Seven (Se7en)

Seven (1995)

  • 85% of critics liked it
    (54 reviews)

  • 94% of users liked it
    (403,294 ratings)

Director David Fincher's dark, stylish thriller ranks as one of the decade's most influential box-office successes. Set in a hellish vision of a New York-like city, where it is always raining and the air crackles with impending death, the film concerns Det. William Somerset (Morgan Freeman),… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Andrew Kevin Walker
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Sep 22, 1995 Wide
New Line Cinema

Critic Reviews

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    The filmmakers stick to their vision with such dedication and persistence that something indelible comes across--something ethically and artistically superior to The Silence of the Lambs that refuses to exploit suffering for fun or entertainment.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    An intensely claustrophobic, gut-wrenching thriller.

  • David Ansen, Newsweek

    So chic, studied and murky it resembles a cross between a Nike commercial and a bad Polish art film.

  • Derek Adams, Time Out

    Fincher handles the violence with sensitivity, announcing its obscenity in spoken analyses and briefly glimpsed post mortem shots, but never showing the murderous acts themselves.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    The crime scenes are rendered in sickening detail, and the whole film has a murky, madly pretentious tone.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Nikhil N


    This movie is brilliantly dark and superbly acted. I haven't seen horror movies that have left me this terrified by the end. The movie sticks with you in your thoughts and it is truly unforgettable. The plot keeps you hooked until the most terrifying, gut-wrenching final moments… More

  • Al S


    This is the real deal. A masterpiece in every way. A superb first-rate edge of your seat physiological thriller. It's grim, stylish, well written and expertly maid from Director, David Fincher. It's incredibly shocking, mind-blowing and utterly unforgettable. A remarkable… More

  • Samuel R


    David Fincher's Crime/Thriller is possibly his greatest work on film. With a superb cast of Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow and *SPOILER REMOVED* as the serial killer. Featuring 7 truly sophisticated and shocking scenes that will terrify and make you question. The best… More

  • Mike S


    David Fincher's <i>Se7en</i> is a brooding, ominous and phenomenally suspenseful neo noir thriller, which I personally rank as the finest of all his collective works (yes, I even love it more than <i>Fight Club</i>). Atmospheric and rain-drenched, it… More

  • Directors C


    [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] It's always intrigued me at how a thriller as deep and exciting as Seven can come out of Hollywood. Addressing the fascinating finale, you can't describe it in any way, other than, incredibly… More

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