Split
“Kevin has 23 distinct personalities. The 24th is about to be unleashed.”
Split (2017) is a horror, thriller film directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.8/5, with 75% solving the puzzle and 25% failing it, making it the #115 mediumest puzzle of 227 in the archive. Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #229 · November 3, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A maze of windowless rooms hidden beneath a big American city.
The Character (Clue 4)
A man with many distinct personalities abducts three teenage girls.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
One of his personalities is planning something violent.
The Twist (Clue 2)
A dominant twenty-fourth personality emerges with superhuman abilities.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
James McAvoy plays a man with 24 personalities in this Shyamalan thriller.
The answer
Split
Cast
James McAvoy as Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / JadeAnya Taylor-Joy as Casey CookeHaley Lu Richardson as Claire BenoitJessica Sula as MarciaBetty Buckley as Dr. Karen FletcherIzzie Coffey as Five-Year-Old CaseyBrad William Henke as Uncle JohnSebastian Arcelus as Casey's Father
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Split hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Split had an average score of 2.8/5. 75% of players solved it, while 25% failed — a medium puzzle.
- Who directed Split?
- Split was directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
- Who stars in Split?
- Split stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Betty Buckley, Izzie Coffey, Brad William Henke, Sebastian Arcelus.
- What genre is Split?
- Split is listed under Horror, Thriller.
- Where does Split rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Split ranks #115 of 227 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).