The Seventh Son (2015)

5.5PG-13102 minDirector: Sergei Bodrov

2014 film by Sergei Bodrov

Seventh Son is a 2014 action fantasy film directed by Sergei Bodrov, and starring Ben Barnes, Jeff Bridges, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue, Djimon Hounsou and Julianne Moore. It is loosely based on the 2004 novel The Spook's Apprentice by Joseph Delaney. The story centers on Thomas Ward, a seventh son of a seventh son, and his adventures as the apprentice of the Spook.

After having its release date shifted numerous times, the film was released in France on December 17, 2014, and in Canada and the United States on February 6, 2015, by Universal Pictures. The film was a box office failure, received generally negative reviews from film critics and earned $114 million against a production budget of $95 million.

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What is The Seventh Son about?
The Seventh Son (2015) — John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected his country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade.
Is The Seventh Son based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Seventh Son scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.