Saw IV fingerprintRelentless energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
The mind, crime, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design and editing
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Saw IV is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and terrifying.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, crime, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, crime, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design and editing
Look and sound: the sound design and editing stand out.
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Saw IV is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 19%, and Metacritic 36). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 33 min
Saw IV runs 1 h 33 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Saw IV higher (60) than critics (28). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $139 million worldwide, 13.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+79GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Saw IV in 93 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 111 storytelling tropes for Saw IV, including Chronic Hero Syndrome, The Cameo, FBI Agent.
5.9
