Seven Pounds fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Standout performances and characters
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Seven Pounds is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Seven Pounds is included with a subscription to Hulu and fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 26%, and Metacritic 36). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes, violence, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 3 min
Seven Pounds runs 2 h 3 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Seven Pounds higher (73) than critics (31). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $55 million to make and earned $168 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+112GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Seven Pounds in 126 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 34 storytelling tropes for Seven Pounds, including Foregone Conclusion, Elder Abuse, Artistic License – Law.
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