Movie connections for
Se7en (1995) More at IMDbPro »

References

The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Court Jester (1955)
"The Andy Griffith Show" (1960)
L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (1970)
Little Big Man (1970)
Klute (1971)
Theater of Blood (1973)
Serpico (1973)
 -  Tracy calls David Serpico.
Chinatown (1974)
Taxi Driver (1976)
 -  When Mills is discussing the claims of "freaks" who do "evil deeds they don't wanna do" he says "Jodie Foster told me to do it" - a clear allusion to Travis Bickle's motives.
"Charlie's Angels" (1976)
Annie Hall (1977)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
 -  Detective Mills mentions that just because he read some books, John Doe is not Yoda
Dead & Buried (1981)
Videodrome (1983)
Angel Heart (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
 -  R. Lee Ermey's quote after the obesity murder, "somebody had a problem with the fat boy and decided to torture him," practically screams a reference to his role as Hartman in the Kubrick film, in which he did just that.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Cape Fear (1991)
 -  The music score is direct reference to Cape Fear (when the detectives go to arrest Victor (Sin of Sloth)

Referenced in

"Asylum: (#1.4)" (1996)
 -  Adam was acting "Seven" out in charades, and Simon guessed it.
"NewsRadio: Coda (#2.20)" (1996)
 -  Lisa's response to Joe's test booklet
666 Mo gwai fuk wut (1996)
"The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.3)" (1996)
 -  Discussed.
"The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.4)" (1996)
 -  Mentioned as one of the year's best films.
Blood (1997) (VG)
 -  One of the game's levels contains a faithful recreation of the Sloth scene, complete with myriads of air freshners hanging from the ceiling.
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme (1997) (TV)
 -  Specifically mentioned by Alex Cox (also shows poster and a still image)
Men in Black (1997)
 -  Agents J and K kicking in the door in MIB is exactly like Mills kicking the door in Se7en. It's even said so in the commentary on the Se7en DVD.
"Oz: God's Chillin' (#1.3)" (1997)
 -  "Name the seven deadly sins. Come on, you saw that Brad Pitt movie"
Mimic (1997)
Alien: Resurrection (1997)
 -  Leland Orser has "crazed convulsions" when the Alien is about to burst out of his chest, similar to what his character experiences in Se7en (1995).
"Friends: The One with Chandler in a Box (#4.8)" (1997)
 -  Mention by name
Driven (1998)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Screaming Skull (#10.12)" (1998)
 -  Servo: This is worse than Se7en!
Free Enterprise (1998)
 -  Mentioned in opening scene.
"The League of Gentlemen: The Road to Royston Vasey (#1.2)" (1999)
 -  A copy of the video is seen
8MM (1999)
Besat (1999)
Dogma (1999)
 -  Referenced by name
Resurrection (1999)
The Bone Collector (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
 -  A video of Seven is in the video store getting erased
Los sin nombre (1999)
End of Days (1999)
 -  The dead priest isn't really dead, a reference to a similar scene in Se7en.
Segimal (1999)
The Perfect Souffle: Testing 'Final Destination' (2000) (V)
Scream 3 (2000)
"The Sopranos: House Arrest (#2.11)" (2000)
 -  Tony says he watched it
Keeping the Faith (2000)
The Cell (2000)
"Ti psyhi tha paradoseis mori?: (#1.3)" (2000)
 -  Popi rents this film on tape
Max Payne (2001) (VG)
Don't Say a Word (2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Alien Evolution (2001) (TV)
Tattoo (2002)
Insomnia (2002/I)
Minority Report (2002)
 -  prevision sequences / title sequence
Road to Perdition (2002)
 -  The crime scene where we first meet Maguire looks very familiar to the first crime scene in Se7en. They both share a visual look thhey way both dead bodies are posed and the mild lighting.
Emmett's Mark (2002)
Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) (V)
Deconstructing Precog Visions (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Kingpin" (2003)
 -  A severed head in a box.
Bruce Almighty (2003)
De zaak Alzheimer (2003)
Samay: When Time Strikes (2003)
