---
title: "Seventh Son"
year: 2014
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/seventh-son-2014"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 68737
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 102
community_rating: 5.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# Seventh Son (2014) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/seventh-son-2014

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Seventh Son is a 2014 film centered on the character of John Gregory, a man known as the local spook. As the seventh son of a seventh son, Gregory has dedicated his life to protecting the country from various supernatural threats, including ghouls, boggarts, and witches. Because he is no longer young, Gregory actively seeks an apprentice to inherit his trade and continue his work. The task of finding a suitable successor has proven difficult, as most previous candidates failed to survive the training process. The narrative follows his search for a replacement, eventually identifying a young farmer named Thomas Ward as his final hope. The film explores whether Ward possesses the necessary skills to succeed where others have failed and complete his training to become a spook. The story documents the high stakes of this apprenticeship, emphasizing the dangers inherent in the profession and the pressure placed upon the young protagonist to carry on the legacy of his mentor in a world filled with things that go bump in the night.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An aging spook seeks a surviving apprentice to protect the country from supernatural threats."

### Why Watch
- features magical creatures and monsters
- follows a classic mentor and apprentice journey

### Caveats & Content Note
- most apprentices fail to survive
- dangerous training required
- Tone & Suitability: The film carries a PG-13 rating and deals with dark fantasy themes.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: adventure, fantasy

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Sergei Bodrov
- **Networks / Studios**: Legendary Pictures, Thunder Road, Moving Picture Company

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Jeff Bridges** as *Master John Gregory*
- **Julianne Moore** as *Mother Malkin*
- **Ben Barnes** as *Tom Ward*
- **Alicia Vikander** as *Alice Deane*
- **John DeSantis** as *Tusk - Zanna*
- **Kit Harington** as *William "Billy" Bradley*
- **Djimon Hounsou** as *Radu*
- **Olivia Williams** as *Mam Ward*
- **Antje Traue** as *Bony Lizzie*
- **Jason Scott Lee** as *Urag*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who is the main protagonist?
The protagonist is a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward.

### Q: Who is John Gregory?
John Gregory is the local spook who is the seventh son of a seventh son.

### Q: What does a spook do?
A spook protects the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls, and other creatures.

### Q: Why is John seeking an apprentice?
John is no longer young and needs someone to carry on his trade.

### Q: What happens to most of John's previous apprentices?
Most previous apprentices have failed to survive the training.

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