The Seventh Seal fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, faith and meaning, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Seventh Seal is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad. Much of it is about family.
History, faith and meaning, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, faith and meaning, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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The story of a challenge to death.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Seventh Seal is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, YouTube Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 36 min
The Seventh Seal runs 1 h 36 min.
Yes. Critics average 91 and audiences 86 out of 100, so both groups see The Seventh Seal much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $150,000 to make and earned $311,212 worldwide, 2.1 times its budget.
It was made in Swedish. Produced in Sweden.
+13GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Seventh Seal in 27 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 79 storytelling tropes for The Seventh Seal, including Volleying Insults, Don't Fear the Reaper, Happily Married.
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