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (2003) (V)
 -  Leland Orser talks about his role in Se7en
The Making of 'Alien³' (2003) (V)
 -  Mention once
Meet Bob Shaye (2004) (V)
El maquinista (2004)
 -  visual style
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
 -  A poster for it is in the theatre that the kids go to in 1995
"Tatort: Abschaum (#1.562)" (2004)
 -  referenced when the policeman search for indices in the libary like in Se7en
"High Chaparall: (#2.5)" (2004)
 -  You can see this movie in Robert Englunds DVD collection
Hitman: Contracts (2004) (VG)
 -  Hundreds of Air Fresheners are seen hanging from the ceiling in one of the rooms in "The Meat King's Party" level.
Order in Chaos: Making Millennium - Season One (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned a few times
Antikörper (2005)
 -  serial killer with biblical motives, optical parallels , killer plays a game with the cop, dissimilar cop-duo
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
 -  When they are dancing at the restaurant and John admits not dancing was part of his cover, Jane asks him if "sloth" was also part of his cover.
Le petit lieutenant (2005)
 -  There is a film poster hanging on the wall of the police station.
Who's on First: The Movie (2005)
 -  Repeatedly referenced in dialogue
"Dekkariaika: Sarjamurhaajan jäljillä (#1.8)" (2006)
 -  Movie is mentioned and discussed
"Criminal Minds: A Real Rain (#1.17)" (2006)
 -  The fake vigilante walks into the police station with blood still on his clothes saying 'I believe you're looking for me', just as John Doe did in Se7en.
"Justice: Crucified (#1.6)" (2006)
 -  a character is said to have seen this film
"Have I Got News for You: (#32.5)" (2006)
 -  Referenced by name
Thr3e (2006)
 -  number (used as a letter) inside the same number spelled out/similar plot
"Saturday Night Live: Matthew Fox/Tenacious D (#32.7)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned in Elevator sketch
"Supernatural: The Magnificent Seven (#3.1)" (2007)
 -  Dean Winchester: What's in the box! Brad Pitt, Se7en, no?
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers (2007) (V)
 -  Mentioned several times as being influenced by Blade Runner
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  Mentioned as movie "sweded" during montage
Righteous Kill (2008)
 -  Turk and Rooster kicking in the door in MIB is exactly like Mills kicking the door in Se7en.
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Murder 2.0 (#6.6)" (2008)
 -  Tony claims the murderer has ripped off the ending of Seven.
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 5: 8-Bit Is Enough (2008) (VG)
 -  When using Gel-arshie on the lava pit in the Halfathalon, he says the movie's line, "What's in the box?"
"How I Met Your Mother: The Window (#5.10)" (2009)
 -  mentioned by Robin
Kentucky Straight Bourbon (2010)
 -  Bonzo says, "It was like that scene from 'Seven.'"

Features

Doggone Tired (1949)
 -  Seen during chase scene.

Featured in

"The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.3)" (1996)
 -  Clips shown.
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown.
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
 -  The kids watch this film at the cinema.
Murder by Numbers (2004)
"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)
 -  Footage from this is featured.
The House That Freddy Built (2006) (V)
 -  Clips featured.
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Watchmen/Shuttle/12 (#1.2)" (2009)
 -  Footage is shown when referenced

Spoofed in

1996 MTV Movie Awards (1996) (TV)
 -  Spoofed by William Shatner (playing each part)
"The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.1)" (1996)
 -  Toy version of this film.
The Mexican (2001)
Full Frontal (2002)
Terkel i knibe (2004)
 -  Similar opening credits
"Robot Chicken: Atta Toy (#1.13)" (2005)
 -  The Smurfs are being killed according to the Seven Deadly Sins
"Screen Wars: (#2.1)" (2007)
 -  The opening segment of this episode spoofed Seven
"How I Met Your Mother: The Window (#5.10)" (2009)
 -  Robin imitates Brad Pitt's "What's in the Box?".

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