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Se7en

Taking place in a nameless city, Se7en follows the story of two homicide detectives tracking down a sadistic serial killer who chooses his victims according to the seven deadly sins. Brad Pitt stars as Detective David Mills, a hopeful but naive rookie who finds himself partnered with veteran Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman). Together they trace the killer's every step, witnessing the aftermath of his horrific crimes one by one as the victims pile up in rapid succession, all the while moving closer to a gruesome fate neither of them could have predicted. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Mystery), release year 1995, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Se7en

Taking place in a nameless city, Se7en follows the story of two homicide detectives tracking down a sadistic serial killer who chooses his victims according to the seven deadly sins. Brad Pitt stars as Detective David Mills, a hopeful but naive rookie who finds himself partnered with veteran Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman). Together they trace the killer's every step, witnessing the aftermath of his horrific crimes one by one as the victims pile up in rapid succession, all the while moving closer to a gruesome fate neither of them could have predicted.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Mystery), release year 1995, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1995
  • Released 22 Sep 1995
  • Runtime 127 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.6/10 from 2,017,106 votes
  • Metascore 65/100
  • Genres Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States

Cast

Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey

Direction and writing

Directed by: David Fincher

Written by: Andrew Kevin Walker

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 29 wins & 44 nominations total

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