The Magnificent Seven (2016 film)
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The Magnificent Seven is a 2016 American Western action film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which itself was a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 film Seven Samurai. The film stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier and Peter Sarsgaard. It was the final film of composer James Horner, who died the previous year after composing part of the score. His friend Simon Franglen completed the music. Principal photography began on May 18, 2015, north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Directed by | Antoine Fuqua |
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Based on | The Magnificent Seven by William Roberts[lower-alpha 1] |
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Cinematography | Mauro Fiore |
Edited by | John Refoua |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 133 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $90–107 million[2][3] |
Box office | $162.4 million[2] |
The Magnificent Seven premiered on September 8, 2016, at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on September 23, 2016, by Sony Pictures Releasing.[4] The film received mixed reviews from critics, where the cast, action sequences, and the score were praised, but the story and screenplay received criticism. It was a moderate success, grossing $162 million worldwide on a production budget of $90 million.