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Seven Pounds
2008
Drama
2h 3m
The emotional story of a man who will change the lives of seven strangers
Directed by:
Gabriele MuccinoScreenwriter:
Grant NieporteSeven Pounds
2008
Drama
2h 3m
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Rated 20 Mar 2009
31
13th
A movie made to make women cry. I was crying inside not because it made me sad, but because it was so painfuly manipulative, obviuos and urealistic. And Will Smith - such a great actor. He totaly nailed that character-with-deep-pain-inside role with his constipated chihuahua facial expression.
Rated 20 Mar 2009
Rated 22 Dec 2008
52
31st
There's a lot good and a lot bad here. Starting with the good:I always enjoy Will Smith, I think he's a good actor, and he's good here. The pacing of the story is...off a bit maybe, but I think it's done well with well timed reveals. Now the bad: Melodramatic, sappy, manipulative all come to mind. It's so clearly trying to wring emotion out of you that it ends up failing in exactly that regard. The script is actually well done, it's just...yea, I get it, altruism tortured past, give me a break.
Rated 22 Dec 2008
Rated 23 Dec 2008
57
39th
With too much hype and expectations for a masterpiece, This sappy, melodramatic and ultimately boring film: Seven Pounds ends up falling down flat on its face. While there's some good revealing secrets, a decent performance from fan-favorite acting veteran Will Smith and a actually good script, Seven Pounds is just a major disappointment that tries to be emotional and in the process it becomes a repetitive, formulalic and tedious movie.
Rated 23 Dec 2008
Rated 20 Dec 2008
45
41st
At least a half hour too long and stacked with scenes that only serve to pander for awards recognition, Seven Pounds feels like watching the over indulgence that happens when an actor and director dictate what scenes make it into the final reel; while putting the narrative and pacing at the bottom of the priority list. Somewhere in there is a good film that is nearly redeemed by the ending, but ultimately suffocates under the weight of its own melodrama.
Rated 20 Dec 2008
Rated 31 Aug 2009
57
15th
Because of the "surprise ending" it is impossible to empathise properly with the main character or care about the story. The worst crime a film can make is being forgetable and I could barely remeber this one a couple hours later.
Rated 31 Aug 2009
Rated 08 Sep 2009
90
95th
I was deeply moved. When you really value life, this is a must see. But go see it without watching a trailer of reading what it is about, it just got a bad hype.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
Rated 22 Nov 2009
1
9th
Seven pounds allright. Seven pounds of crap that is.
Rated 22 Nov 2009
Rated 18 Dec 2008
2
21st
Too long, too boring, and too sappy. Seven Pounds is obviously gunning for Oscars and failing miserably. The story is unbelievable and Will Smith plays himself yet again. Rosario Dawson is good and Harrelson is fine but it's just such a sappy piece of junk. Don't see this.
Rated 18 Dec 2008
Rated 21 Dec 2008
95
95th
People have criticised it for being too cliché, too fashionable, or too lame. I strongly disagree. I loved the tortured character portrayed by Will Smith - the film is positively fascinating in that respect.
Rated 21 Dec 2008
Rated 28 Dec 2008
76
72nd
An odd experiment - without its plot device, the film wouldn't be interesting. The real forgiveness here comes from Will Smith, who delivers a strong, multi-layered performance that has him wearing many different fronts - and he is the key in holding our interest when none of what's going on makes any sense to the audience. Even if you see the head-smacker coming in the final reel (it gets obvious), you are still engaged in an interesting, imperfect, and moving film when all is 'sad' and done.
Rated 28 Dec 2008
Rated 30 Dec 2008
52
21st
Overwrought and constantly unengaging, Seven Pounds leaves a lot to be desired throughout its sappy, obvious ploy to leave audiences crying all over the place. It's so melodramatic and so unconvincing that anyone with half a brain would be hard-pressed to be moved or even intrigued by it at all. Will Smith is obviously fine in the movie, but he's just playing one of his two stock characters--and this time it's not the sassy action hero. Better suited for those who like Lifetime, not Hollywood.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
Rated 03 Jan 2009
50
1st
for some reason, this movie pissed me off. and i think it has to do with everything.
