The Magnificent Seven

Name: The Magnificent Seven
Director: John Sturges
Released: 1960

4.00

Synopsis

An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.

100
Time
An expert, sensitive study of the fateful tie that inevitably binds the strong to the weak, this film may well be the best western of 1960.
100
Empire
Deep down, you know it's not as good as Seven Samurai — but few films are. You also know that next time it's on television, you'll find yourself watching it.
91
The A.V. Club
Well-crafted, star-driven entertainment doesn't come much better.
89
Austin Chronicle
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. The film led the way for other all-star cast outings.
80
TV Guide Magazine
Very nearly a classic, this Americanization of Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai does a good job of mirroring the major themes and attitudes of the original while re-creating that monumental film in an occidental setting.
75
Slant Magazine
The Magnificent Seven fights an uphill battle in matching the scope and thrills of its source material.
70
Time Out
Sturges' remake of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai is always worth a look, mainly for the performances of McQueen, Bronson, Coburn and Vaughn.
60
Chicago Reader
What was wonderful in the Kurosawa film—the recruiting and training of the mercenaries—is just dead time here, though the icon-heavy cast helps out: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, and Robert Vaughn.