The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

He was the perfect weapon until he became the target.

Directed by Doug Liman

Produced by Universal Pictures, Hypnotic

2002119 min7.5 / 10

A taut, globe-trotting spy thriller built on paranoia and kinetic action, where an amnesiac assassin must piece together his identity while evading those who want him dead.

Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

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  • Is The Bourne Identity violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Bourne Identity scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Bourne Identity sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Bourne Identity easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Bourne Identity end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

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Surprise83

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Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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