Split (2016 American film)

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Split
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
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Written by M. Night Shyamalan
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Music by West Dylan Thordson
Cinematography Mike Gioulakis
Edited by Luke Franco Ciarrocchi
Production
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Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release dates
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  • September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26) (Fantastic Fest)
  • January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20) (United States)
Running time
 117 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $5 million[2]
Box office $2.1 million[3]

Split is a 2016 American psychological horror film[4] written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan.[5] It stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy and Betty Buckley. The film has been described as a thematic sequel to the 2000 film Unbreakable.[6] Principal photography began on November 11, 2015, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 26, 2016 and will be released on January 20, 2017, by Universal Pictures.

Plot

After a wholesome teen birthday party, three girls are kidnapped in broad daylight: friends Claire (Haley Lu Richardson) and Marcia (Jessica Sula), and difficult outsider Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy). Their captor Kevin (James McAvoy) locks the trio in a windowless room, then proceeds to frighten and baffle them. One minute he's wearing eyeglasses and obsessive about cleanliness, the next he's presenting as female, and later he acts like a nine-year-old boy. It is revealed that Kevin exhibits 23 alternate personalities, and in order to escape, his captives must convince one of the personalities within him to set them free, before the arrival of the 24th and final personality, the "beast".

Cast

Production

On August 26, 2015, it was announced that M. Night Shyamalan would next direct a thriller, based on the true story of Billy Milligan, which would star Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role.[8] Shyamalan would also produce the film along with Jason Blum and Marc Bienstock.[8] On October 2, 2015, James McAvoy was cast in the film to play the lead, replacing Phoenix.[9] On October 12, 2015, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Jessica Sula, and Haley Lu Richardson were added to the cast.[10] On October 27, 2015, Universal Pictures came on board to release the film and titled it as Split.[11]

Principal photography on the film began on November 11, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[12][13] Reshoots occurred in June 2016.[14]

Release

Split had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 26, 2016.[15] It also screened at the AFI Fest on November 15, 2016.[16][17]

The film is scheduled to be released on January 20, 2017 in United States and Canada.[18]

Critical response

On the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 78%, based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10.[19] Metacritic reports an average score 75 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[20]

Jordan Hoffman of The Guardian gave the film four stars out of five, stating it to be a "masterful blend of Hitchcock, horror and therapy session."[21] Also writing for The Guardian, Steve Rose had strong praise for McAvoy's role saying that "he does a fine and fearless job of selling his character's varied personae." He commended his ability to switch personalities in one scene toward the end of the film, saying: "It’s a little like the T-1000 at the end of Terminator 2. But there are no special effects here, just acting."[22]

Controversy

The film has received criticism for its stigmatisation of mental illness and dissociative identity disorder.[23][24][25][22]

References

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External links

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