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Saviour of the Soul (九一神雕侠侣)

Saviour of the Soul (九一神鵰俠侶), also released as Savior of the Soul, is a 1991 Hong Kong action fantasy film by Corey Yuen and David Lai, written by Wong Kar-wai, loosely adapted from the manga City Hunter, starring Andy Lau, Anita Mui, and Aaron Kwok, and the debut of Lau's Teamwork company.

Savitri (నిస్సంకర సావిత్రి) (actress)

Savitri, also known as Mahanati Savitri, was a celebrated Indian actress who dominated Telugu cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, winning five Filmfare Best Actress Awards.

Savyasachi (సవ్యసాచి) (2018 film)

Savyasachi (సవ్యసాచి), 2018 Telugu action thriller by Chandoo Mondeti starring Naga Chaitanya, Madhavan, and Nidhhi Agerwal; Mythri Movie Makers production built on vanishing twin syndrome, released 2 November 2018 to mixed-negative reviews.

Saw (2004 film)

Saw (2004) is an American horror film directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, about two men trapped by the killer Jigsaw. Made for $1.2 million, it grossed about $103.9 million and launched a billion-dollar franchise.

Saw 3D

Saw 3D, also known as Saw VII and Saw: The Final Chapter, is the 2010 seventh Saw horror film, directed by Kevin Greutert, shot natively in 3D, grossing $136.2 million worldwide with a 9% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Saw II

Saw II (also known as Saw 2) is a 2005 American horror film, the second Saw installment, in which Jigsaw traps eight people in a nerve-gas-filled house.

Saw III

Saw III is a 2006 American horror film, the third in the Saw franchise, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, in which a dying Jigsaw kidnaps a doctor to keep him alive.

Saw IV

Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Saw IV is a 2007 horror film. The narrative involves Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and investigators Daniel Rigg, Agent Strahm, and Agent Perez.

Saw V

Saw V (2008), fifth Saw franchise film, directed by David Hackl, written by Melton and Dunstan; Hoffman protects his Jigsaw secret while Strahm investigates; 13% Tomatometer, $56.7M US gross.

Saw VI

Saw VI is a 2009 American horror film, the sixth installment of the Saw franchise, directed by Kevin Greutert, with a topical healthcare-industry theme and $68 million worldwide.

Saw X

Saw X, also known as Saw 10, is a 2023 American horror film directed by Kevin Greutert, the tenth in the Saw franchise, with Tobin Bell as John Kramer, the killer Jigsaw.

Sawdust and Tinsel

Sawdust and Tinsel (Gycklarnas afton, aka The Naked Night) is Ingmar Bergman's 1953 Swedish circus drama about humiliation, his first Sandrews production and first collaboration with cinematographer Sven Nykvist.

Say Anything...

Say Anything... is a 1989 American romantic comedy-drama written and directed by Cameron Crowe. It stars John Cusack and Ione Skye, and features a memorable boombox scene.

Sayaji Shinde (सयाजी शिंदे)

Sayaji Shinde (सयाजी शिंदे) is an Indian actor from Satara district, Maharashtra, born in 1959, known for villain roles in Shool (1999) and Bharathi (2000).

Sayonara

Sayonara (サヨナラ) is Joshua Logan's 1957 Warner Bros. romantic drama, adapted by Paul Osborn from James A. Michener's 1954 novel, starring Marlon Brando as an Air Force major in Korea-era Japan who falls for performer Miiko Taka; it won four Oscars from ten nominations.

Sayyeshaa

Sayyeshaa (Sayyeshaa Saigal, சாயிஷா), born 1997 in Mumbai, is an Indian actress in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada films; debut Akhil (2015), Shivaay (2016), Vanamagan (2017); married Arya in 2019.

Scandal (1989 film)

Scandal (1989), Michael Caton-Jones's drama about the 1963 Profumo affair, starring John Hurt as Stephen Ward, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer as Christine Keeler, and Ian McKellen as Profumo; Miramax's first in-house production, initially rated X in the US.

