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The Sum of All Fears
2002
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The Sum of All Fears
Positive Reviews
37
Negative reviews
9
Average Rating
3.2
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2.0
It has the feel of one of 007s globe hopping adventures, but without any of that franchises giddy sense of fun.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
Its not the efficiently staged action that stands out in the fourth movie adapted from Tom Clancys series of best selling Jack Ryan political thriller ..
Screen Daily
4.4
In these dark times, it is not a thriller but a confirmer, confirming our fears that the world is headed for disaster.
Rogerebert
3.0
Who will stop the next world war.What the hell is the actual sum of all your fears
JoBlo
2.5
It is most appealing as an entertaining commercial film without a message.
Sover
2.5
We need a little more of a safety net if were going to eat our popcorn and seriously contemplate a nuclear blast on American soil.Tweet
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
The film depicts modern warfare the way we know it to bequick, merciless, and precise.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
As a conventional movie hero, he lacks the heft to carry what already feels like a moldy warm over.
Usa Today
3.8
Filled with action, intrigue and tension, it is the best of all Clancy adaptations ...
Lariat
2.8
Its climax is dull beware of films that think people typing at computers is exciting and there is little of wit or style anywhere to be found.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
I can honestly tell you that the films big surprise kicked my ass.
News Review
3.0
All of that said and aside, the question remains about whether this latest installment works as a standalone piece of entertainment.
Screen It
2.0
Screw Your Face Up And Shout The acting is, unfortunately, pretty bland.
View London
3.1
If nothing else, this film may stand as a cultural testament to how times really have changed since Sept. 11 and not necessarily the way wed expect.
Cs Monitor
3.0
It does have a certain scenery chewing panache, but its a character better suited to a James Bond romp than a supposedly deep thriller.
Mountain X
2.5
Besides being disappointed about Afflecks casting, Im upset over the lack of screen time for Freeman (High Crimes).Hes wonderful, as usual, but I wish ..
Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
3.2
While the game pushes the boundaries of taste in this day and age, Paramount gets points for crafting a site as sleek as the franchise that inspired i ..
Ew
3.5
The Sum of All Fears is a solid thriller with a great cast that tends to suffer from some faults but still makes out as a good effort.
Cinema Crazed
3.5
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Salon
3.0
Underneath the political plot points is a nail biting thriller that brings the Cuban Missile Crisis bang up to date.
Empire
2.0
It attempts to be thought provoking, but manages only to be alarmist.
Common Sense Media
2.5
So we have a strange case, a well made thriller that offers neither escape nor edification and that at times is just hard to watch.
Sf Gate
3.0
But for all its apocalyptic fear mongering, the film remains distinctly uninvolving, relying on dubious plot devices and ultimately sidelining some go ..
Bbc
1.9
Essentially, the filmmakers hope to scare an already paranoid America into seeing past the narrative dung heap: the cutesy repartee between teacher an ..
Slant Magazine
2.5
Instead, it wavers somewhere on the disappointing line of emotional sterility.
The Movie Boy
3.8
The Sum of All Fears is a crack espionage thriller writ on a grand scale.
Reeling Reviews
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture.
ReelViews
4.4
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u ..
Calendar Live
3.0
Even if Fears mirrors the current unsettling climate the film is still an enjoyable ride.
Hollywood
3.5
Even with a forced cheerful ending, absurdly unrealistic villains, somewhat clumsy plot mechanics and a script that blithely ignores the long term pro ..
Seattle Pi
3.8
Suffice it to say that The Sum of All Fears is easily less conventional and more sophisticated than the average blow em up blockbuster, but for its co ..
Groucho Reviews
4.0
The nonstop action takes you all over the planet, and youll find yourself totally caught up in this exhilarating adventure.
Cnn
3.1
Its formulaic and the incongruously upbeat ending is a blatantly slapped on, send em home smiling insult.
Spliced Wire
3.1
The Sum of All Fears is ultimately a decent Ryan adventure that could (and should) have been so much better, with the movie nevertheless standing as a ..
Reel Film
3.8
Dresslers intricate plot lets the films pace and structure stay fast and interesting.
Movie Habit
2.5
As a result, what the filmmakers have come up with is a less than thrilling thriller.
Deseret News
2.0
It simply serves up another formula picture, slickly packaged and competently made.
Urban Cine File
4.0
If The Sum of All Fears doesnt make money, it will have nothing to do with the fear factor (though there are more than enough thrills to go round), an ..
La Weekly
2.5
Its not great entertainment, but there is tension, and at least one surprise which caught me completely off guard.
Three Movie Buffs
2.0
While director Robinson should be praised for toning down the violence, thereby allowing youngsters to see a thriller, The Sum of All Fears still has ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.8
He was once so unpopular here that KC Chiefs fans petitioned to have him deactivated.
Kansas City
4.4
In addition to Affleck, Cromwell and Schreiber also deliver strong performances.Its a big movie.
Ross Anthony
4.0
This is a thrilling film with good action effects and some impeccable acting, but its writers made an unfortunate choice in trying to avoid political ..
Film Quips Online
3.2
However, neither Clarks brand of military justice nor Ryans shallow personal and moral life are at the heart of the story.
Decent Films
2.8
Then it switches gears and all but loses its way.The moment of transition is unmistakable, and once youre past it, its a downhill ride.
Flip Side Archive
5.0
All the cast of The Fast Runner are Inuit.Some of them have had acting experience, most have not.
New Republic
5.0
96 photos of Woodward Dream Cruise through the years New York Giants 30, Detroit Lions 17 in preseason game at Ford Field Detroit reacts to passing of ..
Freep
3.5
But instead of simply coasting on that premise alone, it manages to become a very capable nailbiter.
Need Coffee
2.5
You might be tempted to gawk and say to yourself, Its like a movie.
Nitrate Online
1.0
What a thrilling conclusion to such a lousy film.So, not only does The Sum of all Fears fail to address anything RELEVANT in its execution, it also en ..
Films Nobs
0.0
Some critics may pass this off as popcorn entertainment, but the tone of film begs for it to be taken seriously.
Films Nobs
3.5
I was sorry when I learned that Michaels, the well known childrens hair cutting salon at Madison Avenue and 90th Street, went out of business recently ..
Ny Observer
1.8
A politically correct war film of the Information Age one that is whitewashed, predictable, and just a little too boring.
Movies Radio Free
3.5
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