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Saw

2004·Movie

·1h 43min·R·

62

DecentGoodWatch score

62

DecentGoodWatch score

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A , horror movie: , but layered, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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About

How much blood would you shed to stay alive?

Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.

Gore Horror ThrillerPsychological Puzzle BoxNon-Linear MysteryIndustrial Decay AestheticSadistic TrapsTwist-Heavy NarrativeClaustrophobic TensionMoral DilemmasSound Design FocusCult Classic Status

Actors

Leigh Whannell

Adam

Cary Elwes

Lawrence Gordon

Tobin Bell

Jigsaw

Danny Glover

David Tapp

Ken Leung

Steven Sing

Dina Meyer

Kerry

Mike Butters

Paul

Michael Emerson

Zep Hindle

Benito Martinez

Brett

Shawnee Smith

Amanda

Makenzie Vega

Diana Gordon

Monica Potter

Alison Gordon

Ned Bellamy

Jeff

Alexandra Bokyun Chun

Carla

Avner Garbi

Father

Oren Koules

Dead Cellmate (uncredited)

Crew

Directed by:

James Wan, Alexa Sheehan, Daniel J. Heffner

Written by:

James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Leigh Whannell

Produced by:

Oren Koules, Mark Burg, Richard H. Prince

Composed by:

Alan Freedman, Charlie Clouser, Rebecca Rienks

Sequels and Prequels

Saw

62

Saw II

52

Saw III

51

Saw IV

43

Saw V

36

Saw VI

47

Saw 3D

34

Jigsaw

51

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

46

Saw X

72

Untitled Saw Film

Media

Questions about Saw

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Saw?

Peacock Premium+

In the United States, Saw streams on Peacock and MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 59 other countries.

Is Saw worth watching?

62

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 46). Audiences rate it higher (79 out of 100) than critics (48).

Is there a sequel to Saw?

Yes: it's movie 1 of 11 in its series, followed by Saw II (2005).

Will Saw scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Saw?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for non-linear narrative and 7 for complexity.

Was Saw a box office hit?

Budget$1 million

Box office$104 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $104 million worldwide, 86.7 times its budget.

What tropes does Saw use?

Tom the Dark LordBatman GambitEvil All AlongExtreme Mêlée RevengeAnachronic OrderShoot the Shaggy DogWe Used to Be FriendsWham EpisodeMenacing MaskKilling in Self-DefenseMonster ClownMoe Greene Specialand 317 more

TV Tropes lists 329 tropes for it, including Tom the Dark Lord, Batman Gambit, and Evil All Along.