The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum

Remember everything. Forgive nothing.

Directed by Paul Greengrass

Produced by Universal Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company

2007115 min7.4 / 10

A relentless, paranoid thriller about a hunted man piecing together his fractured identity while evading a vast, corrupt intelligence apparatus.

Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Bourne Ultimatum violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Bourne Ultimatum scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Bourne Ultimatum easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Bourne Ultimatum sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does The Bourne Ultimatum end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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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75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Bourne Ultimatum

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Bourne Ultimatum, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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