Seven Pounds (2008)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Gabriele Muccino

Writer (WGA):

Grant Nieporte (written by)

Release Date:

19 December 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Seven Names. Seven Strangers. One Secret.

Plot:

An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.

Plot Keywords:

Redemption | IRS Agent | Guilty Conscience | Death Of Protagonist | Car Crash

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Will Smith	...	Ben Thomas
Rosario Dawson	...	Emily Posa
Woody Harrelson	...	Ezra Turner
Michael Ealy	...	Ben's Brother
Barry Pepper	...	Dan
Elpidia Carrillo	...	Connie Tepos
Robinne Lee	...	Sarah Jenson
Joe Nunez	...	Larry (Hotel Owner)
Bill Smitrovich	...	George Ristuccia
Tim Kelleher	...	Stewart Goodman
Gina Hecht	...	Dr. Briar
Andy Milder	...	George's Doctor
Judyann Elder	...	Holly Apelgren
Sarah Jane Morris	...	Susan
Madison Pettis	...	Connie's Daughter

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing content and a scene of sensuality.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44265) | UK:12A | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-11 | Norway:11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Spain:13 | Netherlands:12 | South Africa:13V | New Zealand:M | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:11 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | France:U | Czech Republic:12 | Hungary:16 | India:A (cinema release) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Germany:12 | Mexico:B | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

Will Smith and Rosario Dawson had previously co-starred in Men in Black II (2002) six years before (or seven, if one goes by filming dates), where they also played each other's love-interest.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tim is in the bathtub, the "Don't Touch The Jellyfish" sign is partially obscured by the shower curtain, but in the next shot the shower curtain has moved off the sign.

Quotes:

[first lines]
911 Operator: 911 emergency...
Ben Thomas: I need an ambulance.
911 Operator: I have you at 9212 West Third Street in Los Angeles.
Ben Thomas: That's room number 2.
911 Operator: What's the emergency?
Ben Thomas: There's been a suicide.
911 Operator: Who's the victim?
Ben Thomas: I am.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.12)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

How Insensitive

Shakespeare of today.

If this movie doesn't touch every sentimental nerve in your body and reach to the core of your soul, you are not human. This movie will touch your heart in places you never knew existed. Each of us has seen those movies that reach deep within and cause the light tear to seep out of corner of our eyes and we quickly wipe it away and hope no one sees us. You will indeed be seen crying on this one. You will need a box of tissues. I do not know how or what the so called self critics are seeing, but I don't think it's the same movie I just finished watching. Yes it's a little slow, but its real…. This is a human in tune with what he wants and doesn't let ANYTHING stop him from completing what he started. It's a Shakespeare tragedy in today's society. A movie you should definitely see. 9 out of 10.