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Minority Report

  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • 2h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
604K
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Tom Cruise in Minority Report (2002)
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Conspiracy ThrillerCyber ThrillerCyberpunkDystopian Sci-FiPsychological ThrillerSuspense MysteryActionCrimeMysterySci-Fi

John works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three 'PreCogs' who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a futur... Read allJohn works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three 'PreCogs' who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder.John works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three 'PreCogs' who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder.

  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Scott Frank
    • Jon Cohen
    • Philip K. Dick
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Colin Farrell
    • Samantha Morton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    604K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    470
    36
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Scott Frank
      • Jon Cohen
      • Philip K. Dick
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Colin Farrell
      • Samantha Morton
    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 251Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 91 nominations total

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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Chief John Anderton
    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • Danny Witwer
    Samantha Morton
    Samantha Morton
    • Agatha
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Director Lamar Burgess
    Steve Harris
    Steve Harris
    • Jad
    Neal McDonough
    Neal McDonough
    • Fletcher
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    • Knott
    Jessica Capshaw
    Jessica Capshaw
    • Evanna
    Richard Coca
    Richard Coca
    • Pre-Crime Cop
    Keith Campbell
    Keith Campbell
    • Pre-Crime Cop
    Kirk B.R. Woller
    Kirk B.R. Woller
    • Pre-Crime Cop
    Klea Scott
    Klea Scott
    • Pre-Crime Cop
    Frank Grillo
    Frank Grillo
    • Pre-Crime Cop
    Anna Maria Horsford
    Anna Maria Horsford
    • Casey
    Sarah Simmons
    • Lamar Burgess' Secretary
    Eugene Osment
    Eugene Osment
    • Jad's Technician
    James Henderson
    James Henderson
    • Office Worker
    Vene L. Arcoraci
    Vene L. Arcoraci
    • Office Worker
    • (as Vene Arcoraci)
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Scott Frank
      • Jon Cohen
      • Philip K. Dick
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    9ccthemovieman-1

    Underrated & A Film To Think About

    This gets high marks for being an involving film that, despite a long length of almost two- and-a-half hours, keeps ones interest all the way. Being a Stephen Spielberg-directed film, it's no surprise that the photography is first-rate. This is nice-looking movie. Tom Cruise also was very good in here, not the obnoxious character he sometimes portrays (or did more often in his younger days.).

    The film is a good mixture of action and suspense. Only the one chase scene was overdone with Rambo-like mentality of the good guys not getting hit when they should, and vice- versa.

    The subject matter is interesting, too: what would do you (or the police) had very reliable information on crimes that were about to be committed, that you could prevent things from happening before they actually did?

    I recognized two people in here who went on shortly thereafter to become recognizable in TV series: Kathryn Morris ("Cold Case") and Neal McDonough ("Boomtown"). Add Colin Farrell, Max Von Sydow, Samantha Morton and you have an interesting cast. I am of the opinion that this is one of Spielberg's underrated gems.
    10fsuplaya2003

    Minority Report is one of the top films of 2002

    I read a lot of previous posts about this movie. This is one of the best films of the year, and of recent years. This is a perfect blend of action, suspense, thrills and film-noir. The plot is intelligent and fresh. People saying it is not original must have slept through the movie. Tom Cruise is fantastic, Colin Farrell is amazing, as well as Samantha Morton. Spielberg again proves that he is the master of cinema. A truly great director. I'll agree, the ending was a little too happy, but not worth complaining about. This film is not about product placement as previously suggested, it is simply a entertaining and yet realistic glimpse of what our future may look like, as advertising becomes more advanced and intrusive. The film creates many moral questions and issues, and should leave you thinking. Is being arrested for doing something you actually havn't commited yet fair? It is worth seeing again and again. As a film lover and critic, i can say it is one amazing movie.
    will_liao

    One of the best/most complex science fiction films

    Steven Spielberg sets Minority Report in the near future of 2054, in which the technology is advanced, but not far-fetched. Cars can drive themselves and ride up elevators, computers come with holograms as a user interface, and stores recognize you from your eyeball scan. As all science fiction fans know, however, the genre is not about technology but about ideas. The big idea for Minority Report is based on a short story by the venerable Philip K. Dick. In this future, there is a "pre-crime" unit in the police force, which revolves around three psychics who are able to see violent crimes before they occur. These visions are projected in a flat screen panel and manipulated by detectives with the grace of a symphony conductor. Equipped with futuristic stun guns, jet packs, and search robots, these cops then arrest and intern the criminals before the crimes are committed.

    We learn all this in the first ten minutes of the movie. After this introduction, the plot really starts when Detective John Anderton (Tom Cruise) finds out that the precogs saw him kill someone, someone that he has never met. He finds himself in a race. With the forced recruitment of a precog, Agatha (Samantha Morton), he must clear his name before the predetermined murder. All the while, his old buddies, now helped with a special agent from the FBI (Colin Farrell), are trying to track him down.

