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Saw

2004
Suspense/Thriller
Crime
1h 43m
Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a deranged, sadistic serial killer is abducting morally wayward people and forcing them to play horrific games for their own survival. Faced with impossible choices, each victim must struggle to win back his/her life, or else die trying. (Lions Gate Films)
Directed by:
James Wan James Wan
Written by:
Leigh Whannell Leigh Whannell James Wan James Wan
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Starring:
Monica Potter Monica Potter Danny Glover Danny Glover Dina Meyer Dina Meyer Tobin Bell Tobin Bell Cary Elwes Cary Elwes Ken Leung Ken Leung Leigh Whannell Leigh Whannell Michael Emerson Michael Emerson Shawnee Smith Shawnee Smith Alexandra Bokyun Chun Makenzie Vega Makenzie Vega Mike Butters
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Franchise:
Saw
Genres:
Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Horror, Mystery
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Saw

2004
Suspense/Thriller
Crime
1h 43m
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enthusiastEnthusiast
Rated 11 Jan 2009
50
10th
I think I finally get it: the "Saw" movies are cinematic meth. The camerawork and editing is jittery and paranoid. They broker in excitable themes that probably seemed profound at their conception but in the harsh light of day are actually quite mundane. The set design, lighting, and color all leave the taste of Clorox in your mouth. And they are very, very bad for you. Sitting through five sequels of a shitty nu-horror franchise isn't normal... but on "Saw" it is.
Rated 11 Jan 2009
lauratronlauratron
Rated 03 Aug 2008
81
76th
I think people would be inclined to rank this higher had it not been for the horrible franchise it spawned. I still like it though.
Rated 03 Aug 2008
manhattaManhatta
Rated 08 Mar 2008
12
6th
One of the best trailers and ad campaigns in recent years, which amounted to terribly-acted-serial-killer-twist-ending-movie #83. To call it a disappointment is to be much too forgiving to this kind of trash.
Rated 08 Mar 2008
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 15 Apr 2015
62
32nd
I bet Amazon sees a lot of bundle orders of Saw DVDs and Limp Bizkit posters.
Rated 15 Apr 2015
doctor7doctor7
Rated 20 Feb 2007
68
49th
Great visuals and horror movie atmosphere but some of the acting is pretty bad and the twist is very unimpressive.
Rated 20 Feb 2007
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 22 Sep 2010
29
14th
Anyone that likes this has never actually seen a good movie. Stick that in your saw and smoke it.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
paxtonPaxton
Rated 30 Jan 2012
75
80th
I think this original one is a tight, clever thriller. I have since fallen in love with the style that James Wan brings to each of his films. The only thing missing was what should have been Cary Elwes last line, "As you wish."
Rated 30 Jan 2012
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 12 Oct 2020
84
45th
I was expecting the torture porn that this series' reputation is built upon, but this ended up being a psychological thriller and a good one at that. Seeing the two leads piece things together and trying to outsmart the serial killer is pretty entertaining and they deliver the performances well enough. Parts of this reminded me of Se7en, which isn't a bad thing. You can definitely feel the small budget at times, and one has to wonder if these men really deserve this. Still, this is great.
Rated 12 Oct 2020
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 25 Jul 2017
75
65th
The trap scenes do this bad fast motion effect that is poison. Murtaugh cannon ???
Rated 25 Jul 2017
thmertensth_mertens
Rated 03 Sep 2007
31
8th
Has anyone actually seen such bad acting in such a big hollywood movie ?? Cary Elwes was terrible as was the twist at the end. Of course no one saw it comming, but I think they put the twist at the end to disguise what a bad movie this really is. The scenario was so terrible, characters miraculously remebering what happened to them (BAM !!, another flashback)... This is just violence for no reason, there is no underlying theme, .... a bad B-film sold as a big budget production.
Rated 03 Sep 2007
eveeluneveelun
Rated 06 Dec 2007
67
35th
Better than I had expected, with some tense and unnerving scenes. But honestly some of the character decisions are so stupid and unbelievable that it becomes irritatingly obvious that the film just wants to find reasons to keep the torture going without bothering with the context.
Rated 06 Dec 2007
adoubleadouble
Rated 01 Nov 2012
83
71st
The acting in this leaves a lot to be inspired, especially from the two leads. The movie makes it for it with a fantastic atmosphere and slow unraveling of it's intricate plot. There are some legitimately tense moments in this movie and the twist is clever. My dislike of most of the Saw franchise does not keep this movie from being creative and well made.
