The Bourne Ultimatum

A man on the run confronts his past while evading deadly forces determined to silence him.

Critics broadly regarded it as an intelligent, finely tuned, intensely performed spy thriller distinguished by rapid pacing, gritty realism, sharp camerawork, and sustained action.

• Jason Bourne is stirred by Simon Ross's reporting and gradually uncovers the experiences that shaped his assassin persona.
• The central conflict concerns Blackbriar, an upgraded covert program and the CIA effort to eliminate evidence of it.
• Paul Greengrass uses rapid editing and shaky handheld camerawork during surveillance, fights, and international chases.
• Bourne's flight and investigation move through London, Paris, Madrid, and other European locations while intelligence agents track him.

• The Bourne SupremacyShares kinetic espionage action, morally compromised intelligence agencies, identity crisis, and handheld realism.
• Casino RoyaleCombines covert operations, international pursuit, conspiratorial corruption, and propulsive spy-thriller pacing.
• MunichFeatures gritty political espionage, surveillance, hunted protagonists, and grounded action filmmaking.
• RoninShares intelligence-agency paranoia, rapid pursuit across European cities, and an amnesiac or concealed identity motif.

Director

Paul Greengrass

Release Date

2007-08-03

Runtime

115 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (8716)

What is The Bourne Ultimatum about?

A hunted former assassin races across Europe to expose the CIA program that erased his past before its architects erase him permanently.

What is The Bourne Ultimatum like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bourne Ultimatum as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.

Is The Bourne Ultimatum violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Bourne Ultimatum as brutal.

What did critics think of The Bourne Ultimatum?

Critics broadly regarded it as an intelligent, finely tuned, intensely performed spy thriller distinguished by rapid pacing, gritty realism, sharp camerawork, and sustained action.

Which films are like The Bourne Ultimatum?

Films with a similar feel include The Bourne Supremacy, Casino Royale, Munich, and Ronin.

How long is The Bourne Ultimatum?

The Bourne Ultimatum runs 115 minutes.

Where can I watch The Bourne Ultimatum?

In United States, The Bourne Ultimatum streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.