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The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

2002
Suspense/Thriller
2h 4m
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians. (imdb)

Directed by:

Phil Alden Robinson

Screenwriter:

Daniel Pyne, Tom Clancy, Paul Attanasio

Starring:

Morgan Freeman, Philip Baker Hall, Ciarán Hinds, Ben Affleck, James Cromwell, Michael Byrne, Ron Rifkin, Colm Feore, Alan Bates, Bruce McGill, Liev Schreiber, Bridget Moynahan

Franchise:

Jack Ryan

Genre:

Suspense/Thriller

Countries:

Canada, Germany, USA

Languages:

English, German, Russian, Arabic, Ukrainian
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The Sum of All Fears

2002
Suspense/Thriller
2h 4m
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davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 29 Apr 2012
40
28th
Every time I watch 'the Sum of All Fears' I get the nagging feeling that somewhere in that same movie universe, there's something much more interesting going on, that we're deliberately kept from watching. As an example, there's a significant terror attack in the film, where the focus is on the blast wave only - not the actual explosion. Also, Ryan is just really annoying with his "I have a hunch! Mr. President, PLEASE! LISTEN TO MY HUNCH!!"
Rated 29 Apr 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 30 Jun 2019
68
33rd
Middling by-the-numbers conspiracy thriller misses Harrison Ford's authoritative presence as Ryan (Affleck makes a wan substitute), but the well-stocked supporting cast almost compensates, especially in Bates' wonderfully slimy almost-swansong. Stretches (and breaks) credibility at several key junctures, and undermines its admittedly brilliant (and terrifying) mid-section set piece by milking the preceding scenes for unnecessary (and unbelievable) suspense. Still fun enough to be watchable.
Rated 30 Jun 2019
sebbysebby
Rated 13 Jun 2011
40
16th
Although it is completely forgettable and generally unoriginal, it is pretty watchable and inoffensive. A good movie to fall asleep to is about the biggest compliment I'm going to give it.
Rated 13 Jun 2011
paulofilmopaulofilmo
Rated 08 Apr 2008
18
1st
This film was made for people who are stupid and enjoy things that are boring. What a rubbish target market.
Rated 08 Apr 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
47
28th
While attempting to be a serious drama it shatters reality with implausability and unrealistic situations and reactions to said situations. Thus killing any chance of taking it as seriously as they wish you would. Mediocre, nothing more.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 20 Jan 2014
50
14th
good cast but the plot is standard spy thriller stuff. It's really just a meh movie that just exists there and is adequate nothing more nothing less.
Rated 20 Jan 2014
spleenspleen
Rated 14 Mar 2012
82
77th
Some of all fears, not all of 'em just some. These fears include the safety and security of the free world hinging on Ben "Horsefaced" Affleck and the possibility of Liev Schreiber gutting me like a salmon after I mistakenly confused him with Avery Schreiber. These are just some of the fears I learned here.
Rated 14 Mar 2012
bunkenBunken
Rated 29 Jul 2011
50
37th
A decent thriller with a great cast, but why oh why the love subplot? Is it in Ben Affleck's contract, that if he stars in a movie he has to have an annoying romantic subplot where you just hope that they both die?
Rated 29 Jul 2011
oedipaxOedipax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
14th
Zzzzz.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
neuroticerotNeuroticErot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
43
15th
This movie is kinda just there.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
4th
This is a crappy TNT movie that people watch and immediately forget. You should forget about it too.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
crazydave333CrazyDave333
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
50th
Tense adaptation that pusses out and turns the villians from the muslim terrorists of the book to generic russian nationalists.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
19th
Average at best. Never held my attention.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
brando814brando814
Rated 01 May 2007
60
36th
Lots of commanding performances but in spite of that I could not bring myself to care. See it on cable if you must.
Rated 01 May 2007
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 22 Apr 2007
1
4th
Morgan Freeman should have said no. Ben Affleck should stop acting.
Rated 22 Apr 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 25 Mar 2007
37
9th
Ben Affleck doesn't match Harrison Ford or Alec Baldwin. Overall, this one makes for a pretty disappointing and rather lame event.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
56
24th
Relative entertaining at times but really nothing special.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