Rated 01 Nov 2012
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 28 Nov 2008
52
28th
I love the concept behind Jigsaw, but my taste for this series lives and dies with him. I have no care to see anything outside of what little character development is given towards him, and the pointless gore and "clever" traps grow tiresome very quickly.
Rated 28 Nov 2008
wolfwoodeWolfwoode
Rated 24 Feb 2010
70
50th
The start of a dynasty that revitalized the horror genre. Though later installments are predictable and lack characterization, this is worth seeing.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 29 May 2007
7
57th
Remember seeing it for the first time a couple of years ago...I have to admit the acting was sometimes horrible, but I love that ending.
Rated 29 May 2007
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
23rd
It's bad, laughably bad. But entertaining (very entertaining).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
90th
Saw reinvented horror just a few years into the 21st century, and has already spawned a boatload of similar, stylish, psychological thrill-gorefests.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
capttesticleCaptTesticle
Rated 10 Sep 2009
65
42nd
When you wake up in fucked up bathroom with your leg chained to a wall and you can't remember how you got there, it usually means you've just had a cracking good piss-up the night before. The fact this movie doesn't celebrate that makes it a bit of a killjoy.
Rated 10 Sep 2009
twincinematwincinema
Rated 07 Oct 2020
50
26th
Despite it's nu-metal aesthetic, it's serious tone becomes incredibly goofy. The twists are fun, even if the film feels like Se7en T2o.
Rated 07 Oct 2020
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 31 Jul 2012
2
46th
Stomach churning, nerve shredding, sickening and that's just the bad acting and plot holes.
Rated 31 Jul 2012
megladon8megladon8
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
17th
Horribly acted horror film with no scares, an incredibly predictable ending, and production values of a TV movie. Writers and director seemed to think this was a very smat film...it's SE7EN for mentally challenged pre-teens.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fowpfowp
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
9th
Hilarious melange of genre cliches - ooh, scary. I was too busy laughing at the script. The sequel is actually better (but still al waste of time).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
chow25chow25
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
34th
Terrible acting and RIDICULOUS MTV cinematography holds this movie back from being good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
Saw is a unique and original movie that has a bit of nastiness and unforgiving cruelty to it that you just can't turn away from
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 24 Jul 2010
30
7th
When I first saw this I was pretty 'blah' about it. I don't mind gore in horror movies, but I'm not a big fan of it in the torture outlook. Now this movie seems like a walk in the park compared to the excessive crap that's been released since. Combine my total disinterest in these types of movies with bad acting and a relatively stupid script and you have this turd of a film. At least this one was so bad that I didn't have to waste my time trying any of the sequels out.
Rated 24 Jul 2010
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 03 Jul 2019
9
95th
Never understood how this first one never resonated with critics, especially compared to other horror films, but this has to at least go down as one of the more influential horror films of all time. It's pretty self contained, creepy, and if you're stomach can handle it obviously, quite gory. Not the biggest fan in using gore to push your movie, but Wan actually makes it feel like it's in the background, unlike the others. On top of that twist, Saw borderlines on a classic for me.
Rated 03 Jul 2019
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 17 Sep 2010
45
23rd
Got some nice ideas, but deserved a better director. By the way, what is this poor and silly editing doing here? 2021 REWATCH: hasn't aged well -- freaky, 90s MTV-esque montages lol. Although influential as torture porn horror, pretty by the numbers procedural thriller - vibe is totally post-Seven-ish, heavily relying on rotten, dirty interiors and unlikable characters - whose main attraction is the horror that never actually happens and lazy backstories left to be fully in the twisty ending
Rated 17 Sep 2010
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 01 Feb 2010
44
18th
A secondhand Se7en, meaning: the concept itself is solid, but nothing else is. There is some ridiculously bad dialogue (which leads naturally to bad acting) and stupid undercranking (which leads naturally to bad editing). The more the story "unravels", the less it makes sense, the less scary it is and the less you care.
Rated 01 Feb 2010
jetjaguarjetjaguar
Rated 01 Jul 2007
20
1st
A movie that seems to think it's much deeper than it actually has any hope of actually being. The camera and editing trick wear out their welcome long before the story descends into absolute nonsense. I really hate this movie.
