- Release Date: 2008
- Runtime: 123 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy ... see all
- Director: Gabriele Muccino
- Plot: Haunted by a secret, Ben Thomas looks for redemption by radically transforming the lives of seven people he doesn't know. Once his plan is set, nothing will be able to... Read more
User Reviews
Although the plot is confusing at the start, I promise if you just stick it out it will be well worth your time. I stuck it out and was rewarded with a great movie. I really like the depth of all of the roles in this film. It was definately one that I will watch again.
I love this movie. I'm not normally emotional when i'm watching a movie, but this one kinda hit me. The actors do an amazing role playing their part. I don't think that there could have been anyone to play the part better than Will Smith. He fit the part so perfectly that it almost seemed as though the movie was wrote around him. It reminded me of Pay It Forward with a few more twists. It kept me on my seat trying to guess what was going to happen next. The sadness and love of this movie clashes to the point that i was overwhelmed with feelings. It made me feel so vulnerable after watching the movie. I appreciate everything more now than i ever did. I hate to say it, but this movie changed my life. Seven Pounds is not just a movie, it is a soul stirrer. It can make even the strongest people feel emotions that they never even thought existed.
I'm not sure I understood the point of this movie? Suicide is good? I'm kind of under the impression that this movie was trying a little too hard to win awards.
For the record, I don't think that Will Smith is a good actor at all. I found his performance in this to be, yet again, melodramatic and heavy handed. The movie was full of performances like this. Actors "putting their game faces on", and really "trying". The story was interesting I suppose, but it was so heavy for the sake of being heavy that I don't think it succeeded in moving me in the way it wanted to. I'm glad that blind man got his eyes though.
Hit after hit, box office smash after box office smash, Will Smith does it again with Seven Pounds. I almost didn't see this movie. The preview didn't do a great job at making seem enticing, but my friend asked me to come and boy am I glad that I agreed! This movie is fantastic beyond belief! although not as good as the pursuit of happyness it was still utterly stunning. Smith is just an amazing actor and kudos to Rosario Dawson and Woody Harrelson as well. This movie is a story of redemption and life changing. It is thought provoking and emotionally tear-jerking. Go see it today!
What a treat this film was. Will Smith reminds us once again of his strength of choosing quality roles that have wide appeal. He also never, well sometimes(see Wild Wild West), leaves us without some messages to think about.
You also have to love a movie that doesn’t waste a minute. That is so well threaded together that you are not allowed out of it’s trance until the final moment.
This is how movies should be, well acted with genuine energy. Original and well articulated. I definitely recommend this movie if you are looking for something solid that transcends the usual formulaic fare.
I must admit, I was not very excited about seeing Will Smith play another loner seeking to find love or fight against all the power’s that be to become just this amazing demonstration of the human spirit. However, after being dragged by my best friend to see this movie, I can attest that I was deeply moved. Yes, it starts of slow and you are going through a whirlwind of brain activity trying to put everything together. But if you remain seated and enjoy the show and don’t be too analytical (I am known to pick things apart to make them make sense) you will really love this movie.
Incredible
Dec 29, 2008
knuckles_and_sonic - imdb.com
Dec 29, 2008knuckles_and_sonic - imdb.com
This film blew me away. The acting was superb, the story was heart wrenching and I truly believed in the characters. Some of you may say that this film is just another in a list of movies such as Pay It... Full review
Simply Beautiful
Dec 28, 2008
radiopearl - imdb.com
Dec 28, 2008radiopearl - imdb.com
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... Full review
I go to the movies to be entertained, but this is something special...
Dec 27, 2008
alexmail-2 - imdb.com
Dec 27, 2008alexmail-2 - imdb.com
Hands down...seven pounds is one of the best movies I have ever seen in my entire life. This is the type of movie where the story is incredibly confusing from the start, and it makes absolutely no sense, until the last... Full review
I CRIED A lot!
Dec 27, 2008
Zahida_bandali - imdb.com
Dec 27, 2008Zahida_bandali - imdb.com
This is one of the best movies I have seen. The characters in this movie were very believable. Will smith and the girl who played Emily were fantastic. I cried a lot in the his movie, I was the last one... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jul 27, 2009associatedcontent.com
that's why most of his best films come from that genre.....it's all about Will Smith#39;s incredible acting.....His portrayal earned him a best actor Image Award.....The 2009 film is considered by some to be Smth's best performance.....He was replaced long ago by an incredible actor whose skill at drama far outdistances his comedy abilities..... ... Full Review
| Jun 07, 2009The Celebrity Cafe
The story of this film is overwhelmingly compelling.....The acting by Smith and Dawson is completely moving.....Their scenes together perfectly portrayed the lives of two individuals so close to giving up, but after finding one another found a reason to exist..... ... Full Review
| Jun 06, 2009Colorado Springs Independent
Dawson plays these scenes perfectly, capturing the anxious, bold steps of a woman who figures she's got nothing to lose.....At its core, though, Seven Pounds ultimately isn't nearly as risky and daring as it first appears.....the story you're pitching isn't quite as uplifting as you'd hoped..... ... Full Review
| May 20, 2009Urban Cinefile
Morality has never seemed as arduous as in this morbidly drawn, intense drama filled with questions and pretension.....Will Smith's agonies are played out in his eyes and on his face;....The performances sing and Philippe Le Sourd's cinematography is terrific.....In the film's dramatic opening scene, Ben dials 911 and reports an emergency in which he is involved.....The story is quite simple, though, not.... ... Full Review
| May 15, 2009Mirror.co.uk
But hopefully this devastating drama will change their minds.... ... Full Review
News
AP file photo Connor Cruise, right, with his sister Isabella before last year's premiere of 'Seven Pounds.' The remake of the 1984 film " Red Dawn " has announced additional cast members to be joining Chris Hemsworth , Adrianne Palicki... ... Full Article
Nicole's son Connor has the hots for Miley
indiatimes.com –
2009-07-29
ANI 29 July 2009, 04:03pm IST Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's adopted son Connor has apparently fallen for teen sensation Miley Cyrus. The 14-year-old, who starred as a young Will Smith in the film Seven Pounds, has fallen for Cyrus... ... Full Article
Melbourne, July 29 : Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's adopted son Connor has apparently fallen for teen sensation Miley Cyrus. The 14-year-old, who starred as a young Will Smith in the film Seven Pounds, has fallen for Cyrus after "shadowing... ... Full Article
Connor Cruise's First Crush!
starmagazine.com –
2009-07-23
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman 's 14-year-old son fell hard for Miley Cyrus while he was on the set of her hit Disney show Hannah Montana . ... Full Article
The studios are locking in dates for the fall season, and Warner Bros. dropped The Big One today, moving "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"' from Nov. 21 to July 17, 2009 -- two full years after "Order of the... ... Full Article
Cyrus' tips for Connor Cruise
pr-inside.com –
2009-07-14
WENN 2009-07-14 14:52:04 - Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's son Connor is set to follow in his movie star parents' footsteps - the teenager has been receiving acting tips from Miley Cyrus. ... Full Article

Will Smith - Seven Pounds Official Trailer!
seven pounds - will smith - trailer HD
Will Smith With Rosario Dawson in Seven Pounds
WILL SMITH UCLA FAN at SEVEN POUNDS Los Angeles Premiere December 16, 2008
