
When the President of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. This change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA Director Bill Cabot (Morgan Freeman) recruits young analyst Jack Ryan (Ben Affleck) to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a US city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.... (Full plot summary below)
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When the President of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. This change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA Director Bill Cabot (Morgan Freeman) recruits young analyst Jack Ryan (Ben Affleck) to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a US city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
Leave your thoughts about The Sum of All Fears.
| Detroit Free PressTerry LawsonThe most exciting [two hours] I've spent on any would-be summer blockbuster in a long, long time. |
| Montreal Film JournalKevin N. LaforestIt's a great movie. And I'm not only saying this because I'm in it! |
| San Diego Union-TribuneDavid ElliottYou can fire a torpedo through some of Clancy's holes, and the scripters don't deserve any Oscars. But the nerve-raked acting, the crackle of lines, the impressive stagings of hardware, make for some robust and scary entertainment. |
| Milwaukee Journal SentinelDuane DudekHas so little suspense or drama that it manages to make World War III into a PG-13-rated event. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertDirector Phil Alden Robinson and his writers, Paul Attanasio and Daniel Pyne, do a spellbinding job of cranking up the tension, they create a portrait of convincing realism, and then they add the other stuff because, well, if anybody ever makes a movie like this without the obligatory Hollywood softeners, audiences might flee the theater in despair. |
| Planet Sick-BoyJon PopickA shockingly brutal and incredibly realistic look at a devastating terrorist act committed on U.S. soil. |
| www.susangranger.comSusan GrangerThere's no question that this is a well-made movie, but are you psychologically prepared to see a shocking depiction of what you're worried about in real life? |
| Hollywood Report CardRoss AnthonyArtfully shot, well scripted, with tremendous direction. |
| eFilmCritic.comErik ChildressDirector Phil Alden Robinson is able to set-up the film's second half with enough precision to shock us, frighten us and have us gripping the theater's armrests. |
| Jam! MoviesBruce KirklandThe Sum Of All Fears does have a lot going for it, not least of which is an absolutely horrifying plot twist. |