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 | 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

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:

In addition to sharing director Gabriele Muccino and star/producer Will Smith, this film and The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) have no less than thirty other cast and crew members in common, many of them in key positions (such as casting, editing, costume design, production design, etc...).

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 "Schmidt & Pocher: (#2.9)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Asi Sera

Simply, WOW !

This movie is one of the best films i have ever watched by far. The direction of the film along with the acting was simply world class. It's an emotional roller-coaster. Yes it is slow, yes it gets a little boring, but whilst your watching the movie your always taking in the story line and my does the movie make up for it in the last 30 minutes when the jigsaw is put together and the full plot is revealed. I think this movie is actually better than The Pursuit Of Happiness which most will know was also a very good film. Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy and Barry Pepper all deserve awards with there 10 out of 10 performances. This movie for me is a must see, i am still actually getting over the film as it quite simply blew me away.

10/10 easy