The Magnificent Seven (1960)
88%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: 5 wins & 12 nominations
The Magnificent Seven transplants Seven Samurai into the Old West with a terrific cast of Hollywood stars — and without losing any of the story’s thematic richness
The Magnificent Seven is a classic western that’s got everything you could want: action, suspense, humor, and a killer cast. Sure, there are some sentimental moments that might make you roll your eyes, but they’re worth it for the rest of the movie. And let’s be real, who doesn’t love watching Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, and Charles Bronson kick some butt? Plus, the recruitment scenes are like a Wild West version of Ocean’s Eleven, which is just plain fun. So grab some popcorn and settle in for a good time with The Magnificent Seven.
Production Company(ies)
Production company
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
San Francisco Peaks, Arizona, USA
MPAA / Certificate
: Rated PG-13 for extended and intense sequences of Western violence, and for historical smoking, some language and suggestive material
Year of Release
2016
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital 12-Track Digital Sound IMAX 6-Track Auro 11.1 Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby AtmosSonics-DDP SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 6m
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Language(s):English, North, American, Indian, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 1960 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2001
Genre(s)
Western
Keyword(s)
starring Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Horst Bucholz, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, directed by John Sturges, written by William Roberts, Western, box office performance, budget, reviewed by James Powers, Dave Kehr, Variety Staff, Chris Petit, Howard Thompson, Marjorie Baumgarten, Mike Massie, Rachel Wagner, PJ Nabarro, Patrick Nabarro, Tony Sloman, Simon Miraudo, MPAA rating, produced by John Sturges, gunslingers, bandits, Mexican village, Calvera, outlaws, Seven Samurai, Hollywood stars, thematic richness, action, adventure, Elmer Bernstein, iconic score, defending, farming village, impossible odds, risk, life, excitement, shootouts, redemption, character development, ensemble cast, entertainment, gritty, thought-provoking, fun, atmosphere, iconic
Worldwide gross: $162,360,636
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $200,109,251
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 693
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 21,822,165
US/Canada gross: $93,432,655
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $115,155,613
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 656
US/Canada opening weekend: $34,703,397
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $42,771,887
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 281
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $90,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $110,924,871
Production budget ranking: 341
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $59,733,043
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $29,451,337
ROI to date (est.): 17%
ROI ranking: 1,307
Eli Wallach – Calvera
Steve McQueen – Vin Tanner
Horst Bucholz – Chico
Charles Bronson – Bernardo O’Reilly
Robert Vaughn – Lee
Director(s)
John Sturges
Writer(s)
William Roberts
Producer(s)
John Sturges
Film Festivals
Venice, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
5 wins & 12 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (5)
About two-thirds of the film is good, tough, unromantic period western. About one-third is sentimental nonsense and it bushwhacks the remainder… In adding so-called commercial values, a good picture has been sabotaged.
September 11, 2018
James Powers
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
What was wonderful in the Kurosawa film — the recruiting and training of the mercenaries — is just dead time here.
September 21, 2016
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
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.
May 21, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Sturges’ remake of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai is always worth a look, mainly for the performances of McQueen, Bronson, Coburn and Vaughn.
February 9, 2006
Chris Petit
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Even with some highly fetching Mexican scenery in color, this United Artists release, thrusting Yul Brynner well to the fore, is a pallid, pretentious and overlong reflection of the Japanese original.
May 10, 2005
Howard Thompson
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
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.
March 10, 2003
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
A touch of romance, a bit of humor, plenty of suspense, and Bernstein’s theme music at all the right spots.
August 27, 2020 | Rating: 10/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
[Overall] an entertaining film with engaging action and performances.
April 11, 2019 | Rating: B
Rachel Wagner
rachelsreviews.net
Probably the most enjoyable aspect of the film is watching the now legendary names get introduced to the story in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’-style recruitment vignettes.
November 4, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
PJ Nabarro
Patrick Nabarro
Director John Sturges was extremely fortunate in securing a near-perfect cast for this enduringly popular western reworking of Japanese classic Seven Samurai.
September 21, 2016 | Rating: 5/5
Tony Sloman
Radio Times
Bernstein’s score is one for the ages. This film, however, is not.
October 20, 2014 | Rating: 3/5
Simon Miraudo
Quickflix
One of the most iconic Westerns.
December 29, 2011 | Rating: 8/10
James Plath
Movie Metropolis…
Plot
Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in The Magnificent Seven. With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue, the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns. As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The Magnificent Seven boasts an all-star cast including Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, and Charles Bronson.
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