Rated 01 Jul 2007
veryrachelvery_rachel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
68th
Bad acting makes some parts seem corny, but the overall concept and plot twists make this movie worth seeing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
willxcorewillxcore
Rated 06 May 2008
78
49th
It promised to be the next great serial killer thriller since se7en. That it was definitely NOT. What it was was a unique take on the horror killer genre with nice mind games and a satisfying twist at the end. Unfortunately it spawned a series of gore-porn sequels that will never amount to what the first film did.
Rated 06 May 2008
quickyQuicky
Rated 29 May 2009
35
9th
Saw was pretty much what I expected from it: a pretty boring "horror" film about some people stuck in chains that wasn't really scary at all, had a plot that made little to no sense, featured annoying music, and mediocre acting at best. In short, Saw was another one of those brainless gory movies that I'll have forgotten about next week.
Rated 29 May 2009
gogokaingogokain
Rated 27 Dec 2007
35
42nd
This movie is absolutely atrocious until the last 5 minutes. I'll admit, it's one of the few twist endings that I didn't see coming. It's too bad the rest of the movie is absolute trash.
Rated 27 Dec 2007
greatscott85GreatScott85
Rated 28 Apr 2011
35
10th
Feels like a bad, overlong CSI episode with more gore.
Rated 28 Apr 2011
jerkyJerky
Rated 18 Oct 2010
80
96th
Anyone who says they saw the twist coming is a FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT NO GOOD LIAR BASTARD OF A BITCH AND I'LL "VAN DAMME" THEIR GOD DAMN HEAD OFF. Best ending ever!
Rated 18 Oct 2010
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 26 Feb 2012
36
4th
Isn't it great, when a flashback comes completely out of the blue and the characters say things like: "Oh, wait... now I remember".
Rated 26 Feb 2012
jhezabeeJhezabee
Rated 11 Jun 2007
70
26th
At first I thought it was awesome, but the story falls apart when you actually begin to think about it. And the acting was horrible.
Rated 11 Jun 2007
v3xationv3xation
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
87th
Likely the best horror movie ever
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 08 Feb 2008
61
6th
Predictable, laughably over-directed and under-acted garbage.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 08 Oct 2007
95
97th
The movie fastens his attention of the beginning to the end and has an unexpected end that gives any sense to the story. Awesome.
Rated 08 Oct 2007
npngNPNG
Rated 28 Feb 2008
70
68th
Good plot.
Rated 28 Feb 2008
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 31 Oct 2008
70
48th
A very decent mystery movie. Sadly it spawned a horrible franchise.
Rated 31 Oct 2008
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 27 Apr 2009
75
39th
Well done suspenseful film done a very low budget.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
marc01marc01
Rated 11 Feb 2009
55
25th
Cool idea, half-assed execution.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
oughtought
Rated 23 Feb 2009
83
76th
Unexpectedly clever, and then it went dlownhill bloody fast.
Rated 23 Feb 2009
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 02 Jul 2009
70
41st
The best of a series that has faded into crap of late. It has a good idea though, and plays it for a decent amount of suspense.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
danozudanozu
Rated 28 Oct 2009
50
35th
Weak, but serves as a pastime.
Rated 28 Oct 2009
tsvetetsvete
Rated 07 Jan 2011
82
34th
2
Rated 07 Jan 2011
grinsporkGrinspork
Rated 26 Apr 2009
70
51st
Plot-twists.
Rated 26 Apr 2009
meleandermeleander
Rated 18 Nov 2012
30
9th
saw better movies.
Rated 18 Nov 2012
fuckeroofuckeroo
Rated 21 Jun 2010
85
36th
Another powerhouse franchise start. Gore factor make you go "ugggggggh". Storyline twist make you go "daaaaaaaaaaaaamn!"
Rated 21 Jun 2010
detonathorDetonathor
Rated 21 Jan 2008
10
6th
About as scary as a bland CSI episode.
Rated 21 Jan 2008
kowryKowry
Rated 16 Jun 2012
40
93rd
Hammy acting, irritating music video style editing, cardboard characters - overall a pretty silly film. Still, I found it enjoyable for the most part.
Rated 16 Jun 2012
badfurdayBadFurDay
Rated 29 Sep 2014
7
75th
Now, hear me out. All the sequels to this movie are torture porn shit. The original Saw however, if you are not aware of the plot twists before you watch it, will keep you hooked. It's less gory than you might expect, actually more of a thriller than a horror movie. Never seen it? Give it a watch, and ignore the sequels.
