Return of the Seven
Seen it?1966 | 95 min | Western
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved The Magnificent Seven, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Chico, one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven, now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped. One day someone comes and takes most of the men prisoner. His wife seeks out Chris, the leader of The Seven for help. Chris also meets Vin another member of The Seven. They find four other men and they go to help Chico.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
13% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Burt Kennedy
- Yul BrynnerChris Adams
- Robert FullerVin
- Julián MateosChico
- Warren OatesColbee
- Claude AkinsFrank
- Elisa MontésPetra, Chico's Wife
- Fernando ReyPriest
- Emilio FernándezFrancisco Lorca
- Virgílio TeixeiraLuis
- Rodolfo AcostaLopez