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The Magnificent Seven
Adventure · Action · Western · 2016
Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.
Movie details
The Magnificent Seven
“Justice has a number.”
2016 Adventure · Action · Western 2h 12m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Magnificent Seven?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Antoine Fuqua
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto · Richard Wenk
Denzel Washington
Sam Chisolm
Chris Pratt
Joshua Farraday
Ethan Hawke
Goodnight Robicheaux
Vincent D'Onofrio
Jack Horne
Lee Byung-hun
Billy Rocks
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
Vasquez
Martin Sensmeier
Red Harvest
Court is in session
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The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
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The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.