date=May 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517021253/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/06/entertainment/split-movie-sequel/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2017, he revealed he was nearing completion on the script for the next film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Outlaw |first=Kofi |date=April 17, 2017 |title=M. Night Shyamalan Teases Terrifying Ending to Split Sequel |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2017/04/17/m-night-shyamalan-split-2-sequel-ending/ |access-date=April 25, 2017 |website=comicbook.com |archive-date=April 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420034155/http://comicbook.com/movies/2017/04/17/m-night-shyamalan-split-2-sequel-ending |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 26, he revealed on his Twitter page that the script was completed and the sequel would be titled ''[[Glass (2019 film)|Glass]]''.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=857263081713537025 |user=MNightShyamalan |title=Okay. Here we go. Finished the new script. |date=April 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=857265168799158272 |user=MNightShyamalan |title=And the film is called GLASS… |date=April 26, 2017}}</ref>
Following a week of rehearsals, principal production commenced on October 2, 2017, in Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/glass-starts-filming/#m-night-shyamalan-bruce-willis-samuel-l-jackson |title=M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass' Starts Filming |date=October 2, 2017 |website=Collider.com |access-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-date=October 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002222607/https://collider.com/glass-starts-filming/#m-night-shyamalan-bruce-willis-samuel-l-jackson |url-status=live }}</ref>
The cast included the return of Bruce Willis from both previous films, [[Samuel L. Jackson]], [[Spencer Treat Clark]], and [[Charlayne Woodard]] from ''Unbreakable'', and James McAvoy and Anya Taylor-Joy from ''Split'', all reprising their roles.<ref name="cb glass">{{cite web |url=https://cinemablend.com/news/1651749/the-unbreakable-and-split-crossover-movie-reveals-official-title-and-four-stars |title=The Unbreakable and Split crossover movie reveals official title and four stars |first=Eric |last=Eisenberg |website=Cinemablend |date=April 26, 2017 |access-date=November 13, 2019 |archive-date=November 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113002653/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1651749/the-unbreakable-and-split-crossover-movie-reveals-official-title-and-four-stars |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="thr sept2017">{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/m-night-shyamalans-glass-adds-unbreakable-actors-1041929/ |title=M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass' adds 'Unbreakable' actors |first=Borys |last= Kit |date=September 21, 2017 |access-date=September 21, 2017 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] }}</ref> [[Sarah Paulson]] joined the cast as a new character.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/sarah-paulson-m-night-shyamalans-glass-universal-1202134635/ |title=Sarah Paulson joins M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass' |first=Amanda |last=N'Duka |date=July 24, 2017 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=November 13, 2019 |archive-date=November 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111171915/https://deadline.com/2017/07/sarah-paulson-m-night-shyamalans-glass-universal-1202134635/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was reported the new film would focus on Dunn (Willis) chasing down Crumb (McAvoy) in his Beast persona, all the while being embroiled in a plot orchestrated by Price (Jackson).<ref name="thr sept2017"/>
''Glass'' was released on January 18, 2019.<ref name="cb glass" />
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[[Category:2010s English-language films]]
[[Category:2010s American films]]
[[Category:English-language horror thriller films]]
[[Category:English-language science fiction thriller films]]