The Magnificent Seven

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The Magnificent Seven

Released Oct 23, 1960

2h 6m

Western

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A Mexican village is at the mercy of Calvera, the leader of a band of outlaws. The townspeople, too afraid to fight for themselves, hire seven American gunslingers to free them from the bandits' raids. The professional gunmen train the villagers to defend themselves, then plan a trap for the evil Calvera.

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Critics Consensus

The Magnificent Seven transplants Seven Samurai into the Old West with a terrific cast of Hollywood stars -- and without losing any of the story's thematic richness.

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James Powers

The Hollywood Reporter

About two-thirds of the film is good, tough, unromantic period western. About one-third is sentimental nonsense and it bushwhacks the remainder... In adding so-called commercial values, a good picture has been sabotaged.

Sep 11, 2018

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

What was wonderful in the Kurosawa film -- the recruiting and training of the mercenaries -- is just dead time here.

Sep 21, 2016

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TIME Magazine

This film may well be the best western of 1960.

Dec 7, 2011

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Jana Monji

Age of the Geek

See this for Yul Brynner's smolder and Elmer Bernstein's Oscar-nominated score, but don't dismiss this as part of the White Saviour genre without considering the cultural context.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

The Magnificent Seven--with an amazing cast and absolutely brilliant score from Elmer Bernstein--is one of the greatest Westerns ever made in cinematic history.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 8, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 classic The Seven Samurai was remade in 1960 as a classic of another sort.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 25, 2023

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Marc A

My favorite western. Every time I see it on, I know what I'm doing for the next couple of hours.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/09/25

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Shane W

Typical new age Hollywood remake. No substance, poor production. They try to make up for it with the action sequences, but to no avail. This is a poor reproduction with a bunch of 'big name' Hollywood actors. Unfortunate what Hollywood has become. Good movies are hard to find anymore.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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J B

One of my favourite films, the remake doesn't come close

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Vitor O

A great western that still holds up to this day, outshining in every way the 2016 remake.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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Thomas H

one of the greatest Westerns of all time! its a must see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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Bill B

Great movie, great cast, great message, great soundtrack!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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John Sturges

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Yul Brynner

Chris Larabee Adams

Eli Wallach

Calvera

Steve McQueen

Vin Tanner

Horst Bucholz

Chico

Charles Bronson

Bernardo O'Reilly

The Magnificent Seven: Official Clip - I Want Him Buried

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The Magnificent Seven: Official Clip - Killing Calvera

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The Magnificent Seven: Official Clip - Village Shootout

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The Magnificent Seven: Official Clip - Gunfighter Arithmetic

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The Magnificent Seven: Official Clip - Surrendering to Calvera

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The Magnificent Seven: Official Clip - Squeeze the Trigger

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The Magnificent Seven: Official Clip - Testing Chico

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The Magnificent Seven: Official Clip - Standoff at the Cemetery

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The Magnificent Seven: Official Clip - Confronting Calvera

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The Magnificent Seven: Official Clip - Fastest Knife in Town

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Synopsis

A Mexican village is at the mercy of Calvera, the leader of a band of outlaws. The townspeople, too afraid to fight for themselves, hire seven American gunslingers to free them from the bandits' raids. The professional gunmen train the villagers to defend themselves, then plan a trap for the evil Calvera.

Director: John Sturges
Producer: John Sturges
Screenwriter: William Roberts
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: United Artists
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 1960, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 3, 2012
Runtime: 2h 6m

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