Rated 29 Sep 2014
thelastdayxthelastdayx
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
27th
GREAT ideas, but ultimately held back by terrible acting and poor direction (at times).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 28 Nov 2010
60
62nd
didnt really strike me as a horror movie, was ok though, besides the OST, that was below average
Rated 28 Nov 2010
funvillfunvill
Rated 28 Feb 2008
90
77th
huges debate both sides of the argument
Rated 28 Feb 2008
ajeckertdoajeckertdo
Rated 11 Oct 2007
84
31st
Nasty little low-budgeter that spawned several unworthy sequels
Rated 11 Oct 2007
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 19 Oct 2019
15
3rd
Yeah sorry I don't think there's any way to watch this unironically in the post-creepypasta world of 2019.
Rated 19 Oct 2019
peeweePeewee
Rated 14 Oct 2008
91
70th
wicked sick.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
mistereeemistereee
Rated 04 Feb 2024
1
0th
I hate horror films
Rated 04 Feb 2024
rufamRufam
Rated 15 Jun 2011
40
5th
I can see how "Saw" could have worked -there is a number of grisly thrillers that manage to convincingly blend actual suspense with philosophical inquiries, such as "Seven". "Saw" could have been that. Maybe if the script wasn't so dreadful, maybe if the intricate flashback structure didn't drain away all the tension, maybe if Wan's direction wasn't so painfully amateurish or maybe if the acting wasn't that cheesy. The ending twist -sure, I didn't expect it- almost saves it. But not quite.
Rated 15 Jun 2011
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 03 Oct 2013
80
89th
Saw is a good movie. It is captivating, gory, creatively scary, and has a clear message that it tries to impart upon its viewers. It's also a fresh concept for a horror movie, and those don't come along too often. Is it perfect? Not even close. The overuse of flashbacks, the numerous twists which give the impression that it wants to be more clever than it is, and a couple of leading performances that don't live up to their potential keep it from being superb. I recommend checking it out.
Rated 03 Oct 2013
fuxoftfuxoft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
43rd
Nice exercise in red herrings and absurd plot twists. If you are in the mood to play along...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
gcg1988gcg1988
Rated 15 Apr 2010
89
35th
probably the only movie that absolutely 0 percent of the audiences called the "twist" in. all the sequels are awful but this is a good one, gotta hand it to the writer, he went for a small budget script and couldn't have done better, the whole movie takes place in tiny room
Rated 15 Apr 2010
tritwo1tritwo1
Rated 05 Aug 2010
97
66th
See it in its own context- ignoring the sequels, this is a great film that wraps itself up nicely with a twist.
Rated 05 Aug 2010
samanthadextsamanthadext
Rated 21 Oct 2007
80
31st
Interesting for a gross sick movie. Not really my thing.
Rated 21 Oct 2007
moviefartsMovieFarts
Rated 12 May 2015
6
46th
If Jigsaw truly wanted to torture his victims, he would create some form of fart related trap.
Rated 12 May 2015
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 31 May 2008
10
0th
Pathetic and laughable. The shift in narrative perspective knackered the whole premise within the first few minutes and by the end would have been hilarious had I not just thrown away 2 hours of my life.
Rated 31 May 2008
achuAchu
Rated 11 Mar 2018
77
41st
A good film. Watching the sequels makes it complicated.
Rated 11 Mar 2018
spanksSpanks
Rated 30 Oct 2009
55
45th
I was in middle school when this came out and basically everyone flipped the fuck out. I watched it again about two years and thought it was decent for the premise it had, but just about everything else sucked. It's still cool in it's own ways, although I don't think I'd ever watch it again.
Rated 30 Oct 2009
lifeandalllifeandall
Rated 27 Dec 2006
70
37th
Fantastic plot, just didn't know who did the better acting. The actual people in the movie or Dr. Phil in Scary Movie 4. Rule of thumb, just because you can write a decent script doesn't mean you can act.
Rated 27 Dec 2006
drismail08drismail08
Rated 08 Jan 2013
86
92nd
mukemmel puan cok yaniltici
Rated 08 Jan 2013
nayrb79Nayrb79
Rated 20 Apr 2007
60
48th
Good plot with horrid actor. Makes you laugh at all the parts that are supposed to be scary. He totally ruins this movie for me.
