Rotten
An implausible apocalypse without depth or resonance, a cartoon of international politics presented with no James Bond-like playfulness and with all the superficial realism money can buy.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
The Sum of All Fears
27,000 nuclear weapons. One is missing.
2002 · 2h 4m · PG-13
Action, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Phil Alden Robinson
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Phil Alden Robinson Director
- Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan
- Morgan Freeman as DCI William Cabot
- James Cromwell as President Robert Bob Fowler
- Ken Jenkins as Admiral Pollack
- Liev Schreiber as John Clark
- Bruce McGill as Gene Revell
- Alan Bates as Dressler
- John Beasley as General Lasseter
- Philip Baker Hall as Defense Secretary Becker
- Bridget Moynahan Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
59%
Tomatometer
Rotten
I'm not saying Affleck is in way over his head, but a scuba tank and swim fins might come in handy.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Rotten
Affleck merely creates an outline for a role he still needs to grow into, a role that Ford effortlessly filled with authority.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
A trite espionage thriller without the thrills but with a lingering measure of nausea.
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Rotten
The Sum of All Fears is almost impossible to follow -- and there's something cringe-inducing about seeing an American football stadium nuked as pop entertainment.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
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