
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
27,000 nuclear weapons. One is missing.
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The Sum of All Fears rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 45/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About The Sum of All Fears
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.
Cast of The Sum of All Fears

Ben Affleck
as Jack Ryan

Morgan Freeman
as DCI William Cabot

James Cromwell
as President Fowler

Liev Schreiber
as John Clark

Bridget Moynahan
as Dr. Cathy Muller

Alan Bates
as Dressler

Ciarán Hinds
as President Nemerov

Philip Baker Hall
as Defense Secretary Becker

Ron Rifkin
as Secretary of State Owens

Bruce McGill
as National Security Advisor Revell

Colm Feore
as Olson

Josef Sommer
as Senator Jessup
The Sum of All Fears facts
- Budget
- $68M
- Box office
- $193.9M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Thriller mechanics maintain suspense across geopolitical stakes
- •Technical espionage elements ground fantastical plot in specificity
- •Action sequences deliver spectacle without overshadowing narrative
What the audience disliked
- •Adaptation compromises source material complexity for Hollywood pacing
- •Character development suffers from trying too much plot
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