Saw
How much blood would you shed to stay alive?
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.
- Director
- James Wan
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
- Worldwide
- $104M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Saw appears in 5 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Horror Movies Ranked #19
Placed at #19 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Horror Movies Ranked #20
Placed at #20 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Detective Movies Ranked #22
Placed at #22 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Mystery Movies Ranked #41
Placed at #41 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Crime Movies Ranked #89
Placed at #89 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
1 win
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1 win
- WinnerQ3411704
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Saw returned 86.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $1M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $104M
- Release date
- Oct 1, 2004
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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