magbMagb
Rated 28 Jan 2007
45
13th
"Meh" is one of my least favorite words, and yet, I'm about to use it about this movie. Meh.
Rated 28 Jan 2007
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 05 Jul 2023
60
35th
I thought it was a pretty damn solid thriller. Haven't read the book, so I have no idea how it compares, but it held a lot of parallels to what is happening in the world today (some 20 years later), even if in this one, Russia is not really the bad guy. I agree with what a lot of reviews said about Ben Affleck not feeling right for this role. He's done a lot of good serious roles in other movies, such as Gone Girl, but he just doesn't feel like he fits in this story.
Rated 05 Jul 2023
howler19howler19
Rated 02 Jan 2023
48
48th
Some basic but nevertheless interesting geopolitical thought exercises. It goes a bit far into the unbelievable in the final act.
Rated 02 Jan 2023
dullshimmerDullshimmer
Rated 15 Oct 2022
70
17th
This isn't a bad movie, but it is rather contrived. The amount of things they have to do to give the room for poor decisions being made in this movie is rather large. If you like political thrillers for the sake of political thrillers you'll enjoy it, but it's certainly not the best film based off a Tom Clancy book.
Rated 15 Oct 2022
moviecinemaMovieCinema
Rated 11 Oct 2022
60
48th
The type of cheesy Hollywood blockbuster I would watch with my grandma and laugh while she says: “jajaja re yanqui es esto, me cae bien Morgan Freeman”
Rated 11 Oct 2022
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 28 Jun 2021
70
36th
I had watched this movie before but this time I think I paid more attention to the movie and I liked it quite a bit. Ben Affleck plays Jack Ryan in this John Clancy book turned into a movie. The plot has America and Russia played against each other by a terrorist group. There is a lot of star power in this movie which helped push it over the edge for me. I liked that this movie actually had the bomb go off. Too many times in movies like this nothing ever goes wrong. Change is good.
Rated 28 Jun 2021
margustaMargusTa
Rated 11 Feb 2021
61
44th
I missed this when it was in theaters. but when few people recommended it, i watched it from dvd. Something for the fans of Tom Clancy's novels. Maybe its not the best way directed or acted but one can enjoy serious thriller where is even real nuclear bomb explosion.
Rated 11 Feb 2021
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 13 Feb 2020
67
59th
Baltimore as a nuclear wasteland is probably one of the most flattering cinematic depictions of the city to date.
Rated 13 Feb 2020
timmotimmo
Rated 10 Aug 2016
70
27th
It distracts from, and mostly makes up for its mind-numbing stupidity with an entertaining briskness and style. In my mind, it misses the mark a few too many times, though, in terms of choices that could've been made to make its case more effectively.
Rated 10 Aug 2016
kublai_khanKublai Khan
Rated 04 Mar 2014
12
6th
Man, a whole lot of war could have been averted if only the CIA had some sort of bureaucracy in place that would allow a second in command to take over in case the head guy in incapacitated and would allow Ryan to give vital information to proper decision-makers.
Rated 04 Mar 2014
marcinMarcin
Rated 26 Jul 2012
30
2nd
Yeah AL-Qaeda is Serbian, sure. Complete fiction of course. Cheesy too.
Rated 26 Jul 2012
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 23 Jul 2012
76
43rd
A pretty decent film. I am not always the biggest fan of Ben Affleck and it was especially hard to see him play the same role that Harrison Ford had been playing in a few movies. He did an ok job though. I also liked Morgan Freeman in this and Liev Schreiber. I'm glad I saw this movie at least once but I probably don't plan on seeing it again. Tom Clancy can write a great story though. Let's hope that a scenario like this never happens because everything escalated so fast in this film. Scary
Rated 23 Jul 2012
cat9mancat9man
Rated 22 Dec 2011
58
17th
a modern fail safe drama. Somehow the characters survive a terrrorist nuclear bomb in time to save the world
Rated 22 Dec 2011
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 14 Dec 2011
36
23rd
The classic "nonsense taken to the extreme is dangerous" message. Nothing inspired or even terribly interesting, nice idea though.
Rated 14 Dec 2011
jlewisjlewis
Rated 10 Apr 2011
88
69th
I know lots of people think this is a cheesefest, but it's one of my favourite films. It's an easy watch, suspenseful and dramatic.
Rated 10 Apr 2011
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 04 Nov 2010
36
41st
#00s(e)#, story, (Bridget M, M Freeman)
Rated 04 Nov 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 19 Oct 2010
15
21st
"In The Sum of All Fears, Evil is fond of anecdotes and opera music, speaks with ghoulish inflections and consumes only luxury food products." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 19 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 09 Oct 2010
62
30th
