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Seven Pounds 2008

Drama - 25 February 2009 (Egypt)

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Users: (70,878 votes) 507 reviews | Critics: 192 reviews Metascore: 36/100 (based on 33 reviews from Metacritic.com)

An IRS agent 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

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Will Smith	...	Ben
	Rosario Dawson	...	Emily
	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

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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. Written by Happy_Evil_Dude
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Taglines:

Seven Names. Seven Strangers. One Secret. See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing content and a scene of sensuality. See all certifications »

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Release Date:

25 February 2009 (Egypt) See more »

Also Known As:

Siete almas See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,851,136 (USA) (21 December 2008) (2758 Screens)

Gross:

$168,167,691 (Worldwide) (25 January 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Overbrook Entertainment See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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MOVIEmeter:

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Trivia

Woody Harrelson's character is named Ezra, which in Hebrew means 'help' or 'assistance', hinting to the events at the end of the movie. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Tim is in the bathtub, the "Don't Touch The Jellyfish" sign is partially obscured by the shower curtain, but in the next shot the shower curtain has moved off the sign. See more »

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

Referenced in "Schmidt & Pocher: Episode #2.9" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Have No Fear"
Written by Kathleen York (as Bird York) and Michael Becker
Performed by Kathleen York (as Bird York)
Courtesy of Blissed Out Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group See more »

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Q: So what's the big twist in this movie?

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

19 December 2008 | by kishan-krish (India) – See all my reviews

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.

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Hancock 2008

Action | Crime | Fantasy - 2 July 2008 (Egypt)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X

Users: (110,705 votes) 557 reviews | Critics: 310 reviews Metascore: 49/100 (based on 37 reviews from Metacritic.com)

A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who's trying to repair his image.

Director:

Peter Berg

Writers:

Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Will Smith	...	John Hancock
	Charlize Theron	...	Mary
	Jason Bateman	...	Ray
	Jae Head	...	Aaron
	Eddie Marsan	...	Red
	David Mattey	...	Man Mountain
	Maetrix Fitten	...	Matrix
	Thomas Lennon	...	Mike
	Johnny Galecki	...	Jeremy
	Hayley Marie Norman	...	Hottie
	Dorothy Cecchi	...	Woman in Dive Bar
	Michelle Lemon	...	Girl at Bus Bench
	Akiva Goldsman	...	Executive
	Michael Mann	...	Executive
	Brad Leland	...	Executive

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The powerful superhero John Hancock has become a joke because of his alcoholism and clumsiness. He has also become the most hated man in Los Angeles. Though he has saved many lives, he also destroyed a lot of property, costing the city millions every time he goes into action. When he saves the life of PR expert Ray Embrey from an oncoming train, the executive is thankful and believes he can restore Hancock's image as a true superhero. He brings the anti-hero home for dinner and introduces him to his son Aaron, a big fan, and to his wife, Mary. But for some mysterious reason Mary doesn't want Hancock anywhere near her or her family. Written by Rob Marshall, Chicago, IL
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Plot Keywords:

Taglines:

There are heroes. There are superheroes. And then there's... See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language. See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

Offical site [Ukraine] | Sony Pictures [France] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

2 July 2008 (Egypt) See more »

Also Known As:

Hidden from Earth See more »

Filming Locations:

105 Freeway, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$62,603,879 (USA) (6 July 2008) (3965 Screens)

Gross:

$624,386,746 (Worldwide)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Blue Light See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min | USA: 102 min (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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MOVIEmeter:

Up 43% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro

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Trivia

The crew estimated that the number of effects shots before shooting was around 300. The final film contains 525 shots. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mary takes the fork from Hancock to straighten it up, the fork is straight a fraction of a second before she moves her hand over it. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Police Officer: All units. All units. Code 3 pursuit of 2-11 white SUV heading east on Alameda service road. Suspects: three Asian males. Request back-up immediately. Be advised. Shots fired. Shots fired.
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Crazy Credits

A scene after the credits start to roll. See more »

Connections

Referenced in 2008 MTV Movie Awards (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Paper Planes"
Written by Mathangi Arulpragasm, Wesley Pentz, Topper Headon, Mick Jones,
Paul Simonon, and Joe Strummer
Performed by M.I.A.
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
And courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd. See more »

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Q: How does the movie end?

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Q: Is "Hancock" based on a book?

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User Reviews

Fix the final Act PLEASE!!!

8 June 2008 | by cmcmanus60 (United States) – See all my reviews

I also was at the test screening in Peoria AZ. The film was spot on for the first hour. Jokes were hitting left and right, Smith and Bateman displayed good chemistry, and the special effects, though not always finished, were eye popping nonetheless.

Without giving it away, the final half hour was flat, straying from the comical nature that had preceded it and instead tried to get philosophical and introduce a week paint'by'numbers villain. I spoke with director Peter Berg after the film and he seemed fully aware of the issues relating to the final act. Hopefully the recent "re shoot" will polish up that last act, making Hancock one of the must see blockbusters of the summer. In the form I saw it; it still has a ways to go.

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The Italian Job (2003)

The Mask (1994)

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IAm Legend 2007

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller - 16 January 2008 (Egypt)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X

Users: (168,247 votes) 1,345 reviews | Critics: 299 reviews Metascore: 65/100 (based on 37 reviews from Metacritic.com)

Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.

