

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.
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7.4/10
10,411 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1.2M
- Box office
- $104M
- Language
- English
- sadism
- shotgun
- detective
- flashback
- hospital
- doctor
- torture
- sadist
- survival horror
- chained
- bludgeoning
- death match
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival19 Jan 2004
- PremiereAustin Film Festival14 Oct 2004
- TheatricalR29 Oct 2004
- PhysicalRDVD15 Feb 2005
- PhysicalNRBlu-ray27 Jun 2006
- TheatricalR10th Anniversary Re-release31 Oct 2014
- PhysicalNR4K UHD11 May 2021
- TheatricalNC-1720th Anniversary Unrated Version Re-release20 Oct 2024
- PremiereSundance Film Festival29 Jan 2026
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical181 Oct 2004
- Physical18DVD31 Oct 2005
- Physical18Blu-ray22 Oct 2008
- Physical184K UHD17 May 2021
- Theatrical1820th anniversary re-release31 Oct 2024
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Theatrical5 Jan 2005
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+2 Dec 2004
CanadaCA
- PremiereRToronto International Film Festival18 Sept 2004
- Theatrical18A29 Oct 2004
ArgentinaAR
- PremiereBuenos Aires7 Jan 2005
- Theatrical1613 Jan 2005
AustriaAT
- Theatrical188 Apr 2005
BahrainBH
- Theatrical26 Jan 2005
BelgiumBE
- PremiereBrussels International Festival of Fantasy Films12 Mar 2005
- Theatrical16 Mar 2005
BrazilBR
- Theatrical164 Feb 2005
BulgariaBG
- Theatrical11 Mar 2005
ChileCL
- Theatrical1424 Mar 2005
Frequently asked questions
Saw was released on 1 October 2004.
Audience reviews
2- T9/10
talisencrw
8/22/2016
Though I tend to go for both older films (those made before 1970) and especially so when it comes to the horror/thriller genre, I saw parts 3 and 5 upon theatrical release (yes, I know it's really not right to see film series out of sequence but I simply don't care) and they were intriguing and decent, don't ask me why. Now that I both date a horror film aficionado and my 13-year-old son himself is one as well, …
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
11/10/2024
With no obvious connection between them, two men awaken to find themselves chained to the plumbing at opposite ends of a room. "Adam" (Leigh Whannell) is a photographer, the other is "Lawrence" (Cary Elwes), a doctor. Each have a micro-tape in their pocket and the only tape player in the room is nestled neatly in the hands of a corpse situated on the centre of the floor. A bit of ingenuity is needed to obtain the kit…
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