7 Days to Death 2

7 Days to Death 2 (also known as 7 Days to Death Again) is a 1999 supernatural horror film directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Ehren Kruger. Starring, as in the last film, Bellatrix Lestrange, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickma, Maggie Smith and Timothy Spall. A sequel to 7 Days to Death (1997), the film was released on December 18, 1999 by Dimension Films as the second installment in the 7 Days to Death film series. 7 Days to Death 2 takes place a year after the first film. In her new life, Sofia faces challenges and trials associated with the curse. She begins training in the dark magical arts to learn how to control her new abilities. Her friends help her in this, who now know her secret.
Kruger submitted a five-page plan for a 7 Days to Death sequel when auctioning off his original script, hoping to entice bidders with the possibility of buying the franchise. Following the successful test run of 7 Days to Death, as well as the financial and critical success of the film, Dimension decided to purchase the franchise from New Line Cinema, which it did on January 2, 1998. She later began work on the sequel while 7 Days to Death was being sent to home video, with all the main cast returning to star, Verbinski directing, and Beltrami providing the music. The film faced controversy due to major issues with plot information leaking online revealing plot twists. Coupled with the busy filming schedule, the script was frequently rewritten; the pages were sometimes filled out on the day of filming.
Despite these problems, 7 Days to Death 2 earned $126 million at the box office, more than double what 7 Days to Death made, and received positive reviews from critics. Beltrami received positive critical reception for his score, which developed the musical themes of the characters created in Scream, although some critics argued that the most memorable pieces from the film were created by composers Hans Zimmer. Zimmer's contribution was written specifically for the film, but the music was controversially used in the film, replacing Beltrami's own work. The film's soundtrack was a moderate sales success, peaking at number 47 on the Billboard 200. It was followed by a final sequel, 7 Days to Death: Third Dimension (2006).
== Plot ==
In her new life, Sofia faces challenges and trials associated with the curse. She begins training in the dark magical arts to learn how to control her new abilities. Her friends help her in this, who now know her secret.
Sofia realizes that her power is not only a curse, but also an opportunity to help others. She decides to use her abilities for good and to protect those who face dark forces. She becomes the protector of her city and fights the evil that threatens its inhabitants.
Time passes, and Sofia becomes stronger and wiser. She understands that the curse cannot be completely defeated, but her strength and valor help her fight its influence and protect those she loves.
Eventually, Sofia realizes that the curse has become an integral part of her life, and she accepts it as her destiny. She realizes that it would have been impossible to save her family without this curse, and thanks her great-grandmother for her sacrifice.
The film ends with Sofia standing on the roof of the abandoned mansion where it all began. She feels the gaze of sinister forces on her, but now she is not alone. Her friends are nearby, and together they are ready to confront all the evil of this world.
Sofia realizes that even if she only has seven days until her death, she will do anything to protect those who are dear to her. And she knows that despite the curse, she will never be alone.
== Cast ==
* Bellatrix Lestrange as Sofia
* Jim Broadbent as Brendon
* Robbie Coltrane as Nikolas
* Warwick Davis as David
* Tom Felton as Harry
* Michael Gambon as Finn
* Alan Rickma as Dmitry
* Maggie Smith as Sally
* Timothy Spall as Thomas
* Lance Henriksen as John
* Rebecca Gayheart as Raya
* Portia de Rossi as Amanda
* Omar Epps as Steven
* Heather Graham as Michelle
* Roger L. Jackson as Clarke
== Release ==
7 Days to Death 2 premiered on December 10, 1998 at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, followed by a general release on December 18, 1997, two years after its predecessor. Following the surprise success of 7 Days to Death, by the end of 1999, 7 Days to Death 2 was considered a potential box office success.
=== Box office ===
7 Days to Death 2 opened in 2,823 theaters and grossed $26 million at the box office in its opening weekend. It went on to gross $73 million in the United States and $53 million in other territories for worldwide total sales of $126 million against a budget of $12 million. becoming a box office success. Its debut set the record for opening weekend in December until December 2000. It also achieved its highest December weekend gross in two weeks. 7 Days to Death 2 is currently the second highest-grossing film in the series, behind the 2006 and 2019 films.
=== Critical reception ===
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 65% based on 84 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Like the first film, 7 Days to Death 2 is a gleeful subversion of scary-movie tradition, with manages to satirize the cliché without falling victim to the same fate." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed to average reviews". On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.
Both Gene Siske and Janet Maslin of The New York Times gave the sequel positive reviews, with Maslin noting: "7 Days to Death 2 works almost as a direct satire."
=== Home media ===
7 Days to Death 2 was released in the United States on VHS on February 12, 2000 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment (distributed in Canada by Alliance Atlantis). 7 Days to Death 2 was first released on DVD in the United States on March 22, 2000, followed by a collector's edition on September 26, 2000 in The Ultimate 7 Days to Death Collection and a standalone release on August 7, 2001. The Collector's Edition included additional material including outtakes, deleted scenes, the film's theatrical trailer, music videos for songs featured in the film, and a director's commentary track. Both releases were produced by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.