The Magnificent Seven

Name: The Magnificent Seven
Genre: Adventure, Action, Western
Released: 2016-09-14
Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun

2016 | 132 min | Adventure, Action, Western

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (64% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 2 hr 12 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
1 win and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Box office & staying powerSolid
$162 million worldwide on a $90 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 559K people sought it out in the past year