Rated 20 Apr 2007
morisbelvinsMorisBelvins
Rated 21 Mar 2008
6
20th
hilarious
Rated 21 Mar 2008
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 18 Jan 2013
60
38th
Decent entertainment with a lame twist.
Rated 18 Jan 2013
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 10 Mar 2020
80
76th
79.6
Rated 10 Mar 2020
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 23 Aug 2015
55
18th
Terrifying!
Rated 23 Aug 2015
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 23 Nov 2006
75
75th
Despite the occasional maudlin scene, the premise, the writing, and the ending keep it at the top of the list of suspense/thriller movies.
Rated 23 Nov 2006
arafelArafel
Rated 17 Sep 2007
35
10th
A poor man's "Se7en". Lots of bad acting, and the twist at the end seems cool for about three seconds before you realize how silly it is.
Rated 17 Sep 2007
muzak66muzak66
Rated 01 Jul 2008
0
0th
Stupid.
Rated 01 Jul 2008
newtonfigNewtonFig
Rated 03 Feb 2009
59
5th
Interesting premise ruined by terrible acting and unrealistic, obnoxious conclusion.
Rated 03 Feb 2009
munkeygMunkeyG
Rated 15 Jan 2007
90
87th
super cool
Rated 15 Jan 2007
pigletPiglet
Rated 08 Jun 2009
70
59th
Great re-thinking of the genre, but the umpteen sequels have destroyed it's legacy. Btw does the title refer to sight or to the tool....?
Rated 08 Jun 2009
mrbeckmrbeck
Rated 25 Mar 2007
80
87th
A great movie with an excellent premise... rare for a horror movie. The sequels were alright, but as usual the original is much better.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
40th
A couple of nefariously clever traps and a decent twist, but the story is full of huge holes and the acting is uniformly dreadful.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
marlinbrandoMarlinbrando
Rated 11 Aug 2010
76
40th
Decent frachise starting point.
Rated 11 Aug 2010
atlas423Atlas423
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
1st
Sickening.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 03 Jan 2014
48
22nd
A twisted and gory horror film that's not for the squeamish.
Rated 03 Jan 2014
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 15 Jul 2007
25
6th
The initial premise is actually somewhat interesting, but everything else (especially the hyperactive editing) sucks.
Rated 15 Jul 2007
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 24 Oct 2023
64
62nd
I guess it was sort of original at the time, before everyone tried to copy the concept or parody it, and before it made its own silly devolution. Convoluted at times but not in a too unpalatable way. Not as bad as I expected it to be
Rated 24 Oct 2023
krikriKrikri
Rated 30 Apr 2008
70
55th
great but too much blood
Rated 30 Apr 2008
markburdettemarkburdette
Rated 18 Aug 2009
100
99th
Never figured it out. My jaw was dropping at the end of the movie. Saw is in my top ten list of greatest movie moments ever experienced in a theater.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 02 Nov 2013
78
76th
Bumped up from 68 to 78 on a August 2022 rewatch. It's pretty dang watchable!
Rated 02 Nov 2013
jablokoJabloko
Rated 28 Jul 2012
85
65th
Love it. When I rate it, I rate both the film and the series too, however, the later the part, the worse it gets unfortunatelly. It has a deep meaning into it, and a great and thourough plot. It's irrealistic, but not too much, and the same rule applies: The later, the worse. So the balance of realistic/worths it gets real bad by the end. The first part is a must-watch though. The blood and gore is not the point of it. The people are, and what it does to them. Nice film.
Rated 28 Jul 2012
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
63rd
great suspense and a gut wrenching climax and loaded with DANNY GLOVER!!!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dtiDTI
Rated 20 Oct 2008
35
2nd
I didn't expect this to be boring, of all things. Couple that with lousy acting and a plot that amounts to nothing and you've got a terrible film.
Rated 20 Oct 2008
wetdirtmudwetdirtmud
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
67th
A really submissive movie, the only bad part being that you can only watch it once while enjoying it. After knowing the ending you can't enjoy the movie as much.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ale_jetAle-Jet
Rated 01 Jun 2012
81
47th
Slutten gir meg gåsehud fortsatt...
Rated 01 Jun 2012
fasteddiefasteddie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
43rd
surprisingly enjoyable
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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