Click to read the article
Comment
10/06/04
Saw (2004)
47
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:158
Fresh:74
Rotten:84
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: A twisted and gory horror film that's not for the squeamish.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: How far would you go to save your own life? Prepare yourself for a gut-wrenching trip into the heart of terror with SAW, Lions Gate Films’ gripping horror film starring Cary Elwes, Danny Glover,... [More]
Starring: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Monica Potter, Danny Glover
Director: James Wan
Reviews for Saw
Top CriticClick to read the article
04/01/06
Top CriticThis disturbing and violent movie gleefully plays with our minds as it twists and turns through its tricky, menacing plot.
09/19/04
Click to read the article
06/24/06
Top CriticClick to read the article
10/06/04
Sawdances close to the edge of cliche, but doesn’t fall into the pit too often. It sets up some excellent red herrings, and I was satisfied with the ending.
11/02/04
You may scream & wince more from the pain of witnessing poor Cary Elwes overact his way through the film than you will from all the bloody scenes in Saw added together.
10/28/04
A pointless exercise in shock value.
11/03/04
There is such a storm of terrible dialogue in Saw as to legitimately draw comparisons to none less than Ed Wood.
09/27/07
The terror has started immediately, and won't relent until the final frame. No, make that five minutes after the final frame.
10/27/04
Saw is a marketing campaign in search of a movie.
10/28/04
What few moviegoers will like is the film's insistence on dwelling in the underbelly of taste.
10/28/04
Saw has its moments, and most of them are brutal in the extreme, but ultimately it's one tremendous misfire that will either leave you laughing or, possibly, gagging.
10/31/04
Chooses gore for the sake of gore, and cuts its own throat.
11/01/04
Click to read the article
12/27/07
Saw often resembles the ghastliest editions yet of Fear Factor and Survivor and features some of the grodiest direction this side of Project Greenlight.
10/29/04
Click to read the article
10/30/04
Top CriticAtrocious...I was fully ready to give up an arm and a leg to escape.
11/04/04
A fun ride if you don't think too much about it after it's over.
10/29/04
I’m glad I saw “Saw” because it was pretty good.
01/03/05
Latest News for Saw
October 15, 2009:
See Saw with Alex, Day 1: Saw
Click. Stop. Movie's over. Just saw Saw and, you know what, I'm actually looking forward to these movies supposedly becoming terrible because Saw the first remains an involving,... More...
October 12, 2009:
Get Ready to See Saw with Alex
If it's Halloween, then it must be time for a new Saw. And if it's a new Saw, then it must be time to start up another Rotten Tomatoes trademark watching series. Come, join me... More...
May 08, 2008:
Saw Director Cutting into Hellraiser Franchise? 
Even though the director of SAW II-IV claims to have nothing to do with the project, insiders tell us the Weinsteins WANT HIM on the project ASAP. More...
March 13, 2008:
Charlie Sheen Getting Twisted in Next Film
When you see the words "Charlie Sheen" and "torture" in the same sentence, you probably assume you're reading about Sheen career achievements like Terminal Velocity or The... More...
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
Fresh Links
Featured
RT on YouTube
Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.
RT on Twitter
Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.
IGN RSS Feeds