Seventh Son
Universal Pictures | Release Date: February 6, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
30
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
16
Negative:
14
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
Philadelphia InquirerDavid HiltbrandFeb 6, 2015
If the Brothers Grimm had devoted themselves to farce rather than scary fairy tales, they might have produced something like Seventh Son, a whacko sword-and-sorcery exercise. Read full review
38
USA TodayClaudia PuigFeb 5, 2015
Moore goes into operatic mode as Mother Malkin, a nasty witch who morphs into a menacing winged dragon. The worst performance, however, belongs to Jeff Bridges as a marble-mouthed, curmudgeonly knight named Master Gregory. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 4, 2015
The only question that’s worth considering in Seventh Son is whether this all-star B-movie is bad enough to cost Julianne Moore her “Still Alice” Oscar. And the answer to that is, “Not really.” Read full review
30
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriFeb 6, 2015
Seventh Son not only offers no new spin on its bland, by-the-numbers story, it also fails to deliver any generic pleasures; I’m not sure this movie could even keep a young child engaged. Read full review
30
The New York TimesManohla DargisFeb 5, 2015
If nothing else, it’s amusing to imagine what [Mr. Bridges] and Ms. Moore chatted about between takes and how each managed to keep from cracking up, more or less. Read full review
30
VarietyPeter DebrugeDec 17, 2014
Given the fine past work of its many parents, there was clearly potential here, but as delivered, Seventh Son amounts to nothing short of a creative miscarriage. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyFeb 5, 2015
Torching “witches” is the one part of the story that has some historical basis, and adds an uncomfortable edge of misogyny to this otherwise empty fantasy. Read full review
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperFeb 5, 2015
Seventh Son moves at a fairly quick pace and has a sense of humor about itself. That doesn’t mean it’s thrilling, or funny. Just that it’s a quickly forgotten pile of junk. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianFeb 4, 2015
As is often the case in films like this, Seventh Son is at its weakest when it tries to leaven its brink-of-disaster gravity with a little nerdy humor. Read full review
20
The TelegraphRobbie CollinMar 26, 2015
Seventh Son would hardly be the first film to use "strong female characters" as a means of waving its misogyny under the radar, but it’s seldom carried off as depressingly as this. Read full review
20
Village VoiceSimon AbramsFeb 6, 2015
Jeff Bridges's abysmally campy performance may be the worst thing about disposable sword-and-sorcery fantasy Seventh Son, but it's also the only memorable thing. Read full review
10
Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyFeb 5, 2015
I know it's early, but Seventh Son may actually be the worst movie of the year. It will most certainly be a contender. The medieval/fantasy/action/drama/romance hits pretty close to a perfect 10 on the egregious scale. Read full review
0
HitfixDrew McWeenyFeb 6, 2015
It is a staggeringly bad film, made up of lots of faulty pieces. Read full review
0
The PlaylistDrew TaylorFeb 6, 2015
Nothing in Seventh Son is compelling, interesting or noteworthy, though you can feel the strain of the filmmakers attempting to set up a potential franchise. Read full review
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