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Play trailer 2:16 Poster for Seven R Released Sep 22, 1995 2h 7m Mystery & Thriller Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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When retiring police Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) tackles a final case with the aid of newly transferred David Mills (Brad Pitt), they discover a number of elaborate and grisly murders. They soon realize they are dealing with a serial killer (Kevin Spacey) who is targeting people he thinks represent one of the seven deadly sins. Somerset also befriends Mills' wife, Tracy (Gwyneth Paltrow), who is pregnant and afraid to raise her child in the crime-riddled city.
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A brutal, relentlessly grimy shocker with taut performances, slick gore effects, and a haunting finale.

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Jay Carr Boston Globe When Seven, with its velvety world of bottomless evil, taps you on the shoulder, your instinct will be to dive under the theater seat. Mar 29, 2024 Full Review Michael H. Price Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com I wouldn't go so far as to call David Fincher's Seven the most terrifying film ever, but it's right up there on the top shelf with Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs. Rated: 4.5/5 Mar 29, 2024 Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune The results of the killings are needlessly grotesque and don't really serve the smart screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker and the artful direction of David Fincher. All of this talent is worth seeing if you can look past the gruesome details. Rated: 3/4 Mar 29, 2024 Full Review Abigail Stevens Screen Rant Se7en is a grisly murder thriller, with an intriguing discourse surrounding the symbolism of the murders and Freeman and Pitt as a strong lead duo. Rated: 4/5 Oct 8, 2024 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast A stone cold classic, especially from a technical point of view. It's incredibly moody, cements a number of tropes for serial killer/crime texts, and (despite the presence of Spacey), John Doe and that finale are iconic. Rated: 4.5/5 Jul 23, 2024 Full Review John Scalzi Fresno Bee Seven doesn't take you to hell and back; it takes you to hell and keeps you there, looking around and wondering how it had come to this. Rated: A- Mar 29, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Axel P My favorite movie of all time! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/07/24 Full Review Suz L One of the best suspense movies ever made. It is timeless with Morgan Freeman at his finest. A must see Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Audience Member The movie isnt perfect, has its slow moments, but it is pretty close. I really good horror/mystery/crime/cop. One of Brad Pitt’s best movies and Morgan Freeman is always amazing, just like he is in this movie. And Kevin Spacey,even though he is only in this movie for about 10 minutes total, is so good! Probably my favorite villain of all time. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review John T Fincher’s masterpiece. As grim a piece of worldbuilding as you’ll ever see, with a finale that still rattles me almost 30 years later. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review Camero W Pure 90’s crime cinema. The movie gets a little rushed by the end but nevertheless this is brilliant Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review David S Man, David Fincher did it again. He crafted another masterpiece. Seven is a fantastic movie and one of my favorite detective movies of all time. The gritty and dark cinematography is excellent. The score is fantastic. This movie is very well written with thought-provoking dialogue and excellent characters. The performances are stellar, especially from Gwyneth Paltrow, Morgan Freeman, and Brad Pitt. The theme is absolutely amazing, that the world is a bad place, but it’s worth fighting for, and it truly resonates with me because I believe the world is a crappy place, but it’s worth fighting for. The plot is extremely smart. The ending was also absolutely perfect. In the end, this movie is a very gripping detective story and keeps you hooked from start to finish. I cannot recommend this movie more, two thumbs up Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When retiring police Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) tackles a final case with the aid of newly transferred David Mills (Brad Pitt), they discover a number of elaborate and grisly murders. They soon realize they are dealing with a serial killer (Kevin Spacey) who is targeting people he thinks represent one of the seven deadly sins. Somerset also befriends Mills' wife, Tracy (Gwyneth Paltrow), who is pregnant and afraid to raise her child in the crime-riddled city.
Director
David Fincher
Producer
Arnold Kopelson, Phyllis Carlyle
Screenwriter
Andrew Kevin Walker
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Juno Pix
Rating
R (Strong Language|Horrific and Bizarre Killings)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 22, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 6, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$100.1M
Runtime
2h 7m
Sound Mix
Surround
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