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In Theaters Now
  • 2023
  • R
  • Lionsgate
  • 1 h 58 m
  • 2023
  • R
  • Lionsgate
  • 1 h 58 m

Summary John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most disturbing installment of the Saw franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw's most personal game. Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer - only to disco...

Directed By: Kevin Greutert

Written By: Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger

In Theaters Now
  • 2023
  • R
  • Lionsgate
  • 1 h 58 m
  • 2023
  • R
  • Lionsgate
  • 1 h 58 m
Saw X
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Summary John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most disturbing installment of the Saw franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw's most personal game. Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer - only to disco...

Directed By: Kevin Greutert

Written By: Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger

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Metascore
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Mixed or Average Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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83
Sep 27, 2023
You don’t need to watch the other movies in the “Saw” series to enjoy this one, but it will help. With some Avengers-style phone calls in Act One and a mid-credits kicker, this is “Saw” in the superhero age. It’s a flick for the die-hard fans that rewards those who keep asking for more. After a decade as Halloween’s most hyped-up annual release in the aughts, “Saw” is finally back this October to tell Taylor Swift she’s not the only one doing vigilante shit. Congrats, Tobin. You deserve this one.
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79
Sep 28, 2023
Greutert’s film brings back the core elements that made these movies work. It’s an uncomplicated, effective horror thriller, even though it’s trapped itself in the past with nowhere else to go.
By William Bibbiani FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 28, 2023
Almost 20 years into the franchise, Saw X showcases an emotional depth that manages to take one of these stories higher than ever before. Make no mistake, though, the traps are still on full display and Jigsaw still has full intent to showcase the true evils of humanity.
By Amelia Emberwing FULL REVIEW
67
Sep 28, 2023
After the gimmicky Saw 3D: The Final Chapter, the clunky semi-reboot of Jigsaw, and the misguided Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Saw X feels like a welcome return to form.
By Richard Whittaker FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 27, 2023
The torture set pieces in the “Saw” films are lavish gifts of baroque horror presented to the audience. They are, quite simply, the reason we came. Tobin Bell, with his stare of pitiless wisdom, is also a draw, but “Saw X” raises the issue of how much of John Kramer’s hand-wringing is too much. In the eyes of a lot of “Saw” fans, hand-wringing < hands cut off with mechanized garden shears.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 28, 2023
The blood and gore is all present and correct, but the focus on Kramer's vulnerability and human side sits at odds with his awful judgmentalism. Let monsters be monsters.
By Helen O'Hara FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 27, 2023
Tobin Bell’s comeback may please some, but it’s not a sufficient X-cuse to see Saw resuscitated.
By Neil Smith FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Aldea M Estudios, Corazón Films, Lionsgate Productions, Lionsgate, Twisted Pictures
Release Date Sep 29, 2023
Duration 1 h 58 m
Rating R
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Tagline Witness the return of Jigsaw.
Website https://www.saw.movie/
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