Seventh Son
Seventh Son

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Seventh Son

2014
Movie
102 min
English

John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to survive. The last hope is a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward. Will he survive the training to become the spook that so many others couldn't?

Insights

IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes12%
Metacritic30/100
Google Users47%
Director: Sergey BodrovGenres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror

Plot Summary

In a land where magic is feared and forbidden, a young man named Tom is the seventh son of a seventh son. This lineage grants him extraordinary powers, making him the only one capable of defeating the formidable Mother Malkin, a malevolent witch who has escaped her prison and is gathering an army of dark creatures. Tom must train with the grizzled warrior and witch hunter, Master Gregory, to hone his abilities and face the impending darkness before Malkin unleashes an eternal night upon the world.

Critical Reception

Seventh Son was met with a largely negative reception from critics and audiences alike. While some acknowledged the potential of its fantasy premise and visual effects, the majority found the film to be a generic and uninspired fantasy action flick, suffering from a muddled plot, weak character development, and an overreliance on CGI.

What Reviewers Say

  • A visually flashy but ultimately hollow fantasy adventure.

  • Suffers from a predictable plot and uninspired dialogue.

  • Fails to capitalize on its talented cast and interesting premise.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be a disappointing fantasy offering, with many citing its lack of originality and weak storyline as major drawbacks. Some viewers appreciated the action sequences and visual effects, but overall, it failed to impress.

Fun Fact

Jeff Bridges initially turned down the role of Master Gregory twice before agreeing to take it on. He found the character's dialogue particularly challenging and unique.

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TMDB Reviews

2 reviews
Dark Jedi

Dark Jedi

This is a good, solid fantasy adventure. It is not a “wow great” kind of movie but definitely enjoyable to watch, at least if you are a fan of fantasy, magic, dragons and such like. The movie is based on a book which I have not read althou...

Frank Ochieng

Frank Ochieng

The mundane medieval movie ‘Seventh Son’ is indicative of the cinema wasteland that the beginning of a brand new movie season trudges in after the New Year arrives. In any event, ‘Seventh Son’ is in good company (or is that bad company?) wi...