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Synopsis. The movie starts with Tim calling 911 to report his own suicide. Two years ago, Tim Thomas (Will Smith), sending a text message while driving, caused a car crash in which seven people died: six strangers (Ken Anderson, Nicole Anderson, Ally Anderson, Ed Wright, Steven Philips, Monica Freeman) and his fiance, Sarah Jenson (Robinne Lee ...
Dec 19, 2008 · Rated: 4/5 • Oct 30, 2019. Advertise With Us. A life-shattering secret torments Ben Thomas (Will Smith). In order to find redemption, he sets out to change the lives of seven strangers. Over the ...
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- Gabriele Muccino
- PG-13
- Will Smith
Gallery. Synopsis. From the director of The Pursuit of Happyness and starring two-time Academy Award® nominee Will Smith comes the stirring and emotionally suspenseful tale of a man with a haunting secret who sets out to redeem himself by drastically changing the lives of seven total strangers. Once his plan is set in motion, nothing can alter it.
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Tim Thomas, sending a text messagewhile driving, caused a car crash in which seven people died: six strangers and his fiancee, Sarah Jenson. In a bid for redemption, and unable to live with the guilt of his actions, Tim sets out to save the lives of seven good people. A year after the crash, having quit his job as an aeronautical engineer, Tim dona...
Seven Pounds is based on a script written by Grant Nieporte under Columbia Pictures. In June 2007, Will Smith joined the studio to star in the planned film and to serve as one of its producers. In September 2007, director Gabriele Muccino, who worked with Smith on The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), was attached to direct Seven Pounds, bringing along ...
Box office
Seven Pounds was promoted on a five-city tour across the United States in November 2008, screening in Cleveland, Miami, Dallas, St. Louis, and Denver to raise funds for food banks in each region. The film was promoted at a charity screening in Minneapolis in support of Second Harvest Heartland. Since screenings of new films usually took place in Los Angeles or New York City, the choice of cities was unconventional. Smith said, "This is more like the old-school music tours. Different clubs, di...
Critical reception
The film received generally negative reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rating of 27% based upon a sample of 195 reviews with an average rating of 4.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Grim and morose, Seven Pounds is also undone by an illogical plot." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 36 out of 100 based on reviews from 33 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Varietys film reviewer Todd McCarthy predicted that the movie's cli...
Home media
The film was released on DVD on March 31, 2009, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film is also available to rent or buy on the PlayStation Network in standard or high-definition format., in North American DVD sales, the film has grossed US $28,812,423.
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Seven Pounds: Directed by Gabriele Muccino. With Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy. A man with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.
Dec 18, 2008 · Overview. An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. Gabriele Muccino. Director. Grant Nieporte. Screenplay.
By Amy Renner Feb. 11, 2009. A man inadvertently falls in love while attempting to kill himself. Who's Involved: Will Smith, Jason Blumenthal, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy, James Lassiter, David Crockett, Rosario Dawson, Todd Black, Barry Pepper, Steve Tisch… more ». Release Date: Friday, December 19, 2008 Nationwide.
