The Sum of All Fears (2002)
“27,000 nuclear weapons. One is missing.”
Movie20022h 4mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 2,040 ratings.
Movie review: The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears is a film from 2002. It is catalogued under Thriller, Action, Drama. Its listed tagline is “27,000 nuclear weapons. One is missing.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.4/10 based on 2,040 votes.
Production
Release date: May 31, 2002 · Runtime: 124 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $68,000,000 · Reported revenue: $193,921,372
Official trailer
Cast
Ben AffleckJack Ryan
Morgan FreemanDCI William Cabot
James CromwellPresident Fowler
Liev SchreiberJohn Clark
Bridget MoynahanDr. Cathy Muller
Alan BatesDressler
Ciarán HindsPresident Nemerov
Philip Baker HallDefense Secretary Becker
Ron RifkinSecretary of State Owens
Bruce McGillNational Security Advisor Revell
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