What is the movie 7 pounds about and is it based on a true story?

Answer 1

the movie 7 pounds is about a man who was kind of selfish and then he starts going through some experiences in life that change him and he starts to stop taking things for granted and he helps more people during his hard times which makes him feel better about all the bad he has done in the past and present Will Smith did really good acting in this movie i rate the movie 5 stars i enjoyed it

Answer 2

Two years ago, Tim Thomas (Will Smith), sending a text message while driving, caused a car crash in which seven people died: six strangers and his fiancee, Sarah Jenson (Robinne Lee).

In a bid for redemption, Tim sets out to save the lives of seven good people. A year after the crash, having quit his job as an aeronautical engineer, Tim donates a lung lobe to his brother, Ben (Michael Ealy), an IRS employee. Six months later he donates part of his liver to a child services worker named Holly (Judyann Elder). After that, he begins searching for more candidates to receive donations. He finds George (Bill Smitrovich), a junior hockey coach, and donates a kidney to him, and donates bone marrow to a young boy named Nicholas (Quintin Kelley).

Two weeks before he dies, he contacts Holly and asks if she knows anyone who deserves help. She suggests Connie Tepos (Elpidia Carrillo), who lives with an abusive boyfriend. Tim moves out of his house and into a local motel, taking with him his pet box jellyfish. One night, after being beaten, Connie contacts Tim and he gives her the keys and deed to his beach house. She takes her two children and moves in to their new home.

Having stolen his brother's credentials, and making himself known by his brother's name Ben, he checks out candidates for his two final donations. The first is Ezra Turner (Woody Harrelson), a blind meat salesman who plays the piano. Tim calls Ezra Turner and harasses him at work to check if he is quick to anger. Ezra remains calm and Tim decides he is worthy.

He then contacts Emily Posa (Rosario Dawson), a self-employed greeting card printer who has a heart condition and a rare blood type. He spends time with her, weeding her garden and fixing her rare Heidelberg Windmill press. He begins to fall in love with her and decides that as her condition has worsened he needs to make his donation.

Tim's brother Ben tracks him down at Emily's house, demanding that Tim return Ben's IRS credentials. After an interlude with Emily, Tim leaves her sleeping and returns to the motel. He fills the bathtub with ice water to preserve his vital organs, climbs in, and commits suicide by pulling his box jellyfish into the water with him. His friend Dan (Barry Pepper) acts as executor to ensure that his organs are donated to Emily and Ezra. Ezra Turner receives his corneas and Emily receives his heart. Afterward, Emily meets Ezra at his concert at a park, and they begin to talk.

Answer 3

I believe it is a reference to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice where one pays his debt with "a poind of flesh". In this movie the horrible accident (he caused) claimed seven lives, a debt that was paid for with seven poinds, his own life.....

Answer 4

The meaning of movie is to move a person or persons to directing ones thought wich also gives way to influence.7 pound is Brittsh term for money so it will only take 7 pounds to move a person to think as you have pushed. 30 million pixels per second to the brain is very powerful way of brainwashing.

Answer 5

The seven pounds refers to the phrase 'seven pounds of flesh', which comes from The Merchant of Venice. It is to pay a penance for a wrong doing. For example; a hand that is cut off from a person who had stolen. For the film, the main character gives away 7 pounds of his own flesh.

Answer 6

Two years ago Tim Thomas (Will Smith) was in a car crash, which was caused by him using his mobile phone; seven people died: six strangers and his fiance haunted by this, Ben Thomas looks for redemption by radically transforming the lives of seven people he doesn't know. Once his plan is set, nothing will be able to stop him. At least that's what he thinks. But Ben hadn't planned on falling in love with one of these people and she's the one who will end up transforming him....

i think this is not a real story

Answer 7

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Answer 8

In the movie Will Smith donates seven pounds of flesh and saves seven people for the seven he killed.

Answer 9

Since it is part of the plot, it would spoil it to explain too much!

That answer can be found in the movie, now out in DVD: http://tinyurl.com/ycvz633