The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears (2002)

27,000 nuclear weapons. One is missing.

Release:2002
Runtime:2h 4m
Country:Canada
Director:Phil Alden Robinson
Language:English

Genre

ThrillerActionDrama
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Keywords

Central Intelligence Agency CiaUsa PresidentBased On Novel Or BookAtomic BombspyCold WarIntelligenceChechnya

The Sum of All Fears rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.5/10· 134K votes
Rotten Tomatoes58%
Metacritic45%
TMDb6.375/10· 2K votes

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

    Ben Affleck

    as Jack Ryan

  • Morgan Freeman

    Morgan Freeman

    as DCI William Cabot

  • James Cromwell

    James Cromwell

    as President Fowler

  • Liev Schreiber

    Liev Schreiber

    as John Clark

  • Bridget Moynahan

    Bridget Moynahan

    as Dr. Cathy Muller

  • Alan Bates

    Alan Bates

    as Dressler

  • Ciarán Hinds

    Ciarán Hinds

    as President Nemerov

  • Philip Baker Hall

    Philip Baker Hall

    as Defense Secretary Becker

  • Ron Rifkin

    Ron Rifkin

    as Secretary of State Owens

  • Bruce McGill

    Bruce McGill

    as National Security Advisor Revell

  • Colm Feore

    Colm Feore

    as Olson

  • Josef Sommer

    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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