Rated 03 Jan 2009
Rated 23 Nov 2017
64
43rd
Stand back! There's an Oscar-bait coming through!
Rated 23 Nov 2017
Rated 05 Jan 2009
85
70th
I found myself pulled into to this piece, both through the characters and the story. It was heartbreaking as well as inspiring. Stellar work all 'round.
Rated 05 Jan 2009
Rated 06 Jan 2009
80
86th
Most of the negative reviews I've seen focus on the gloomy pace of the movie and predictability factor, but it isn't a happy story and it isn't trying to be an M. Night Shyamalan movie, so what's the problem here? I'm not into sappy Oscar bait movies usually, but Smith and Dawson are fantastic and really make the film. I think most people still can't get past the Fresh Prince Will Smith long enough to connect with and take him seriously. Their loss.
Rated 06 Jan 2009
Rated 14 Jan 2009
65
52nd
Too much stuff going on in the beginning without any explanations and when you realise what's happening they stuff it down your throat as a surprise twist that you saw coming miles away. Rosario Dawson saves a lot with her performances.
Rated 14 Jan 2009
Rated 10 Feb 2009
1
1st
ugh totally sappy, contrived, not realistic, and how does he know Ezra would want them in the first place?!
Rated 10 Feb 2009
Rated 19 Mar 2009
93
99th
Had NO idea what this movie was all about. Hadn't seen a trailer or anything. It captured my attention and kept it through the movie. Thats WAY better than 99% of the movies I watch these days. Sappy? maybe, but not like all the other sayppy movies out there. And yeah, It's not that har figuring out where it's going, but it didn't bore me.
Rated 19 Mar 2009
Rated 24 Apr 2009
82
81st
anyone who says that they couldn't see this utterly predictable, and poorly hidden ending, is either a liar or an idiot. aside from an unfunctional plot device, it's a pretty good movie, with good acting almost all around, and an interesting and entertaining plot.
Rated 24 Apr 2009
Rated 07 Jun 2009
5
0th
21 Grams' retarded cousin. Will Smith's idea of acting is looking like he needs to take a shit.
Rated 07 Jun 2009
Rated 16 Jun 2009
40
16th
If you're going to make a movie so melodramatic, the least you could do is actually get the audience to care about the characters. Ugh.
Rated 16 Jun 2009
Rated 18 Jan 2014
60
40th
hey, it's will smith in a commercial for organ donation!...boy, that IS one long commercial.
Rated 18 Jan 2014
Rated 09 Sep 2011
26
6th
JELLYFISH.
Rated 09 Sep 2011
Rated 11 Aug 2012
40
21st
Unrealistic characters, sappy story.. It's like a fairy tale for adults. Still, somehow I made it till the end of the movie, so I guess it wasn't terrible...
Rated 11 Aug 2012
Rated 18 Dec 2008
65
63rd
Great performance by both Will Smith and Rosario Dawson. Didn't watch too many trailers or read about this film as I did not want to be spoiled by anything (which they try and do). Really enjoyed it, but don't feel this is a lock for many, if any, awards.
Rated 18 Dec 2008
Rated 21 Dec 2008
80
16th
It tries to be an Ikiru or an It's A Wonderful Life, but it's entire structure collapses from the strain put on a weak story by an actor, director, and studio seeking nothing from this but Oscars. It leaves the audience not touched or moved, but only cold and dissatisfied.
Rated 21 Dec 2008
Rated 10 Apr 2017
65
4th
I really don't remember anything about this movie.
Rated 10 Apr 2017
Rated 27 Dec 2008
82
54th
This is one of those movies you can't enjoy until the final sequence of the film. Good news? The ending is amazing. Bad news? The ending is probably 1/20th of the film.
Rated 27 Dec 2008
Rated 28 Dec 2008
23
86th
One of the most real and emotionally charged films.