Average political thriller, that is not on par with Red October, Patriot Games ,or Clear and Present Danger.
Rated 09 Oct 2010
thelastbaronTheLastBaron
Rated 25 Sep 2010
40
11th
I liked this when I was going through a Tom Clancy phase but looking back, it's just another action movie leaning on the USA-Russia trope.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
bschiavbschiav
Rated 21 Sep 2010
60
11th
Easily the film adaption of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan character.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
sheddlesheddle
Rated 28 Jul 2010
30
18th
a city is destroyed by a nuke in this film and it's somehow boring as hell.
Rated 28 Jul 2010
yamabushiyamabushi
Rated 17 Jul 2010
55
40th
55 doesn't mean it's a bad movie, but in times of thousands productions of comparable titles it's just average. Good to see once as it's plot from Tom Clancy's book is interesting. Don't know if Affleck should play this role. Few moments brings a little smile on your face when things go little plastic but overally worth watching in spare time.
Rated 17 Jul 2010
fuckeroofuckeroo
Rated 21 Jun 2010
85
36th
Excellent suspense. Well executed adaption of the book.
Rated 21 Jun 2010
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 16 Feb 2010
45
7th
Tom Clancy tripe part 4 with Ben Affleck in the lead which makes it all the worse.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
zayankZayanK
Rated 15 Jan 2010
20
10th
BOOM!!
Rated 15 Jan 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
14
7th
Making a Cold War film the year after 9/11 was ridiculous.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
monkeyflipmonkeyflip
Rated 27 Oct 2009
1
3rd
Has everything about movies that I dislike in one nice package!
Rated 27 Oct 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 23 Oct 2009
65
69th
Good Movie
Rated 23 Oct 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 28 Jul 2009
44
17th
Really just shouldn't have been made. Liev Schreiber as John Clark is the high point.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
55
20th
Boring and too long.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
rocketluccoRocketlucco
Rated 27 Jun 2009
50
34th
Overall Enjoyment: 20/40, Plot/Themes: 10/20, Cinematography/Direction: 10/20, Acting/Writing: 10/20
Rated 27 Jun 2009
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 07 May 2009
85
20th
The same things wrong with everything Tom Clancy are wrong here.
Rated 07 May 2009
thorgallThorgall
Rated 01 May 2009
15
24th
15 for nessun dorma in the last scene
Rated 01 May 2009
mitealcmitealc
Rated 12 Mar 2009
60
23rd
High on style, low on substance
Rated 12 Mar 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
65
30th
Chaotic movie.. good cast
Rated 26 Jan 2009
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 31 Dec 2008
50
29th
Pretty forgettable movie when it's all said and done, but it's passably entertaining. The nuke sequence is cool, and Liev Schreiber is the ultimate bad-ass. Some other decent performances. That's about all I remember.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
fake_shempFake Shemp
Rated 03 Dec 2008
32
20th
[SUPPORTED THEATRICALLY]
Rated 03 Dec 2008
jcicconejciccone
Rated 22 Nov 2008
20
2nd
I fell asleep during this movie. I found story to be dry and Ben Affleck failed to give a good performance as Jack Ryan. I didn't like this.
Rated 22 Nov 2008
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 15 Nov 2008
20
20th
CIA...Russia...Bomb...Zzzzzz
Rated 15 Nov 2008
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 21 Oct 2008
82
29th
Better than I expected with Ben Affleck giving a surprisingly strong performance. Recommended.
Rated 21 Oct 2008
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 03 Apr 2008
73
36th
Does a very solid job of bringing the scope and politics of a Clancy novel into movie form, which can't be easy. Otherwise, I think Liev Schreiber was my favorite thing about this movie.
Rated 03 Apr 2008
lucky7lucky7
Rated 30 Jan 2008
87
64th
one of ben affleck's best movies, which doesn't really say a lot. but affleck and morgan freeman give excellent performances in this action thriller. the story is great and suspenseful. can be boring at times. overall, it's a really good action movie.
Rated 30 Jan 2008
scurryscurry
Rated 22 Jan 2008
35
23rd
Evil space nazis attack Earth. Ben Affleck is forced to nuke Baltimore to stop them. Pedestrian acting, forgettable film.
Rated 22 Jan 2008
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 12 Nov 2007
1
6th
I can't remember a single thing about it.
Rated 12 Nov 2007
mspraguemsprague
Rated 22 Sep 2007
70
60th
One of Ben's better films.
Rated 22 Sep 2007
joshk84joshk84
Rated 17 Sep 2007
76
55th
A worthy beginning to the series of books by Tom Clancy. Morgan Freeman is great and the rest of the cast is adequate.
Rated 17 Sep 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
70
63rd
Entertaining film.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
