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The reference is from "Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare. A "pound of flesh" is required for penance for wrongdoing. Seven people were killed in the car wreck that he feels he is responsible for, thus he owes seven pounds of flesh.
Also, the director, Gabriele Muccino, stated when asked why the movie is named "Seven Pounds" that the weight of the script weighed seven pounds.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoA)The title "Seven Pounds" refers to the Shakespearean pound-of-flesh metaphor, meaning a figurative debt that needs to be paid back B)Director ,Gabriele Muccino, stated when asked why the movie is named "Seven Pounds" that the weight of the script weighed seven pounds.
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∙ 14y agoIt is not detailed in the movie, but according to Will Smith it is a reference to William Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" in which a man is required to give a pound of flesh to repay a debt.
The lead character, having carelessly caused an accident where seven people are killed sets out to help seven people; to atone for the "debt" he believes that he has as a result of his actions.
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∙ 15y agoIt is based off of Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. See this webpage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shylock.
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∙ 14y agoBecause he helps 7 people with their lives
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∙ 10y agoBecause in the movie, he kills 7 people and then he saves the seven people lives by killing himself.
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∙ 14y agoFor a complete answer, go to: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0814314/faq#.2.1.5
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∙ 15y agoIt's the weight of all the organs he donates.
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∙ 14y agoSeven Pounds is the weight of the organs Will Smiths character gave away.
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