Rated 28 Dec 2008
Rated 31 Dec 2008
90
95th
Very moving.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
Rated 31 Dec 2008
74
66th
I didn't mind this all too much. The movie is all over the place, as well as Will Smiths character, but he turns in a good performance. The characters in this film are well texturized, especially Dawson's character, who by the way turned in a fantastic performance. This movie could've been hailed as a masterpiece, but it was really trying too hard to be something its not. I had high expectations, and it fell short.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
Rated 08 Jan 2009
35
23rd
spoiler: the dog is vegetarian! yeah, that was awesome :D
Rated 08 Jan 2009
Rated 10 Jan 2009
69
22nd
This movie fails... But Rosario Dawson absolutely stole my heart, and then broke it... The finest work I've ever seen her do...
Rated 10 Jan 2009
Rated 10 Jan 2009
88
70th
Gripping and heart-warming. At times it is a bit melodramatic, but it can be forgiven within this context. It keeps you watching, even though you know in your heart what the final outcome will be. Thumbs up.
Rated 10 Jan 2009
Rated 19 Jan 2009
75
48th
This started off with me thinking "WHAT!!!!" but I persevered and I quite enjoyed it in the end. once I worked out what it was about anyway.
Rated 19 Jan 2009
Rated 23 Sep 2015
6
1st
This might have been an interesting movie if it had stuck to its own premise: How do you decide if a person is worthy of the greatest gift. But no. The criteria for being worthy is either that you're hot enough to bang or that you don't talk back to rude customers. Because Ben is rich and has no idea what it's like to be scared to lose your job because of a complaint. Also you're an unworthy person if an old lady, who might have been demented and relieving her childhood at an orphanage, says so.
Rated 23 Sep 2015
Rated 22 Jan 2009
90
74th
No es muy original, me recordo a EL maquinista (2004) y Stay (2005), pero las actuaciones son geniales.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
Rated 25 Jan 2009
50
38th
It's become a bit too fashionable to dislike this. Yes, it's ridiculously sappy and bloated. Yes, it's far too long. But that doesn't mean it doesn't have anything going for it; good acting all around with Smith in the lead who really finds his stride in this one, some genuinely good writing with believable characters and a good (while ridiculously predictable) ending. Anyone who doesn't see the end "twist" coming a mile away needs to locate their brains. Tries too hard, but I enjoyed it.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
Rated 26 Jan 2009
80
83rd
A bit slow but the story is quite powerful and heart-touching. Having the power to make a difference, a profound difference into people's life is something just a few dare to do.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
Rated 08 Feb 2009
40
25th
Overwhelming in its lack of real emotion.
Rated 08 Feb 2009
Rated 16 Feb 2009
58
33rd
This movie takes a long, long, long time to unravel and as a result, it really suffers. I cannot believe that anyone would like Will Smith's character. Perhaps the worst part is that there's a bizarre plot device that doesn't need to be there. Instead of thinking about the unfolding events at the end of the movie, I'm left thinking about something totally unrelated.
Rated 16 Feb 2009
Rated 23 Jul 2014
44
22nd
Though it's not Will Smith's worst movie, it's definitely his most unsettling, most unpleasant and most unexplained movie.
Rated 23 Jul 2014
Rated 24 Feb 2009
65
41st
First of the movie is far too long. It does have its goods but not a lot. The movie is predictable all through out. Will Smith gave a decent performance. Guess the movie was made with an intention for the Oscars but was way behind in that department. If you want to watch it it is bearable.
Rated 24 Feb 2009
Rated 27 Feb 2009
85
93rd
I enjoyed this one, I think Will Smith does a great job in the role, remaining closed, yet opening up however still suffering. Rosario Dawson is a clear stand out here, she could be the leading lady in any film after this performance. Good love story, but not very happy ending, still worth seeing.