    Spielberg, with Janusz Kaminski, his cinematographer for many films, have crafted a visually stunning movie. The special effects are seamlessly incorporated of the world they created. The muted blues echo the style of black & white film noirs. John Anderton is similar to noir's morally ambiguous characters--a good cop with an illegal habit that is forced (by circumstances and desire) to betray the very things he loves.

    But this is not just a special effects or mystery movie. The characters, all well drawn, are supremely acted by the cast. Tom Cruise is a good physical actor and he shows it here. By the way he sits or walks, we can intuit the grief and confusion that's going through him. Samantha Morton does a good job of portraying a haunted young lady who has seen too much. Colin Farrell skillfully balances the ambitious and professional sides of his character. As always, Max von Sydow authoritatively plays the respected father figure.

    This is one of my favorite Science Fiction films. I would also recommend the following films. These (I think) influenced Minority Report.

    "The Maltese Falcon" ~ film noir "A Clockwork Orange" ~ science fiction "Blade Runner" ~ science fiction (also based on a Dick story)

    ***** out of *****
    8BA_Harrison

    Full of imagination.

    Before they joined forces to give sci-fi fans their hugely disappointing version of War Of The Worlds, Spielberg and Cruise worked together on Minority Report, a near-future tale based on a short story by Philip K. Dick in which violent crimes can be predicted and prevented from occurring, the perpetrator intercepted before they can carry out the deed. Star Cruise plays pre-crime cop John Anderton, who finds himself on the run after it is predicted that he himself will commit a murder.

    The good news is that Minority Report is a lot more enjoyable than the duo's H.G.Wells debacle, with an engrossing murder mystery plot, lots of great visuals, excellent production design, and some well executed and extremely fun action set-pieces, all of which help detract from the story's inevitable paradoxical issues and Spielberg's occasional, frustratingly unrestrained direction (Cruise leaping from car roof to car roof on a towering vertical road stretches plausibility a bit too far, but at least it's not 'nuke the fridge' bad).

    7.5 out of 10, rounded up to 8 for the 'sick stick' a police baton that makes the victim projectile vomit.
    8SnoopyStyle

    Amazing concept well made by master filmmaker

    It's 2054. Crime has been virtually eliminated from Washington D.C. area due to the Department of Precrime. They use three Pre-cogs to predict future crimes and arrest the criminals before any crime actually happens. John Anderton (Tom Cruise) investigates the precrimes. However one day, the Pre-Cogs predict that Anderton will murder and the system is now coming after him. He kidnaps the most powerful pre-cog Agatha (Samantha Morton) and discovers a flaw in the system. Federal agent Danny Witwer (Colin Farrell) is on the manhunt as Anderton tries to prove he's innocent of a crime he's yet to commit.

    The concept of free will vs determinism from Philip K. Dick is amazing. The production from Steven Spielberg is terrific. The movie is so well made that it maintains its tension with all the crazy ideas being thrown at the audience. Tom Cruise is the perfect protagonist for this movie. He has a touch of that boy scout with a dark edge. He matches the intensity of the material. There is a good mystery, compelling performances, and expertly made all growing out of a great story. It does wrap up a little too neatly. I'm not sure a Spielberg movie could have gone that dark.

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    • Trivia
      Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg both agreed to waive their usual salary to help keep the film's budget under $100 million. They agreed to take 15% of the film's gross instead.
    • Goofs
      (at around 38 mins) When the Leo Crow murder is first envisioned by the Precogs, Jad says that the "time of occurrence is 15:06 hours", which is 3:06pm. After Anderton sees that it's him in the prevision, he sets the alarm on his watch for 35 hours and 56 minutes. Counting backwards from 3:06pm this means that it is currently just after 3am when Anderton, Jad, Wally and the rest of PreCrime are at work. Also, when Anderton tries to escape on the MagLev and calls Lamar in his office, it is obviously in broad daylight and not 3am.
    • Quotes

      John Anderton: Why'd you catch that?

      Danny Witwer: Because it was going to fall.

      John Anderton: You're certain?

      Danny Witwer: Yeah.

      John Anderton: But it didn't fall. You caught it. The fact that you prevented it from happening doesnt change the fact that it was *going* to happen.

    • Crazy credits
      The DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox logos appear underwater, which ties into the opening shot of Agatha in the tank.
    • Alternate versions
      Spencer Treat Clark was credited as "Sean at Nine" in release prints of the film, because he appeared in a scene that was deleted so close to the film's release that the credits had already been finalized and couldn't be changed. Clark played a grown-up version of Anderton's young son Sean, in a fantasy dream scene that took place after Anderton has been put in containment toward the end of the film. The entire scene was removed from the film just before release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood/Ivans XTC/Undercover Brother/Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner/Bad Company (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 8 in B minor D. 759 'Unfinished' I. Allegro moderato
      Written by Franz Schubert

      Conducted by Carlos Kleiber

      Performed by Wiener Philharmoniker

      Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Minority report: Sentencia previa
    • Filming locations
      • Butter Island, Penobscot Bay, Maine, USA(final panoramic shot of log cabin on desert island)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Cruise/Wagner Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $102,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $132,072,926
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,677,125
      • Jun 23, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $358,372,926
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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