Watch seven pounds online full movie from 2008 yidio. Rosario dawson, woody harrelson, and barry pepper also star. This film is a mixed bag that includes beautiful scenes, great acting, and some surreal filming suggestive of 1960s art house films. Over the course of his journey, he meets and falls in love with a cardiac patient named emily rosario dawson, and in so doing, complicates his mission. A man who caused the accidental deaths of 7 people seeks redemption by handpicking 7 people for his secret project. In the movie will smith donates seven pounds of flesh and saves seven people for the seven he killed. A lifeshattering secret torments ben thomas will smith. Before seven pounds was released in december 2008, the studio refused to reveal the details of the movie in the early trailers. Seven pounds the movie seven pounds makes the list of best will smith movies simply because of the.
Dec 18, 2008 while smith neither directs nor writes his films, seven pounds again demonstrates that he is their auteur. Academy award nominee will smith reunites with the director and producers of the pursuit of happyness for this emotional drama concerning an irs agent whose quest for redemption is unexpectedly complicated after he inadvertently falls in love. Will smith searches for redemption in seven pounds duration. The mysteriously titled seven pounds stars will smith as ben thomas, who flashes his badge as an irs agent to gain entrance into the lives of seven strangers in need. It refers to a line from the merchant of venice, a shakespeare play, in which the character mercurio tells someone that he will collect a debt he is owed as a pound of flesh, i. Find all 29 songs in seven pounds soundtrack, with scene descriptions.
Seven pounds is a movie where tim thomasmain character acts like an irs agent named ben thomas tims brother with the viewer never knowing he was acting like his brother till near the end of the movie. Anyway, yes, the films title refers to the seven pounds of flesh that ben. Its not much to look at, but for those interested in the film or. What did ben thomas will smith in the movie seven pounds donate or give to emily posa. If you used a jellyfish to commit suicide like in seven. Check out the official seven pounds 2008 trailer starring will smith.
And viewers in the mood for a feelgood story should look elsewhere. The jellyfish wasnt used to protect his vital organs from damage he already had a tub full of icy water to take care of that. To each, he offers something that will reverse their troubles, seeking to atone for a haunting past mistake. Will smith is on top form and in serious actor mode. If youre one of those people, youre missing something wonderful. Dec 19, 2008 seven pounds, which reunites will smith with gabriele muccino who directed him in the pursuit of happyness, begins with a series of riddling, chronologically scrambled scenes.
Will smith, rosario dawson, woody harrelson, michael ealy, barry pepper. What did ben thomas will smith in the movie seven pounds donate or give to ezra turner. Ben thomas, an irs agent with a fateful secret, embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. Sep 29, 2008 so maybe he is doing a good deed or giving his pound of flesh tofor 7 different people to make up for something he did in his past. We saw seven pounds when it came out and absolutely loved it. While smith neither directs nor writes his films, seven pounds again demonstrates that he is their auteur. I did wonder if it would be worth watching again but now i have it, yes it is. Will smith character kills 7 people, so he reckons he owes 7 pounds of flesh. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. I am a huge will smith fan and enthusiastically support his film concussion. The strip was created by anderson, with help from phil leeming 19551962 and later dorothy leeming 19631969.
But this dramas mysterious title and trailer may turn off younger fans whod rather see a comedy or fantasy. This was a different role for him, and i believe he was overlooked in the oscar race. I am fascinated by films that observe a character who is behaving precisely, with no apparent motivation. The organs transplanted dont quite add up to 7 pounds. Seven pounds play on apple music seven pounds download on itunes seven pounds play on spotify seven pounds play on youtube. Now that the movie is out, its become common knowledge that will smith is playing a man who arranges to donate parts of his body seven pounds of his flesh to individuals in need of transplants. Will smith did a knockout job in the emotional film the pursuit of happyness and now hes starring in another hearttugging film just in time for the holidays. Seven pounds 2008 a lifeshattering secret torments ben thomas will smith. His promise to help seven strangers lighten their burdens is a heavy load. Its a very powerful film and will smith and the rest of the cast deserve our applause and respect for playing their roles so well. Ben thomas is an irs agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.
Seven pounds 2008 cast and crew a lifeshattering secret torments ben thomas will smith. In addition to will smith the film stars rosario dawson and woody harrelson. The three main performances are all really good, which includes will smith, rosario dawson, and woody harrelson. Seven pounds compounds the schmaltz in a tale of goodygoody benefaction and glutinous redemption, whose plot the distributors mercifully injunct us from revealing.
