Seven

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Seven

R

Released Sep 22, 1995

2h 7m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Adam S

"What's In The Box?"

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Jackson G

There are 7 things that make a movie like this great: -Great characters -Great acting -Awesome soundtrack -Creative mystery/suspense -mysterious villain -Even amount of optimism/pessimism -Philosophical dilemmas A+

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/19/24

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Shaun R

I can give 7 reasons why this is probably the greatest thriller ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/24

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bob c

Thirty years later: a really great movie. Freeman carries much of it, and then Spacey takes over. Pitt is not so good. But Fincher could carry just about anything. Then. But not before or since. His masterpiece.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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Maximilian I

I only have two words: Absolute Cinema

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Tasha L

My favorite horror by far. So incredibly well done and acted. Great plot and very suspenseful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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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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