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

5 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Smith	...	Ben
Rosario Dawson	...	Emily
Woody Harrelson	...	Ezra
Michael Ealy	...	Ben's Brother
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 | weak heart | heart patient | flashback | irs agent | 

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Taglines:

Seven Names. Seven Strangers. One Secret.

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Hanks auditioned for the role of Ben.

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Goofs

Ben runs through the rain to the hospital. When he arrives inside his body is soaking wet, but his shirt is dry. When he walks out of the hospital, it still is pouring rain and his shirt becomes visibly soaked. When he arrives at his motel, he opens the door soaked, but his shirt is completely dry.

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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: Yes, 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: Parting Shots (2010)

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Soundtracks

Rusty
Written by Ian Crockett and Peter Sternberg
Performed by Elvis Dolls
Courtesy of 145 Music

User Reviews

Unexpected

Let me start by saying I didn't care much to see this movie. Although the trailer left much to the imagination it looked quite boring.

The majority of the movie is mysterious, slightly confusing and will have you guessing a lot. It's almost hard to believe so many loose ends could be tied up as it nears its ending, but it does, and it does so beautifully. Everything culminates in this magnificent ending that will make you want to tell everyone you meet to go see this movie now.

Also, I'm the kind of person that is not easily moved. As a matter of fact I can't even remember the last time a movie made me feel something the way this one did.

I rank this as one of the top movies of 2008, along with TDK and Slumdog Millionaire. And definitely somewhere on my all time top five.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

19 December 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Seven Pounds

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,851,136, 21 December 2008

Gross USA:

$69,951,824

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$169,748,929

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