Scandal (醜聞) (1950 film)

Scandal (醜聞, Shūbun/Sukyandaru) is Akira Kurosawa's 1950 Shochiku drama in which painter Ichiro Aoye (Toshiro Mifune) and singer Miyako Saijo (Yoshiko Yamaguchi) sue a tabloid over a fabricated affair, with Takashi Shimura as the bribed lawyer Hiruta.

Scandal Makers (과속스캔들)

Scandal Makers (과속스캔들, Speedy Scandal) is a 2008 South Korean comedy-drama, Kang Hyoung-chul's directorial debut, starring Cha Tae-hyun, Park Bo-young, and Wang Seok-hyeon; it sold over 8.2 million tickets, becoming Korea's top comedy hit until 2013.

Scanners

Scanners is David Cronenberg's 1981 Canadian sci-fi horror film about 237 telepathic scanners, in which agent Cameron Vale (Stephen Lack) battles renegade Michael Ironside; famous for Dick Smith's exploding-head effect.

Scarecrow (1973 film)

Scarecrow (1973) is a Jerry Schatzberg road drama starring Gene Hackman and Al Pacino as drifters heading east, written by Garry Michael White. It shared the 1973 Cannes Palme d'Or with The Hireling, was shot on location in fall 1972, and underperformed at the US box office despite admiring later reviews.

Scared Shitless

Scared Shitless (2024) is a Canadian horror-comedy directed by Vivieno Caldinelli, written by Brandon Cohen, starring Steven Ogg and Daniel Doheny as plumbers fighting a genetically engineered creature in apartment pipes; premiered at Fantasia 2024, US release October 3, 2025.

Scared Straight!

Scared Straight! is a 1978 Arnold Shapiro documentary, hosted by Peter Falk, following 17 juvenile delinquents through the Lifers program at Rahway State Prison, New Jersey; it won the 1979 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, but research found scared straight programs increase offending.

Scarface (1932 film)

Scarface (1932), also released as Scarface: The Shame of the Nation, is a Howard Hawks gangster film produced by Howard Hughes, starring Paul Muni as Tony Camonte, a Capone-inspired Chicago mobster; famous for its machine-gun violence, year-long censorship battle, and 1994 National Film Registry selection.

Scarface (1983 film)

Scarface (1983) is Brian De Palma's crime drama remake of the 1932 Howard Hawks film, written by Oliver Stone, starring Al Pacino as Cuban drug lord Tony Montana; initially X-rated and panned, it became a cult classic.

Scarlet (2025 film)

Scarlet (果てしなきスカーレット, Hateshinaki Sukāretto) is a 2025 Japanese animated fantasy film by Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu, a gender-swapped Hamlet about a princess seeking revenge in an afterlife; it premiered out of competition at Venice 2025 and opened in Japan on November 21, 2025.

Scarlet Innocence

Scarlet Innocence (마담 뺑덕, Madam Ppaeng-deok) is a 2014 South Korean erotic thriller directed by Yim Pil-sung, starring Jung Woo-sung and Esom, adapting the Simcheong tale into a revenge melodrama; released October 2, 2014.

Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street (1945) is Fritz Lang's film noir remake of Renoir's La Chienne, starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, and Dan Duryea; first Diana Productions film, banned in New York, Atlanta, and Milwaukee, now in the US public domain.

Scary Movie

Scary Movie is a 2000 American comedy horror parody directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, starring Anna Faris and the Wayans brothers, spoofing Scream and late-90s teen slashers.

Scary Movie (2026 film)

Scary Movie (2026), also called Scary Movie 6, is a horror-parody comedy directed by Michael Tiddes, reuniting the Wayans brothers with Anna Faris and Regina Hall; it opened June 5, 2026, grossed over $230 million worldwide, and scored 23% on Rotten Tomatoes.