Seven Pounds (2008)

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 | Tragic Ending | Blood Type | Sibling Relationship

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

Also Known As:

Siete almas (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Sept vies (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Sete Vidas (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Семь жизней (Russia) [ru]
Epta zoes (Greece) [el]
Hét élet (Hungary) [hu]
Sapte suflete (Romania) [ro]
Sedam dusa (Croatia) [hr]
Sedm zivotu (Czech Republic) [cs]
Seitse elu (Estonia) [et]
Seitsemän elämää (Finland) [fi]
Septynios sielos (Lithuania) [lt]
Sette anime (Italy) [it]
Sieben Leben (Germany) [de]
Siedem dusz (Poland) [pl]
Syv liv (Norway) [no]
Syv liv (Denmark) [da]
Yedi yasam (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

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 Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | 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:

Woody Harrelson plays Ezra Turner, a meat salesman. He played another meat salesman, Mickey Knox, in Natural Born Killers (1994).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ben drives Emily home from the hospital, the headrest on his seat is fully down. When she storms out of the car at her house, it's part-way up.

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:

One of These Things First

Simply Beautiful

This is the first time I have ever posted. I saw this movie and it made me want to post. IT seems Seven Pounds is getting a lot of negative press and I felt like I need to do my part to let some people know that this movie is SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL! For me, this was a rare movie that stays with you. I found everything about this movie beautiful..the acting, the music, the directing and especially the beautiful story. A story of giving..sacrifice with purpose. I am not the biggest Will Smith fan, but I must say that his performance for me was ASTOUNDING. I felt his pain and was moved by what his character was doing. This is not a easy story to tell in 2hrs and I think they did a really fantastic job. This movie will not be for everyone...it moves slowly and may be confusing..until you figure it out...then the reality of his purpose will crush you emotionally and at the same time it is so beautiful....SWEET PAIN (it did for me anyway)....Seven Pounds is a wonderful movie that will stay with you long into the night and next day.....Thanks