Rated 27 Feb 2009
Rated 03 Apr 2009
75
39th
I enjoyed this and it did indeed bring a tear to my eye. I am in a weird place personally right now and I needed something like this to watch. A story of redemption and loss, Will Smith has earned my respect for his performance. Rosario Dawson always helps a film with her appearance and that is very welcome here. We also get Woody Harrelson as a blind man, and pretty convincing at that. The music aids the pacing of the movie rather well, and give this a rent if you're in the mood for drama.
Rated 03 Apr 2009
Rated 13 Apr 2009
5
14th
This movie was really hard to watch. I think a better effort to introduce the story and Will Smith's character would have been much appreciated, we don't really know anything until the last 15 minutes of the film. Those last 15 minutes were easily the best parts of the film, and the most watchable, everything else was either really frustrating or boring.
Rated 13 Apr 2009
Rated 14 Apr 2009
70
18th
The only mystery to this film is why I wasted my time watching it. That's a bit rough. But honestly there was no mystery. It was clear what the movie was about and how it would end about 30 mins into it. The only part of the movie that made it worth my time was Wil Smith. While the movie attempts to be deeply philosophical, I maybe giving it way too much credit.
Rated 14 Apr 2009
Rated 17 Apr 2009
55
19th
Will Smith is good as usual, but this film is boooooring not even because you get the punchline 30min before the movie ends.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
Rated 20 Apr 2009
15
10th
So melodramatic and boring. Some of Will Smith's worst work.
Rated 20 Apr 2009
Rated 21 Apr 2009
40
21st
Touching drama that's ruined by being too predictable.
Rated 21 Apr 2009
Rated 02 May 2009
75
62nd
It's like The Machinist , a movie about the the weight of our actions on our conscience. The story is captivating, the directing good and the performances are great. unlike the Machinist its quite predictable and in a movie like this which tries to shock and reveal the truth in the finale it's dissappointing. The Machinist is far supperior , more darker and mysterious but Seven Pounds is worth to watch too.
Rated 02 May 2009
Rated 05 Mar 2023
50
13th
(Spoiler sayılabilir) Bu kadar karmaşık bir olay örgüsünden sonra olağanüstü bir şeyler çıkacak diye bekledim, gerçi bu Hollywood için bile aşırı olur ve tepki çekerdi, ama gerçekte olan ''iki genç motosiklet kazası yapmış, kız hastanede uyanmış, sevgilisini göremeyince babasına sevgilisinin nerede olduğunu sormuş sormuş, babası da ''sana kalbi kim verdi bilmiyor musun'' demiş''
Rated 05 Mar 2023
Rated 17 Feb 2014
75
26th
Will Smith gives his heart, literally, to this movie. A heart weighs seven pounds. Holy shit.
Rated 17 Feb 2014
Rated 03 Jun 2009
50
35th
Passes the time.
Rated 03 Jun 2009
Rated 08 Jun 2009
32
3rd
What? Why do people rate this so high? The story is completely unbelievable. It tries to have a good message, but it couldnt stay focused long enough to get it across. It is presented in tiny chunks that only make sense at the end. Perhaps it should have just told its story through, because this didn't work at all. The best part of this movie is the end, because it's finally over. Will Smith needs someone new to help him pick his roles.
Rated 08 Jun 2009
Rated 20 Jun 2009
50
36th
Not bad, but fails being manipulative too much. And also hiding the real initial intentions of the character of Will Smith. Could have been better than that.
Rated 20 Jun 2009
Rated 19 Aug 2009
20
2nd
JackDurden said what I feel already: "This movie was really hard to watch. I think a better effort to introduce the story and Will Smith's character would have been much appreciated, we don't really know anything until the last 15 minutes of the film. Those last 15 minutes were easily the best parts of the film, and the most watchable, everything else was either really frustrating or boring."
Rated 19 Aug 2009
Rated 07 Sep 2009
50
16th
Went to the cinema and found it confusing to start with, but after i had figured it out it was just predictable.
