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The Magnificent Seven

1960

John Sturges

Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach ...

7.4

26,484

Western. Adventure John Sturges's remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 classic THE SEVEN SAMURAI has become an influential film in its own right. A small farming Mexican village that makes involuntary donations of its harvest to a gang of bandits led by Calvera (Eli Wallach) decides to hire a group of professional gunmen, headed by gunslinger-for-hire Chris (Yul Brynner), to protect them. Despite the meager pay, Chris and Vin (Steve McQueen) sign on after the ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Howard Thompson The New York Times	"Brilliantly blood-curdling action film (...) John Sturges' stately, overly detailed direction"	POS
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"An instant classic of a score and at least three of the seven turning themselves into overnight icons, this isn't quite Kurosawa, but it's a damn fine stab at it (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Danny Graydon BBC	"[It] emerges as not only ludicrously enjoyable entertainment but also a superior and thoughtful character study (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	The Hollywood Reporter	"About two-thirds of the film is good (...) About one-third is sentimental nonsense and it bushwhacks the remainder. It is as if someone decided the picture wasn't commercial enough. In adding so-called commercial values, a good picture has been sabotaged. "	NEU
United States	Time	"An expert, sensitive study of the fateful tie that inevitably binds the strong to the weak, this film may well be the best western of 1960."	POS
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"Deep down, you know it's not as good as 'Seven Samurai' — but few films are. You also know that next time it's on television, you'll find yourself watching it (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"What was wonderful in the Kurosawa film—the recruiting and training of the mercenaries—is just dead time here, though the icon-heavy cast helps out"	NEU
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"There is a heap of fine acting and some crackling good direction by John Sturges mostly in the early stages, during formation of the central septet."	POS
United Kingdom	Derek Adams Time Out	"Sturges' remake of Kurosawa's 'Seven Samurai' is always worth a look, mainly for the performances (...) Numerous set pieces, like Coburn's knife fight, Vaughn's fly-catching and McQueen's jokes, stay lodged in the mind."	POS
United States	Michael Nordine Slant	"[It] is as fun to watch as any other western (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS

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