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Seven
R (AUSTRALIA)
1996
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Seven
Positive Reviews
49
Negative reviews
12
Average Rating
3.7
/5
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4.5
Suffice it to say its not a movie for the squeamish yet Fincher doesnt show a lot of violence.
Keith & the Movies
4.5
David Finchers classic possesses one of the most captivating screenplays Ive ever witnessed, marked by an extremely dark, somber, violent, gruesome st ..
MSB Reviews
2.0
Seven is a heebie jeebies thriller, the kind people will go to for a good, cathartic creep out.
EW
4.4
Seven is not really a very deep or profound film, but it provides the convincing illusion of one.Almost all mainstream thrillers seek first to provide ..
Rogerebert
3.0
Dark, disturbing and occasionally gory, Seven is a psychological thriller that, along with Chinatown, is among the bleakest films in mainstream cinema ..
Common Sense Media
3.5
Many performers would have milked the comedy here, by looking and sounding deeply incredulous.
4.5
A buddy cop thriller recast as Dantes sojourn in Hell, this graphic, allusion littered film stands the conventions of the genre on endalong with the v ..
4.5
He embodies authority naturally; I cant recall him ever playing a weak man.
Rogerebert
2.5
Seven: Thrill less thriller SEVEN IS another one of those cop movies that begins with two investigating detectives, one of whom is about to retire.Let ..
San Francisco Chronicle
3.8
Its not the intellectuals thriller that Silence was, but its a good enough ride.
San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
Christopher Robin Winnie the Pooh is a giant of childrens literature for a reason.His mixture .. Teen Titans Go!
1.3
Theres none of the humor that takes the sting out of slasher movies, and certainly none of the psychology and depth that made The Silence of the Lambs ..
Ny Daily News
4.0
Seven is a riveting crime drama set in a gloomy unnamed modern city.
Spirituality And Practice
4.5
It is one of the best and most intelligent serial killer films ever made.
Sover
3.8
Its refreshing to find an intelligent maniac who is not undone by a moment of sheer stupidity.
ReelViews
4.4
The situation is formulaic, but director David Fincher contrives a stylish, intentionally ugly look that transcends the pulp narrative.
Tv Guide
4.4
This movie has an unconventional ending worthy of the anti hero movies of the Seventies.
Combust Ible Celluloid
5.0
Yet the filmmakers stick to their vision with such dedication and persistence that something indelible comes acrosssomething ethically and artisticall ..
Chicago Reader
4.5
...a propulsive and frequently enthralling thriller that benefits from its raft of engrossing, mesmerizing attributes...
Reel Film Reviews
4.5
A testament to David Finchers directing prowess. He is so good at directing your focus in this movie, and, like, just holding your attention.
You Tube
3.8
The so called sexiest man alive manages to look ordinary and befuddled.
Lariat
2.8
Pujitha Ponnada doesnt get much space, so also Tridha Choudhary and Aditi Arya.
indiaglitz
5.0
Intelligently scripted by Andrew Kevin Walker, Seven is a work of extraordinary style, upsetting power and narrative daring.
Radio Times
3.5
But dont take this skin crawler of a mood piece for pulp escapism.
Rolling Stone
3.8
But even casual spectators should enjoy its frequently hilarious satire on cinematic pretensions.
Cs Monitor
3.5
As the story progresses, the film manages to become quite engrossing, but it is a bit disconcerting that it can be so compelling and repugnant at the ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
Moreover, the filmis style is not realistic but expressionistic with nearly surreal visual scheme and ambiguous tonality.
Emanuellevy
5.0
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
5.0
The pace is fast and the shocks build beautifully. The actors within it all reel with convincing horror.
Bbc
2.0
They bicker and bond a wise, weary detective (Morgan Freeman) in his last week before retirement and an eager kid (Brad Pitt) fresh from the country a ..
Time
3.5
What is surprising about her direction is the emotional power she is able to pack into some scenes, especially the climax and the surprisingly moving ..