wigobWIGOB
Rated 15 Sep 2007
95
0th
Excellent drama about a world where the U.S. and Russia are still in an excalading cold war dispute which could have came true. Compelling story of how the U.S. and Russia would have acted in really the most dire circumstances.
Rated 15 Sep 2007
webdwwebdw
Rated 01 Sep 2007
30
12th
A not very good film made from Clancy's worst book - IMHO.
Rated 01 Sep 2007
fyngyrzfyngyrz
Rated 28 Aug 2007
9
62nd
Could have been better. Definitely read the book first.
Rated 28 Aug 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
78
77th
Very good
Rated 22 Aug 2007
lencagelencage
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
0th
Very lame adaptation of the novel of the same name. Ben Affleck was a very poor choice to play Tom Ryan. He shows his limited range in this one.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
28th
Hahaha, Tom Clancy is a ridiculous human being
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kerrekKerrek
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
38th
9-11 sanitized this into drivel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
36
24th
whoa there ben affleck (i spell that differently every time) this isnt good will hunting, this is a morgan freeman movie and you best stay out!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
doctorsaxdoctorsax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
This is truly one of the worst things I have ever seen. Ben Affleck can't act and the execution of everything is terrible.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dougknowsDougKnows
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
20th
Though I am a reluctant fan of the Jack Ryan movies, Red October being the best, this one was just silly. Yes it has the neat explosion at the end that was very well done, in general the movie is just unnecessary, and a waste of talent.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tyler170018tyler170018
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
34th
dont remember it
Rated 14 Aug 2007
trustmeimjayTrustMeImJay
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
24th
The film version of a young Jack Ryan leaves a little to be desired. It's tough to see how he will bud into the Harrison Ford portrayed Ryan we have come to love. The story was chopped up to very little recognition and it felt like a rushed production. I enjoyed it, although I can understand why most are displeased.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
phlashphlash
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
35th
Harrison Ford is Jack Ryan, Alec Baldwin is Jack Ryan...Ben is not...not his best book, not the best movie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
praxPrax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
31st
Not the best Tom Clancy adaptation, but I'll take it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
36th
Kinda neat to see Baltimore with a mushroom cloud over it. Ben Affleck is no Harrison Ford.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jaxknightjax_knight
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
73rd
pretty good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cablecowcablecow
Rated 14 Aug 2007
53
28th
Pro: It has a nuclear explosion Con: You already seen it in the trailer
Rated 14 Aug 2007
parmandurParmandur
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
18th
pretty bland.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
medMed
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
22nd
Resonable adaptation, and an enjoyable watch, but nothing to write home about.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
krangkrang
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
9th
just awful. no one drives properly, it lurches forwards like a headless frog.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
daniellanDaniellaN
Rated 14 Aug 2007
52
4th
sort of thrilling...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spin73SPiN73
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
48th
Standard action flick about a nuclear bomb. A decent movie to watch on a Saturday afternoon.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fuxoftfuxoft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
73rd
The best of Jack Ryan adaptations
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 03 Aug 2007
71
23rd
Exciting, competent, but forgettable.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
40
17th
Didn't do the book justice.
Rated 26 May 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
50
35th
Not bad.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
madisomadiso
Rated 24 Jan 2007
70
86th
first nuclar bomb to america
Rated 24 Jan 2007
bossakingbossaking
Rated 05 Dec 2006
20
11th
Nuke scene was cool. Other than that, meh...
Rated 05 Dec 2006
demigodDemiGod
Rated 01 Dec 2006
80
52nd
Totally unexpected scene near the end that was to bow down
Rated 01 Dec 2006

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