Seven Pounds (2008)

Seven Pounds rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.6/10· 324K votes

Rotten Tomatoes26%

Metacritic36%

TMDb7.601/10· 7K votes

With 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.6/10 on IMDb and 36/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Seven Pounds

An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.

Cast of Seven Pounds

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  Will Smith

  as Ben

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  Rosario Dawson

  as Emily

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  Woody Harrelson

  as Ezra Turner

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  Michael Ealy

  as Ben's Brother

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  Barry Pepper

  as Dan

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  Elpidia Carrillo

  as Connie

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  Robinne Lee

  as Sarah

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  Bill Smitrovich

  as George Ristuccia

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  Joe Nuñez

  as Larry

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  Sarah Jane Morris

  as Susan

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  Connor Cruise

  as Young Ben

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  Tim Kelleher

  as Stewart Goodman

Seven Pounds facts

Budget

$55M

Box office

$168.2M

Our take on Seven Pounds

Gabriele Muccino's 2008 drama follows an IRS agent carrying a fateful secret who sets out on an extraordinary journey of redemption, resolving to permanently change the lives of seven strangers. Muccino builds the film around emotional restraint and gradual revelation, withholding the full shape of the man's plan so the pieces accumulate weight before they align. It suits viewers drawn to earnest, melancholy character studies about guilt, atonement and self-sacrifice, and who don't mind a deliberately measured pace. If you're in the mood for a sombre, tear-minded drama that rewards patience and trades on quiet intensity rather than plot mechanics, this offers a heartfelt, contemplative experience anchored by its central mystery.