Seven Pounds (2008)

A man with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.

Director:

Gabriele Muccino

Writer:

Grant Nieporte

Stars:

Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson

3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Smith	...	Ben
Rosario Dawson	...	Emily Posa
Woody Harrelson	...	Ezra
Michael Ealy	...	Ben Thomas
Barry Pepper	...	Dan
Elpidia Carrillo	...	Connie
Robinne Lee	...	Sarah
Joe Nunez	...	Larry (Hotel Owner) (as Joseph A. Nuñez)
Bill Smitrovich	...	George Ristuccia
Tim Kelleher	...	Stewart Goodman
Gina Hecht	...	Dr. Briar
Andy Milder	...	George's Doctor
Judyann Elder	...	Holly
Sarah Jane Morris	...	Susan
Madison Pettis	...	Connie's Daughter

Storyline

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 stop him. At least that's what he thinks. But Ben hadn't planned on falling in love with one of these people and she's the one who will end up transforming him.

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Plot Keywords:

redemption | engineer | imposture | fraud | death of title character | 

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Taglines:

Experience the most extraordinary story of the holiday season

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

19 December 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Siete almas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,565,949 (UK) (16 January 2009)

Gross:

£5,200,225 (UK) (6 February 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Overbrook Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Will Smith feels that the movie is a modern love story unlike any other, and praised director Gabriele Muccino for being a master of human relationships.

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Goofs

When Emily demonstrates the manually-fed treadle printing press with a blank sheet of paper from the pile, the printed piece is in full color. This press is single-color and can only print one color at a time.

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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.

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Connections

Featured in Bad Movie Beatdown: The Riddle (2010)

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Soundtracks

"How Insensitive"
Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and Norman Gimbel
Performed by Diana Krall
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Made me cry!!! Movie I can't forget!!!

Seven Pounds follows the story of Ben Thomas, an IRS agent on a mission to redeem himself from a haunting secret. We follow him on his mission to seek out seven strangers in desperate need of help. Ben's plans are complicated when he meets and falls in love with Emily (Rosario Dawson), a young woman with a terminal heart condition. Italian director Gabriele Muccino brilliantly pieces together a tragic modern day Shakespearian love story, weaving between the present day and glimpses into the dark past. Seven Pounds is not a kick back and zone out film, you have to work as an audience member to put all the pieces together. The more you allow your mind to work in this film, the more you will get out of it.