6 Best Fortune Teller and Psychic Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 20, 2026

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The idea that someone could glimpse fate before it arrives has fueled everything from carnival-tent noir to modern supernatural thrillers. In The Sixth Sense (1999): A troubled child psychologist tries to help a young boy who claims he can see and speak with the dead. Just as strong is Nightmare Alley (1947): A conniving carnival worker rises through the ranks of the mentalist trade before a dangerous scheme unravels him.

The Sixth Sense (1999) 01

The Sixth Sense (1999)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 86% Metacritic 64

A troubled child psychologist tries to help a young boy who claims he can see and speak with the dead.

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan · 1h 47m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 6 Oscars37 wins & 56 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Apple TV, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Nightmare Alley (2021) 02

Nightmare Alley (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A conniving carnival worker rises through the ranks of the mentalist trade before a dangerous scheme unravels him.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro · 2h 31m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Gift (2000) 03

The Gift (2000)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A small-town psychic's visions draw her into a dangerous murder investigation involving her own neighbors.

Directed by Sam Raimi · 1h 52m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dead Again (1991) 04

Dead Again (1991)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A private detective and a psychic uncover a decades-old murder tied to their own possible past lives.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Big (1988) 05

Big (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 98% Metacritic 73

A young boy magically transformed into an adult must navigate work and romance with a child's heart.

Directed by Penny Marshall · 1h 44m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars12 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Nightmare Alley (1947) 06

Nightmare Alley (1947)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A conniving carnival worker rises through the ranks of the mentalist trade before a dangerous scheme unravels him.

Directed by Edmund Goulding · 1h 52m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.