The intelligent twists and taut pacing ensure entertaining, albeit occasionally uncomfortable, viewing.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 9, 2024

If released in a calmer world, the movie would be received and understood, if not necessarily enjoyed, as yet another piece of militaristic pulp from the factory of Tom Clancy, in which only one ingenious American can avert catastrophe.

Full Review | Original Score: C- | Sep 17, 2022

Effective Hollywood thriller in which Ben Affleck replaces Harrison Ford as airport novel author Tom Clancy's favourite creation, CIA super-snoop Jack Ryan.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 9, 2020

The movie, directed by Field of Dreams helmer Phil Alden Robinson, feels a bit antiquated, with more '90s hallmarks than 21st-century touches.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 27, 2020

Explosive, exciting and enthralling, The Sum of All Fears is a sure fire winner...

Full Review | Nov 15, 2019

In this Bush-Ashcroft age, we do not especially need more strictures on civil liberties, but after this despicable film perhaps the great minds of Movieland could be persuaded to agree on a ground rule: films about nuclear terror must not be risible.

Full Review | Jan 5, 2018

The Sum of All Fears is ultimately a decent Ryan adventure that could (and should) have been so much better...

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 13, 2016

[Ben Affleck's] Jack Ryan is simply impossible to take seriously, and that's something the film could probably never survive.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/10 | Jan 22, 2014

Generic action film not good for kids, or anyone.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 1, 2011

A solid thriller with a great cast that tends to suffer from some faults...

Full Review | Apr 29, 2009

Though this political adventure requires substantial suspension of disbelief, the witty script and mature approach keep the film on track. [Blu-Ray]

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 5, 2008

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 14, 2007

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 30, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Aug 7, 2004

... Entertaining and far more relevant than most other action/adventure movies.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 7, 2004

So don't worry, take in a matinee.

Full Review | