Se7en fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Se7en is nerve-racking, scary, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Envy. Wrath. Pride. Lust.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Se7en is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, and HBO Max 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 8.6 and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, strong language, and suicide themes.
2 h 7 min
Se7en runs 2 h 7 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Se7en higher (86) than critics (65). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $33 million to make and earned $327 million worldwide, 9.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+95GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Se7en in 109 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 83 storytelling tropes for Se7en, including Captain Obvious, Pinball Protagonist, Blood Knight.
8.6