Mr Brown Movies
0.5
The results of the killings are needlessly grotesque and dont really serve the smart screeplay by Andrew Kevin Walker and the artful direction of Davi ..
Chicago Tribune
5.0
Whether that means that Fincher himself will return to direct the sequel remains to be seen, but it does seem like an indicator that the director is s ..
Total Film
4.0
The movie is riveting in a gut twisting way, but I, myself, would not call it entertaining.
Cnn
4.4
Because of the way it assaults the emotions, seeing Seven should not be taken lightly.Its a difficult movie to forget.
Spliced Wire
4.5
Since then, hes earned a reputation as a preeminent living filmmaker.
Film School Rejects
4.5
The seriousness is great, the comic relief sparse, and the tension high, aided nicely by Howard Shores nerve wracking score and a maniacal opening tit ..
2.8
Overall, Magnificent Seven manages to hold a candle to the original one.
BehindWoods
4.5
If theres one other disappointment in an otherwise excellent movie that still has the ability to send chills down your spine today, its with Paltrows ..
Stuff
4.5
After 20 years and countless copycats, hasnt lost any of its unnerving, devastating nihilistic power.
Antagony & Ecstasy
4.5
And if that big finale isnt a downbeat horror kicker, I dont know what is.
The Ringer
5.0
This movie could be called a horror film.The mood is very dark and we see lots of gore.
Montreal Film Journal
2.5
Certainly theyve expended great effort toward making Seven as creepy and distasteful an experience as they could.Its nice to have goals, fellas, but t ..
La Times
4.5
Finchers stylish filmmaking elevated each scene in such a way that the movie never felt exploitative in spite of the horrific plotlines.
Black Girl Nerds
3.1
But the strangest thing about this movie may be the way it tries to uphold literacy.
Articles Chicago Tribune
1.5
Here Havish has played this role and his persona doesnt fit for this aspect.
5.0
Its about magnitudes of corruptibility and fallibility, how we all fall prey to them and yet, so we hope, press on. Watching as a teenager in 1995, I ..
Mid West Film Journal
1.5
Nothing exemplary about it, but it isnt jarring to prompt a quick exit from the theatre.
The Hindu
2.5
As it is, this 128 minute collection of gratuitous grisly effects and even more gratuitous literary allusions never comes close to the classy suspense ..
Seattle Times
3.5
This is quite a grisly movie, with plenty of blood and corpses and so on.
Articles Orlando Sentinel
4.5
Here, Finchers egoist central character John Doe doesnt fancy himself a mere tech genius or artistic visionary he sees himself as God.
The Spool
3.1
Delivering a crushing downer of an ending that will, Im certain, utterly destroy its commercial prospects (and explains why such a potent star vehicle ..
Articles Baltimore Sun
5.0
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Net Flix
1.5
So writers dont experiment as risk factor is very high relative to other genres.
Cine Josh
1.5
If its true that American movie audiences demand a happy ending, then the producers of the exceedingly grim Seven are in for bad days at the box offic ..
Articles Sun Sentinel
4.5
Mr. Freeman has the easier part of the tired, unmoved, methodical policeman, and he plays it to perfection.
OutWeek
4.4
Theres an artistry at work here which entirely surprised me.The film works subliminally as well, and recalls such truly scary films as Dont Look Now a ..
Paloalto Online
4.5
Se7en is one of those rare films that will burn into your memory.And now that the film has made it to the promised land of Blu ray, it looks and sound ..
Blu Ray Ign
5.0
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The Cinema Phile Blog
2.0
The film strikes a balance between cute indie flick with soft afternoon light and quirky typography, and slapstick goofy bro comedy.
Flickering Myth
2.0
... An unrelenting examination of the evil that may or may not be festering inside every one of us.
Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
4.5
With every murder more sordid than the previous one, nothing prepares them or us for the heart pulsating shocker at the end, when the contents of that ..
1.5
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Film Scouts
4.5
Its dark both figuratively and literally with a deliberately oppressive, frustrating soundscape.
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