麦克(布鲁斯·威利斯 饰)是著名儿童心理学家,却也有始终未能治愈的患者,甚至因此遭到枪击,这名少年随后也饮枪自毙。这给麦克带来很大心理阴影,一年后他找到另一个症状很像这名患者的男孩柯尔(海利·乔·奥斯蒙 饰),并耐心的做起了他的医生。柯尔并不容易接近,但麦克还是慢慢赢得 了他的信任,得知了柯尔的秘密。原来柯尔有着灵异的第六感,可以看到鬼魂。虽然这令人感到难以置信,但麦克在证实了事情的真相后还是帮助柯尔接受了这个事实。 可是就在问题即将得到解决的时候,麦克却在柯尔的引导下,发现了一个更令人震惊的秘密……Malcom Crowe (Bruce Willis)is a child psychologist who receives an award on the same night that he is visited by a very unhappy ex-patient. After this encounter, Crowe takes on the task of curing a young boy with the same ills as the ex-patient (Donnie Wahlberg) . This boy "sees dead people". Crowe spends a lot of time with the boy much to the dismay of his wife (Olivia Williams). Cole's mom (Toni Collette) is at her wit's end with what to do about her son's increasing problems. Crowe is the boy's only hope.