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Saw

Saw

Horror · Mystery · Crime · 2004

Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.

Movie details

Saw

“How much blood would you shed to stay alive?”

2004 Horror · Mystery · Crime 1h 43m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

7.4 / 10

Community rating

Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Saw?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

Nearby on the taste map.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

James Wan

Written by

Leigh Whannell · James Wan

Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

John Kramer / Jigsaw

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Dr. Lawrence Gordon

Leigh Whannell

Leigh Whannell

Adam Radford

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

David Tapp

Monica Potter

Monica Potter

Alison Gordon

Ken Leung

Ken Leung

Detective Steven Sing

Makenzie Vega

Makenzie Vega

Diana Gordon

Court is in session

Put Saw on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.