Rated 07 Sep 2009
Rated 30 Sep 2009
42
8th
Boring, in fact, everyone in the film seem bored to be in it or making it. Everything is flat and uninteresting and the OMG BIG TWIST is lame as fuck. It tries so hard to be heartfelt and emotional but every possible scene is so forced.
Rated 30 Sep 2009
Rated 19 Jul 2021
20
1st
*SPOILERS* Dour and irritatingly sanctimonious drama buries its lede for far too long, expecting the audience to be enraptured by Smith's unpleasant and manipulative stalker tactics as he pursues people who may or may not want his intrusive assistance without any explanation. When the explanation does come, (atonement and salvation for an absurdly melodramatic contrivance) it feels like the worst sort of "shaggy dog" thought experiment let-down. Dull, dreary and hideously self-righteous.
Rated 19 Jul 2021
Rated 03 Nov 2009
0
1st
A horribly tedious and sentimental movie, with a really twisted premise that would have worked quite well if it were are psychological thriller or stalker film, but as a romantic drama fails miserably.
Rated 03 Nov 2009
Rated 25 Nov 2009
64
42nd
Rosario Dawson showed that she can be a star (find a good role in a romance and her career could really explode).
Rated 25 Nov 2009
Rated 25 Dec 2009
75
48th
It's a predictable but decent movie that tried a bit too hard to be mysterious (especially for a let down of a twist). Not going to lie, a good 20 points of my score are for the jellyfish tank alone.
Rated 25 Dec 2009
Rated 30 Dec 2009
2
5th
This movie immediately vanished from my mind the instant it was over--save for one nagging question: Isn't the upkeep of a modern beach house incredibly expensive?
Rated 30 Dec 2009
Rated 20 Jun 2020
63
39th
Seven Pounds boasts good performances, but beneath the surface the plot is drastically problematic. From its notion of penance, worth and righteous action, it fails to see past its own hypocrisy, delivering a film that would be funny had it not taken itself so seriously. As it stands, the film is watchable despite its dour tone, but fails to make a pointed impact in any meaningful way.
Rated 20 Jun 2020
Rated 16 Dec 2013
99
98th
- втор филм од 781 рангирани на criticker кој заслужил 99 score.
Rated 16 Dec 2013
Rated 25 Jul 2010
42
24th
The film becomes melodramtic through the first hour
Rated 25 Jul 2010
Rated 11 Aug 2010
0
0th
The theme of this film is "kill yourself." Really? Yes, really. All wrapped up in false sentimentality. And this is coming from a sentimental fool. I cried during Avatar, for goodness's sake!
Rated 11 Aug 2010
Rated 19 Aug 2010
12
1st
I can't remember a movie ever making me as angry as Seven Pounds does. Seven Pounds portrays suicide as a just, logical, and condign method of atoning for past sins. I find that horrifically irresponsible. The telegraphed ending only exacerbates the reprehensibility of this theme. The film only has one saving grace, however ironic: that its acting, script, story, and pacing all suck enough to ensure that almost nobody watched it and fewer will remember it.
Rated 19 Aug 2010
Rated 25 Oct 2010
75
66th
Made me cry. Because it is tailored to do so with scientific accuracy.
Rated 25 Oct 2010
Rated 22 Dec 2010
2
50th
who decided will smith could act because i want to kick his nuts/her pussy-bone
Rated 22 Dec 2010
Rated 02 Feb 2018
27
14th
It possesses the subtlety, intelligence, and complexity of pharmaceutical ad. The level of acting and camera work are exactly what one would expect to find there, too.
Rated 02 Feb 2018
Rated 06 Mar 2011
88
69th
If it took you up to the last 15 minutes of the movie to understand what was going on, then you obviously do not have an eye for detail, or you're just bad at watching movies. Don't rate a movie based on your own ignorance. Fantastic acting all around, definitely one of Will Smith's best, and that's not to mention Rosario Dawson or any of the supporting actors/actresses. This film has great pacing and is driven well by its step-by-step storytelling. It's a great film for any drama-lover.
