The Silence of the Lambs1991
Procedural horror with the same slow-burn dread and character focus.
Overall9.0
Fear8.5
Atmos9.5
Gore6.5
police-procedural
Se7en
1995 · R · 2h 7m
Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Envy. Wrath. Pride. Lust.
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
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Release
- In theaters
- September 22, 1995
Curator Score
Based on 1 curator rating · How we score
Strongest on atmosphere.
Jump scares
Se7en has 1 jump scare. Compare counts
Age suitability
Se7en is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating. It scored 8.0/10 for fear and 7.1/10 for gore, and carries 4 content warnings: body fluids, religious themes, sexual violence, and torture.
9.0Overall
Fear8.0
Gore7.1
Atmosphere10.0
Intensity8.5
Genres
dramamysteryhorrorcrimethriller
Tags
Subgenre
police-proceduralserial-killerwhodunnit
Tone
slow-burnbleaktwistcharacter-drivendreadpsychologicaltragic
Setting
urban
Audience
foundational
Content Warnings
religious-themessexual-violencetorturebody-fluids
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Details
Budget$33M
Box office$327.3M
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Starring
Morgan Freeman as Somerset · Brad Pitt as Mills · Gwyneth Paltrow as Tracy · John Cassini as Officer Davis · Peter Crombie as Dr. O'Neill · Reg E. Cathey as Dr. Santiago · R. Lee Ermey as Police Captain · Daniel Zacapa as Detective Taylor at First Murder
Production
Arnold Kopelson Productions, Juno Pix, New Line Cinema
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