Split

Kevin is a man who hosts numerous distinct personalities, each with its own mannerisms and needs, and his psychiatrist has documented many of them. When one hidden identity starts to rise, he abducts three teenage girls, including the vigilant Casey, and brings them to an isolated location. As the captor's inner roles interact, the girls try to read patterns, exploit weaknesses, and keep hope alive while tension builds between the personalities. The film focuses on the claustrophobic dynamic inside the house and inside one mind, showing how alliances and rivalries among those trapped within him complicate every attempt at escape.

M. Night Shyamalan wrote and directed the film, which was released in 2017. James McAvoy plays the primary role, supported by Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, and Betty Buckley, with Shyamalan framing the story as an original screenplay.

The movie performed strongly at the box office, becoming a notable commercial success for Shyamalan and helping sustain interest in his return to mainstream genre filmmaking.

McAvoy's multiple-role performance quickly became a talking point, and Taylor-Joy's turn drew attention as an emergent talent. The film's concluding moment, which links to another Shyamalan picture, reignited discussion about shared universes and prompted wide online conversation and memes.

Critics and audiences responded with mixed to positive reactions, often highlighting McAvoy's range and the film's tense atmosphere. Viewers rated it around 7.34 out of 10 based on the provided average. The story raises questions about identity, control, trauma, and the ways survivors cope, while also probing how power and vulnerability interact within a group under extreme stress.