Directed By:John Sturges
The Magnificent Seven
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Generally Favorable
74
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
74
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100
The Magnificent Seven has a secure niche among the great westerns. Its action is brilliantly staged. [12 May 2001, p.E01]
100
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.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.1
77% Positive
49 Ratings
49 Ratings
16% Mixed
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Apr 9, 2022
9
The Magnificent Seven has everything going for it, a near-perfect cast, a truly magnificent score and the fact it is very exciting as a western. Maybe not as good as Seven Samurai, but boy it is by far one of the better remakes out there. If you want a bad remake, see Psycho, starring Vince Vaughan or The Wicker Man, starring Nicolas Cage, in my opinion they should never have been made. The Magnificent Seven is an example of how a remake should be made, it was one of those pleasant surprises for me of as soon as the first note of the score blared I knew hey this is great stuff. The plot is simple, but I like simplicity, sometimes simplicity is good, but it is a great concept and very well constructed. It really helps as well that the action sequences are tremendously exciting, and that the landscapes are truly dazzling. Elmer Bernstein's score has a lot to do with The Magnificent Seven's success I think as well, it is rousing, triumphant and bombastic and very like the score for Lawrence of Arabia it sticks in the mind for a long time afterwards. If I were to choose to which score I preferred over this and the Great Escape, I think this score, The Great Escape was great but I have always found that whenever I hum both tunes people are less annoyed by The Magnificent Seven. The screenplay is focused, humorous and wise, maybe a little stilted on occasions but it develops the characters well and has heart. And the actors are wonderful. Yul Brynner is the epitome of coolness here, I do think he was better in The King and I, where he was absolutely magnificent, but he does a great job here. Eli Wallach is suitably slimy as the villainous Calvera, who is more than a cardboard cut-out, and Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson and Robert Vaughn are all great. Overall, this is a great film, very exciting, great to look at and has a magnificent score. 9.5/10 Bethany Cox
Feb 1, 2026
8
The message is good, the story is ok, but there’s a lots of overacting, and the action and effects are of an age I guess! Great for a Sunday afternoon and I give it an extra point for nostalgic value! I’d watch it again!
89
The basic outline was adapted from Kurosawa's classic Seven Samurai and made into an American Western by one of the great innovators of the genre, John Sturges. The film led the way for other all-star cast outings.
75
The Magnificent Seven fights an uphill battle in matching the scope and thrills of its source material.
70
Sturges' remake of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai is always worth a look, mainly for the performances of McQueen, Bronson, Coburn and Vaughn.
60
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: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, and Robert Vaughn.
50
A gifted director like Mr. Sturges (who also produced) can't be held entirely responsible for this endless dawdling prologue, since William Roberts' scenario increasingly flattens the action with philosophical talk on all sides and some easy clichés.
Sep 11, 2023
8
Classic western, and a classic movie.
It entertain even 63 years later it's original release (I watch it for the first time in 2023).
May 24, 2026
7
It’s good, but in my eyes it’s not exactly a masterpiece or particularly breathtaking. I’m just not a fan of Westerns, so I can’t really appreciate it. I thought it was okay, but it didn’t captivate me enough to stick in my mind. There wasn’t any standout soundtrack that made me want to go listen to it right away. So what else is there to say? A good little movie, but nothing more for me. My apologies to all the fans, but I just don’t appreciate it that much. Westerns aren’t my thing. It was good, but nothing outstanding in my opinion.
Jan 21, 2025
4
İlk defa izleyecekler yadırgayabilirler çünkü tarihi eser niteliğinde bir yapım. Ortalama ve altı seviyede. Karar sizin.
Sep 26, 2018
0
J'avais d'abord vu ce remake-là avant de voir le film original, le vrai. Et déjà j'avais trouvé cet avatar hollymerdien bien bidon et terriblement tarte ! et pourtant, il est nettement moins long que le film japonais... et pourtant l'impression ressentie (c'est comme la température à la météo) est bel et bien celle d'un film lent, chiant et interminable. Et minable tout court. Revoir le remake après avoir vu la vraie version, celle avec les Samouraïs, est encore pire : il s'agit d'une mauvaise, d'une atroce copie, d'un pastiche ridicule et d'un plagiat pathétique. En vérité, sans un effort d'adaptation énorme, je ne crois pas que le film d'origine puisse être transposé dans l'univers du western, ce n'est tout simplement pas compatible... Le scénario de l'oeuvre nipponne est en effet d'une extrême rigueur et rien n'est laissé au hasard, y compris ce fameux chiffre 7, le nombre de Samouraïs requis et expliqué dans le film ; pareil pour les motivations des guerriers, leur psychologie, leur mode de pensée et leur environnement, les demandes et réactions des villageois et tutti quanti... Dans le film de Kurosawa, tout est pensé, crédible, convaincant ! Rien à voir avec cette farce de remake où tout n'est que caricature et ennui avec des acteurs perdus et sans direction qui prennent la pose comme des andouilles à chaque plan et chaque réplique. Ce film est une merde, très loin d'arriver à la cheville de l'oeuvre dont elle est si lamentablement inspirée.
Production Company:
- The Mirisch Company
- Alpha Productions
Release Date:Oct 23, 1960
Duration:2 h 8 m
Rating:TV-PG
Tagline:Once You've Met Them...You'll Never Forget Them.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Laurel Awards
• 3 Nominations
