Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- dark
- ominous
- adventurous
- fantasy movie night
- young adult adventure marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a dull, derivative fantasy adventure that squanders its accomplished cast and visual resources.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Thomas Ward is identified as the seventh son of a seventh son and recruited as the next spook.
John Gregory trains Thomas to survive the spook's trade after previous apprentices failed to endure it.
The plot explicitly features witches, boggarts, ghouls, and a powerful evil witch operating in the surrounding county.
The production foregrounds 3-D effects, supernatural creatures, magic, locations, and large-scale fantasy imagery.
Films like Seventh Son, and why
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
shared sword-and-sorcery adventure, dark fantasy creatures, apprentice hero, and magical quest structure
The Brothers Grimm
shared medieval fantasy setting, chosen-one mythology, witchcraft, and effects-driven adventure tone
The Last Witch Hunter
shared young hero training under an older magical mentor amid supernatural threats and fantasy combat
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
shared accessible fantasy adventure, heroic apprenticeship, monsters, and large-scale magical spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Sergei Bodrov
- Release Date
- 2014-12-12
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (2717)
Cast
- Jeff Bridges
- Julianne Moore
- Ben Barnes
- Alicia Vikander
- John DeSantis
- Kit Harington
- Djimon Hounsou
- Olivia Williams
- Antje Traue
- Jason Scott Lee
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Seventh Son about?
- A veteran supernatural hunter trains an unlikely farm boy to confront a powerful witch threatening their folkloric world.
- What is Seventh Son like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Seventh Son as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Seventh Son violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Seventh Son as moderate.
- What did critics think of Seventh Son?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a dull, derivative fantasy adventure that squanders its accomplished cast and visual resources.
- Which films are like Seventh Son?
- Films with a similar feel include The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The Brothers Grimm, The Last Witch Hunter, and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
- How long is Seventh Son?
- Seventh Son runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Seventh Son?
- In United States, Seventh Son is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
