Seven Pounds

Name: Seven Pounds
Genre: Drama
Released: December 19, 2008
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 36
Cast: Rosario Dawson, Will Smith, Woody Harrelson

2008

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: December 19, 2008 | PG-13

Starring: Rosario Dawson, Will Smith, Woody Harrelson

Summary: Ben Thomas is an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. (Sony Pictures)

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 123 min

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William Arnold

A movie that plays better if you know nothing about it going in. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

A spiritual successor to "The Pursuit of Happyness," but darker and more oblique. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

The movie is pretty unabashed about the all-but-corny sentiment: Each of us has something to give. Read full review

Premiere Jenni Miller

Dawson is lovely to watch, and when Smith isn't furrowing his brow and looking concerned, he's not so bad himself. Read full review

Empire Ian Freer

A collage of strong scenes, dull bits, good filmmaking and a dissatisfying emotional payoff. A laudable attempt to tackle heavyweight subject-matter that ends up just being heavy weather. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

An unintentionally ludicrous drama of repentance. Read full review

A.O. Scott

The most transcendently, eye-poppingly, call-your-friend-ranting-in-the-middle-of-the-night-just-to-go-over-it-one-more-time crazily awful motion pictures ever made. Read full review

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LawrenceH.

Dec 19, 2008

This is a great film all around. Great plot and character development. Don't listen to the critics. See it for yourself...

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SeanD.

Jan 8, 2009

There is no reason for this movie to be rated so poorly. I think that the main reason for this is because of slowly everything plays out, and how little the viewer knows even half way through the film. I find movies more interesting when you have to find out what is happening and I There is no reason for this movie to be rated so poorly. I think that the main reason for this is because of slowly everything plays out, and how little the viewer knows even half way through the film. I find movies more interesting when you have to find out what is happening and I don't want everything to be so straight forward. I found the acting to be brilliant, the story to be played out well, and the movie to be intriguing and emotional as well. I would recommend it to anyone!… Expand

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bodymaker

Mar 4, 2011

well i would like to have as much of inteligence as you guys have. all of those who said it was way too predictable. Will Smith was awesome in this movie as well as Woody Harrelson and Rosario is adorable! It was certainly better than the Changeling and almost as good as the Green Mile.well i would like to have as much of inteligence as you guys have. all of those who said it was way too predictable. Will Smith was awesome in this movie as well as Woody Harrelson and Rosario is adorable! It was certainly better than the Changeling and almost as good as the Green Mile. There are not many movies i am willing to see more times but i have seen this one three times already!… Expand

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MattO.

Dec 23, 2008

I was compelled to write this after reading A.O. Scott's horrific review. I honestly don't think he saw the same movie as me. The one word I would use to describe the majority of this movie is 'compelling'. Very, very compelling.

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JasonDeatherage

Feb 23, 2009

I have to say that this film is not great but it is not absolutely terrible. I thought that smith and Dawson did a good job. It is very emotional, espectionally the end. At the same time though it can be a little boring. Even though the plot is abouthim helping seven people, you don't I have to say that this film is not great but it is not absolutely terrible. I thought that smith and Dawson did a good job. It is very emotional, espectionally the end. At the same time though it can be a little boring. Even though the plot is abouthim helping seven people, you don't actually see him helping seven people. The main focus is on Rosario Dawson with a small part for Woody Harrelson and few mentions to some other people he helped. By the end I was not overall satisfied. I was left asking myself why he did that. I also found that it was very predictable.… Expand

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CoreyC.

Dec 20, 2008

I am a Will Smith fan through and through, but this movie does not work at all. Mr. Smith appears to be angling for an awards nod, since he is, in every scene, welling up with some emotion (mainly tears he appears to be fighting to hold back). The film is a one-trick pony that is simply I am a Will Smith fan through and through, but this movie does not work at all. Mr. Smith appears to be angling for an awards nod, since he is, in every scene, welling up with some emotion (mainly tears he appears to be fighting to hold back). The film is a one-trick pony that is simply frustrating after the trick is figured out-- which, honestly, is about 30 seconds into the film. Will Smith is great actor to watch, but he and this threadbare concept movie are simply trying too hard to be "significant." Maybe its time to attack a story with meat on its bones or do an outright comedy to exhibit your ample charm again, Mr. Smith. Leave the over-emotional melodrama to the daytime TV guys and gals.… Expand

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Aaron

Dec 21, 2008

Wake up Will before you lose your audience. What possessed you to make this lousy movie?

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