Rated 06 Mar 2011
Rated 04 Apr 2011
20
10th
This is the most ridiculous attempt at overdramatization ever captured on films. Soap Operas blush at how over the top Seven Pounds is, complete with a "twist" ending seen from a mile away.
Rated 04 Apr 2011
Rated 13 Jul 2011
45
21st
People often lazily throw around the word pretentious in an effort to appear anti-snobbish, haphazardly ascribing the label to films that are anything but. However, here we have a walking, talking, living and breathing example of the term. Seven Pounds drips with mind-numbing sap and oscar-baiting pretension.
Rated 13 Jul 2011
Rated 26 Oct 2011
20
41st
"Looking like he hasn't shaved in days, and wearing the same suit day after day, Smith is playing the Hollywood version of worn and weary." - Jeremiah Kipp
Rated 26 Oct 2011
Rated 04 Jan 2019
20
0th
One of the most emotionally manipulative and batshit insane redemption films I've ever seen.
Rated 04 Jan 2019
Rated 18 Jul 2013
45
18th
Seven Shades of Shit.
But seriously, telegraphed "twist" ending, attempts emotional blackmail and fails, and has a really annoying bum note that comes up again and again and again in the score. Kind of infuriating.
Rated 18 Jul 2013
Rated 19 Dec 2011
78
72nd
I wish this movie was edited differently because I could see the ending coming. I did like the performances in this film. Smith and Dawson particularly stand out with good acting.
Rated 19 Dec 2011
Rated 24 Dec 2011
87
99th
Bu filmi kendini dünyadan soyutlayıp izleyeceksin. Kendini tamamen filme vericeksin her şeyinin unutup sana yaşatacağı duyguları kucaklayacaksın.
Rated 24 Dec 2011
Rated 02 Jan 2012
88
95th
The most original love story I have ever seen. Filled with remorse, Ben (Will Smith) , sets out on a journey to make amends with unexpected consequences. An intricate plot that brings the threads together as it progresses this film will make you think the preverbial 'what would I have done'. We all hold the gift of Ben not not necessarily the resolve.
Rated 02 Jan 2012
Rated 15 Jan 2012
60
46th
I like the movie and the idea, but I think the mysterious aspect until the very end of it is unnecessary and maybe counterproductive. I guess the director just thought that try to surprise was the only good way or the best way to tell the story, though he puts enough clues to have a quite close idea of what's happenning. I also recognize the melodramatic aspect but I don't think it was made so wrong and doesn't bothered me specially.
Rated 15 Jan 2012
Rated 10 Feb 2012
5
18th
This knows how to tug on the heart strings (no pun intended.) Will Smith plays the all American hero that he plays so well. The non-chronological narrative designed to keep up the interest and intrigue is actually slightly confusing.
Rated 10 Feb 2012
Rated 04 Apr 2012
0
1st
Really one of the most prolifically boring movies I've ever seen. Nothing about this movie makes you want to continue watching, from the story, to the characters, to the acting, to everything. Awful.
Rated 04 Apr 2012
Rated 06 May 2018
50
34th
A very emotional film with an interesting premise and the secretive nature of everything helps play it up, but otherwise this film failed to be more than just okay. Will Smith does a great job as a broken man trying to repay the world for his sins but in the end it just comes off as preachy and melodramatic.
Rated 06 May 2018
Rated 14 Apr 2013
3
0th
A moving, emotional, and touching film that had me into it from the start. Will Smith has one of the most series roles of his life, in a surprisingly romantic movie that brings you through the mysterious redemption of a guilty man. It's a sad tale that will have even the toughest of hearts softening until the last scenes.
Rated 14 Apr 2013
Rated 10 May 2012
85
94th
heartbreaking , and awesome performance by will smith , actually the best movie for will smith ever.
Rated 10 May 2012
Rated 10 Aug 2012
58
47th
A fine idea of a black Jesus variation, although the output did not fulfill the promises and ended up a mediocre melodrama.
Rated 10 Aug 2012
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