Smith is an engaging, charismatic presence, but the impact of seven pounds comes from dawsonshe has the kind of emotional transparency that shimmers off the screen. Jan 08, 2009 3 holly apelgren the social worker before the movie takes place, who gets part of his liver. Seven pounds, which reunites will smith with gabriele muccino who directed him in the pursuit of happyness, begins with a series of riddling, chronologically scrambled scenes. Jan 15, 2009 will smith stars in a supremely annoying and precious romantic drama, finds peter bradshaw. What did ben thomas will smith in the movie seven pounds donate or give to george ristuccia. The movie tackles heavy themes like what it means to live a meaningful life, embracing death in the face of a terminal illness, and using. Because i really didnt have any idea where the film was going, the movie plodded. Asked in dieting and weight loss is there any organ in the human body that weights 7 pounds. What did ben thomas will smith in the movie seven pounds donate or give to holly. Tim, in a car accident leaves 7 people dead, one of them his fiance.
Which is crucial, because seven pounds requires considerable suspension of disbelief. Seven pounds is a 2008 american drama film, directed by gabriele muccino, in which will smith stars as a man who sets out to change the lives of seven. For complete movie listings and show times, and to buy tickets. While i suggest watching seven pounds for those reasons, i have many objections. A good actor brings such a role into focus, as will smith does in the enigmatically titled seven pounds. Melancholy will smith film is too intense for younger kids. Watch seven pounds online stream full movie directv. It is a little depressing, but you have to understand it is just a movie, and its a really touching drama. From the director of the pursuit of happyness and starring twotime 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.
I agree, the dog of will smith in seven pounds looks like marmaduke. The movie may shock some of his fans, but it fits a wellestablished pattern. In my familys opinion, this is probably will smiths best movie but its severely underrated. A man with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, touching, realistic and serious films with plots about life philosophy, mentor, dialogue, catastrophe, honest, bittersweet and death mostly in drama, romance and comedy genres. Who were the 7 organ recipients in the movie 7 pounds. With will smith, rosario dawson, woody harrelson, michael ealy. Will smith stars in a supremely annoying and precious romantic drama, finds peter bradshaw. However, when you reference the movie with friends, most havent seen it. Academy award nominee will smith reunites with the director and producers of the pursuit of happyness for this emotional drama concerning an irs agent whose quest for redemption is unexpectedly complicated after he inadvertently falls in. Seven pounds is a movie where tim thomasmain character acts like an irs agent named ben thomastims brother with the viewer never knowing he was acting like his brother till near the end of the movie. Dec 19, 2008 find a movie, tv show or artist 230,600 songs 71,800 artists 97,800 episodes, movies and games the internets best source for music from tv and movies since 2005. It is trying to payback for lives he accidentally took including his beloved wife. And although i dont take 7 pounds literally, the house wasnt the gift he gave the woman.
Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The film itself is one of those that you dont really have a. At no time is will smiths character, ben thomas, happy. Who were the 7 organ recipients in the movie 7 pounds answers. In the film, smith plays ben thomas, an irs agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. The emotional story of a man who will change the lives of seven strangers. Over the course of his journey, he meets and falls in. In my familys opinion, this is probably will smith s best movie but its severely underrated. All 29 songs from the seven pounds 2008 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Marmaduke is a newspaper comic strip drawn by brad anderson from 1954 to the present day. Academy award nominee will smith reunites with the directors and producers of the pursuit of happyness for the emotional drama seven pounds.
Also, with highest quality, good speed and genuine safety. Oct 14, 2008 academy award nominee will smith stars in the drama seven pounds, reteaming with the director and producers of the pursuit of happyness for the emotional story of a man who will change the. See more ideas about seven pounds, will smith and movies. Theres almost nothing i can say about seven pounds without it giving away almost everything about seven pounds. Seven pounds is a 2008 american drama film, directed by gabriele muccino, in which will smith stars as a man who sets out to change the lives of seven people. The film was released in theaters in the united states and canada on december 19, 2008, by columbia pictures. Collateral beauty 2016, me before you 2016, the notebook 2004, my name is khan 2010, p. The first time we ran the trailer for will smiths seven pounds. Will smith teamed up once again with the director and producers he worked with in pursuit of happyness for the movie seven pounds. Sony has unveiled the official poster for seven pounds, the upcoming will smith movie. In order to find redemption, he sets out to change the lives of seven strangers. A lobe of the liver is about 2 pounds, but the kidney and a lobe of the lung are only a quarterpound each, and the heart. Free downloading of seven pounds is available here with full length.