Saw

20042004
RR
1h 43min

Saw (2004)

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Horror Mystery Thriller

Two strangers awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, and soon discover they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer.Two strangers awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, and soon discover they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer.Two strangers awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, and soon discover they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer.

Director
- James Wan
Writers
- Leigh Whannell(story)
- James Wan(story)
Stars

See production, box office & company info

See more at IMDbPro

Awards
- 8 wins & 10 nominations

Videos4

10th Anniversary Trailer

10th Anniversary Trailer

Saw

A Guide to the Films of James Wan

A Guide to the Films of James Wan

What Horror Movies Terrified You as a Kid?

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What Horror Movies Terrified You as a Kid?

Shawnee Smith in Saw (2004)

Tobin Bell in Saw (2004)

Danny Glover and Ken Leung in Saw (2004)

Danny Glover and Ken Leung in Saw (2004)

Tobin Bell in Saw (2004)

Cary Elwes in Saw (2004)

Danny Glover in Saw (2004)

Monica Potter and Michael Emerson in Saw (2004)

Leigh Whannell in Saw (2004)

Cary Elwes and James Wan in Saw (2004)

Danny Glover and Ned Bellamy in Saw (2004)

James Wan at an event for Saw (2004)

Saw II

6.6

Saw III

6.2

Saw IV

5.9

Saw VI

6.0

Saw V

5.8

Saw

7.6

Saw: The Final Chapter

5.6

Saw: The Final Chapter

Jigsaw

5.8

Saw Rebirth

6.0

Insidious

6.8

The Ring

7.1

The Conjuring

7.5

Waking up in a bathroom, two men, Adam and Dr. Lawrence Gordon, discover they have been captured by the infamous Jigsaw Killer. The men must escape before time runs out, otherwise, they will face the deadly consequences. —Rebekah Swain

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Taglines
- Death is a shortcut (Denmark)
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong grisly violence and language
Parents guide

Trivia
In order to make the actors feel what the characters were going through, all of the bathroom scenes were shot in chronological order.

Goofs
(at around 59 mins) After Gordon and Adam find the box with the cell phone and cigarettes, Gordon tries to call 911. Three different tones can be heard and Gordon says that the cell phone has been blocked from making calls. However, FCC rules require every telephone that can access the network to be able to dial 911, regardless of any reason that normal service may have been disconnected (including deactivated or blocked phones).

Quotes
John: [to Amanda] Congratulations. You are still alive. Most people are so ungrateful to be alive. But not you. Not anymore.

Crazy credits
The opening title ripples like it was underwater.

Alternate versions
The song "Bite The Hand That Bleeds" by Fear Factory that originally played over the end credits was replaced on the uncut version of the film by an original piece of music by Charlie Clouser entitled "Zepp Overture".

Connections
Edited into Saw II (2005)

Soundtracks
You Make Me Feel So Dead
Performed by Pitbull Daycare
Written by Stephen Ladd Bishop, Charles Todd Conally and Don Van Stavern
Published by Dimension Gate Music (BMI)/FEC Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Cleopatra Records

Top review

Sicko movie, Go!

A sicko movie whose nastiness is almost topped by its weirdness...so obviously any true horror fan worth their salt needs to seek it out! The story is about a surgeon and a photographer who wake up and to find themselves shackled at opposite ends of a nasty-looking toilet. Don't want to say too much but plenty of ugliness ensues. This movie has the perfect mix of scares and a really bizarre plot. The movie's got a decent budget for an indie horror (a little over a million, i think) but it's pretty small for a film that got such a big release. I hear it made a "killing" at the box office, so TAKE NOTICE Hollywood! People want to see this stuff. Go!

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Release date
- October 29, 2004 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official Facebook
Language
- English
Also known as
- Jigsaw
Filming locations
- Lacy Street Production Center - 2630 Lacy Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $1,200,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $56,000,369
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,276,468
- Oct 31, 2004
Gross worldwide
- $103,911,669

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 43min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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