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Saw VI
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 12 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 80 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Crime | Horror | Mystery | Suspense/Thriller
Written by:
Patrick Melton
Marcus Dunstan
Directed by: Kevin Greutert
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 23, 2009
DVD: January 26, 2010
Running Time: 90 minutes, Color
Origin: Canada | USA | UK | Australia
Summary
RATING: R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, and language
Starring Tobin Bell, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, Shawnee Smith, Samantha Lemole, Caroline Cave, and Costas Mandylor
Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood. (Lionsgate)
Also On Metacritic
FILM: Saw Saw II Saw III Saw IV Saw V
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Boston Globe Wesley Morris
Who knew that the franchise’s creators would eventually find a plot twist that made sense?
Read Full Review >The New York Times Mike Hale
Warm feelings are inspired by the reappearance of old friends, even those who had their faces ripped off or their intestines ejected several films ago.
Read Full Review >Film Threat Stina Chyn
Conveys a much louder political message and the implementation of violence reflects as much.
Read Full Review >Time Out New York Joshua Rothkopf
There’s still too much flashback material here about apprentices and evil cops. But if you’ve ever raged at nameless, insensitive service people, you won’t mind seeing them strapped into a rotating turret, the shotgun cocking.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck
It might well be time for a creative rebooting; the freshness, if not the viscera, has begun to strongly diminish.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Scott Tobias
Because Saw does nothing to alter the look, tone, and engineered gimmickry from one movie to the next, it keeps going deeper into backstory and character arcs than horror series past, as if this ugly, cheap-looking schlock were somehow "The Lord Of The Rings."
Read Full Review >Variety Rob Nelson
A film so frighteningly familiar it could well be called "Saw It Already."
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
For fans, however, Saw VI is, pardon the pun, a cut above the rest but not, sadly, by much.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
The thinnest, draggiest, and most tediously preachy of the Saw films.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Nick Pinkerton
Taken just as an objet d’art, Saw VI — gray, grisly, solemn, stupid — would be about the most dismal thing I’ve ever laid eyes on, the argument against film preservation. But it vaults into the realm of real detestability through pretensions of relevance.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Robert Abele
Terrible acting, zero suspense, laughable logic and the promise of another one next year. How can we get this policy canceled?
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 5.4 (out of 10) based on 80 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Seba W gave it an8:
Great movie, but how in the hell can a man plan this out even though he's been dead for 3 movies now...
Dustin M gave it a10:
This is an amazing film. While they are dragging the series on, this is a great movie. It answers a lot of questions from previous installments as well as an amazing storyline that takes a stab at the failing healthcare system.
Rune G gave it an8:
I don't understand why critics hate this film that much. Guess it's a love/hate thing. The saw films are exactly what they are supposed to be, and they actually contain many serious subjects. Not everybody understands them. They should have their own genre, the saw genre. I like them, and they deserve more credit than they get. Ok, some logic issues in between, but giving it 0 points is totally not serious. Tobin Bell is also an excellent actor.
John R gave it an8:
Saw VI (2009) Genre:Horror/Suspensecompare When I went into the theater, I thought Saw VI would just be a plain old "meh" movie, but, it was actually one of the best installments since the original in my opinion! Saw VI brings the game full circle, answering almost all questions about any about Saw III, IV, and V. The story: Saw VI begins with a grisly test, pitting two people in a fight for survival! Afterwards,Hoffman escapes the glass box from the end of V, and emerges as the unchallenged succesor of Jigsaw's legacy. While the story had twists at every corner, it did have some instances most horror movies suffer from. Such as some iffy acting and a not airtight script in some parts. Soon after the story starts to revolve around an insurance company worker named William Eastman. The plot does take a major jab at insurance companies. Plot Score: 7.7/10 The interpretation: Saw VI had again, a very good story but in some instances, could have been interpreted better by the director's. The scene at the begining, was well made. The carosuel room was phenominal,and the movie was very well made. Interpretation Score 8.5/10 The Actors: Saw VI featured familar faces from the previous chapters, such as Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, and Costas Mandylor. All three of those actors played their role well! While actors like Peter Outerbridge(William Eastman) and Tenedra Howard(Simon)could've been played a bit better,but they still did a great job. The actors score: 7.9/10 The Overall: Overall,Saw VI was a well made movie with the fans in mind, not just the HUGE amounts of money it's going to make. This was a very good installment and is a great movie for hardcore Saw fans and people just into the series! Overall score: 7.8/10 Great!
danny s gave it a9:
The saw series tells you right away, blood and guts with a plausible story...im deeply sorry it doesn't have a story like the academy awards winners, but it is the first horror movie with a believable story..i'd much rather see this then "friday the 40th birthday- jason put in a nursing home".
Robert A gave it a0:
Terrible acting, zero suspense, laughable logic and the promise of another one next year. How can we get this policy canceled?
Substense gave it a4:
More Bad Than good, Saw 1-3 Great. Saw 4-6 MEDIOCRE.
