Seven Pounds (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Seven Pounds is a 2008 drama directed by Gabriele Muccino, starring Will Smith, Woody Harrelson and Rosario Dawson. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes and earned $169.7 million worldwide on a $55 million budget. Critics gave it 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 3m (123 min)
- Director
- Gabriele Muccino
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Budget
- $55M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Seven Pounds About?
The premise of Seven Pounds without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Haunted by a tragic past, Ben Thomas seeks atonement by secretly orchestrating a plan to help seven people. His mission to improve their lives takes an unexpected turn when he encounters Emily, a woman battling a serious heart condition. As Ben helps Emily and others, he finds himself developing feelings for her, leading to a complex and emotional journey of self-discovery and redemption.
Seven Pounds Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- redemption
- weak heart
- heart patient
- friendship
- falling in love
- tenderness
- organ donor
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- lung transplant
- liver transplant
- kidney transplant
- heart transplant
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- heart disease
- flashback
- eye transplant
- irs agent
- grief
- united states of america
- car
- u.s. car
- chevrolet corvette
- ford crown victoria
- tragedy drama
- journey
- secret
- mit massachusetts institute of technology
- chevrolet the car
- ford the car
- heart
- death of title character
- weeding
- tragic event
- death of protagonist
- death of hero
- imposture
- widower
- transplant recipient
- sibling relationship
- rain
- impersonation
- human heart
- guilty conscience
- engineer
- driving while on a cell phone
- dog
- doctor patient relationship
- car crash
- brother brother relationship
- bone marrow transplant
- blood type
Seven Pounds Cast
Will Smith leads the cast, with Woody Harrelson and Rosario Dawson. Directed by Gabriele Muccino.
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Director Gabriele Muccino
More from Gabriele Muccino
More films directed by Gabriele Muccino, best-rated first: The Best Years, The Pursuit of Happyness, Come te nessuno mai and One Last Kiss.
Seven Pounds Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Seven Pounds 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
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IMDb 7.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 26% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 75%
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Metacritic 36 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 76% User score
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Seven Pounds Plot Summary
What happens in Seven Pounds from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The story unfolds with Tim, who makes a shocking call to 911 to report his suicide. Two years prior, a tragic incident occurred when Tim Thomas, portrayed by Will Smith, sent a text message while driving, leading to a catastrophic car accident that claimed the lives of seven individuals, including his fiancée, Sarah Jenson (portrayed by Robinne Lee).
In his quest for redemption, Tim embarks on an extraordinary journey to save the lives of seven deserving people, although the clarity of this mission only dawns upon him towards the film’s conclusion. Throughout his journey, Tim repeatedly acknowledges the names of the seven victims—an essential reminder of the lives he irrevocably altered.
Full summary
The whole story of Seven Pounds, scene by scene
Seven Pounds Box Office & Budget
Seven Pounds grossed $169.7 million worldwide on a $55 million budget, 3.1 times what it cost. $70 million came from the US and Canada and $99.8 million (59%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$169.7M
3.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $70M
- International
- $99.8M
- Budget
- $55M
Seven Pounds Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Seven Pounds.
How Well Do You Know Seven Pounds?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What tragic event motivated Tim Thomas's quest for redemption?
Cars in Seven Pounds
11 cars on screen, including the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria and the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray C2.
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1999 Ford Crown Victoria Main role -
1964 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray C2 Important role -
1992 Ford Econoline Minor role -
1987 Plymouth Voyager Minor role
Seven Pounds Also Known As
36 alternative titles, including “Sete Vidas” and “七生有幸”.
- Also known as
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- Sete Vidas
- 七生有幸
- 救人七命
- 7 Pounds
- Siete almas
- Седем души
- Sieben Leben - Seven Pounds
- Сім життів
- Семь жизней
- 7 أرطال
- 7 Vies
- هفت زندگی
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- 7つの贈り物
- Syv liv
- Sieben Leben
- Sedem životov
- Sette anime
- Hét élet
- Seitsemän elämää
- Sept vies
- Yedi Yaşam
- Sedm životů
- 七磅
- Siedem dusz
- Set ànimes
- שבע נשמות
- Επτά Ζωές
- Șapte suflete
- เจ็ดหัวใจศรัทธา
- Сім душ
- 세븐 파운즈
- Septiņas dzīves
- Sedam duša
- Septynios sielos
- Sedem duš
- هفت پوند
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Seven Pounds FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Seven Pounds, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Seven Pounds?
Seven Pounds runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).
When was Seven Pounds released?
Seven Pounds was released on December 19, 2008.
Who directed Seven Pounds?
Seven Pounds was directed by Gabriele Muccino.
More films by Gabriele Muccino Who is in the cast of Seven Pounds?
Seven Pounds stars Will Smith, Woody Harrelson and Rosario Dawson.
How much did Seven Pounds make at the box office?
Seven Pounds grossed $169.7 million worldwide ($70 million domestic, $99.8 million international) on a budget of $55 million.
How is Seven Pounds rated?
Seven Pounds has 7.6/10 on IMDb, 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic and 76% on TMDB.
Does Seven Pounds have a post-credit scene?
No. Seven Pounds has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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