Director:

Francis Lawrence

Writers:

Mark Protosevich (screenplay), Akiva Goldsman (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Will Smith	...	Robert Neville
	Alice Braga	...	Anna
	Charlie Tahan	...	Ethan
	Salli Richardson-Whitfield	...	Zoe Neville (as Salli Richardson)
	Willow Smith	...	Marley Neville
	Darrell Foster	...	Mike - Military Escort
	April Grace	...	TV Personality
	Dash Mihok	...	Alpha Male
	Joanna Numata	...	Alpha Female
	Abbey	...	Sam
	Kona	...	Sam
	Samuel Glen	...	Military Driver - Jay
	James Michael McCauley	...	Male Evacuee (as James McCauley)
	Marin Ireland	...	Woman Evacuee
	Pedro Mojica	...	Sergeant

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Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone. Mutant victims of the plague -- The Infected -- lurk in the shadows... watching Neville's every move... waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered... and quickly running out of time. Written by Warner Bros. Pictures
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Taglines:

The last man on earth is not alone See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence. See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

Official site [Ukraine] | Warner Bros. [United States] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 2008 (Egypt) See more »

Also Known As:

I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience See more »

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$77,211,321 (USA) (16 December 2007) (3606 Screens)

Gross:

$256,386,216 (USA) (6 April 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Weed Road Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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MOVIEmeter:

Down 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro

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Trivia

At the New York premiere, Will Smith apologized for the disruption shooting the movie caused to the city residents. He said, "I would like to issue a public apology to the citizens of New York. There were a couple of streets we had to close off during the filming of 'I Am Legend'. I am very sorry. People were kind of upset with me." See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the lab, when Anna is looking at the pictures of the Dark Seekers, many of these pictures are obvious duplicates. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
TV Personality: The world of medicine has seen its share of miracle cures, from the polio vaccine to heart transplants. But all past achievements may pale in comparison to the work of Dr. Alice Krippin. Thank you so much for joining us this morning.
Dr. Alice Krippin: Not at all.
TV Personality: So, Dr. Krippin, give it to me in a nutshell.
Dr. Alice Krippin: Well, the premise is quite simple - um, take something designed by nature and reprogram it to make it work for the body rather than against it.
TV Personality: You're talking about a virus?
Dr. Alice Krippin: Indeed, yes. In this case the measles, um, virus which has been engineered at a genetic level to be helpful rather than harmful. Um, I find the best way to describe it is if you can... if you can imagine your body as a highway, and you picture the virus as a very fast car, um, being driven by a very bad man. Imagine the damage that car can cause. Then if you replace that man with a cop... the picture changes. And that's essentially what we've done.
TV Personality: And how many people have you treated so far?
Dr. Alice Krippin: Well, we've had ten thousand and nine clinical trials in humans so far.
TV Personality: And how many are cancer-free?
[...]
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Crazy Credits

The title doesn't appear on screen until several minutes into the film. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "HBO First Look: I Am Legend (#14.31)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Three Little Birds"
Written by Bob Marley
Performed by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why doesn't Ethan say anything?

Q: How is an SR-71 Blackbird on an aircraft carrier? They can't land on carriers.

Q: Why didn't Neville just join Anna in the crawlspace?

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Great possibilities, but poor execution.

26 December 2007 | by michael1985 (United States) – See all my reviews

I am Legend stars Will Smith as Dr. Robert Neville, a military virologist living in New York City in 2012, who is the last known survivor of a worldwide viral epidemic called KV that has infected or killed nearly all of earth's population. KV, originally developed as a cure for cancer, caused severe side effects in test patients which resulted in mutations as well as physiological and biological changes in the human body structure. Humans infected with KV have become nonsensical, irrational, and bloodthirsty nocturnal monsters that will hunt, mutilate, and devour any living thing that is not also infected. KV proved to be highly contagious and became airborne at its epicenter in New York City. For some reason, Neville is one of the small percent of humans which is immune to KV and this allows him to traverse the empty streets and buildings of NYC without worrying about contracting the disease.

The film focuses heavily on Neville's methods of survival and his noticeably deteriorating psyche. When he is not preoccupied with seeking basic necessities, Neville works in his basement lab attempting to develop a vaccine for the disease. Will Smith does a superb job of portraying Neville's solitary character, who everyday is searching for solutions to the problems in his future as well as the future of mankind. Smith's acting is the highlight of the film and is really the driving force that could have actually made this film legendary.

Now for the bad stuff.

I am Legend is severely hindered by its sub-par screenplay. The first 1/3 to 1/2 of the film is a joy to watch, but suddenly holes and diversions become extremely visible.

The climax of the film is very rushed and the ending was typical clichéd nonsense. Pointless religious and philosophical overtones and dialogue are added to try and create a moral- based story, but just turn into fodder that is annoying to have to listen to. Certain important questions are never even answered like why certain people like Neville are immune or why KV drives its victims insane. Finally, the infected humans look more like sci-fi monsters than actual mutated and deranged beings and are not present nearly enough until the end of the film.

Final Verdict: 5/10. Pretty much only worth seeing for the first half of the film and for Willy's powerhouse acting. Such a shame really. The post-apocalyptic genre is very interesting to me and I love films like 28 Days Later, Mad Max, or Escape from New York, but Legend's poor narrative pulls it down.

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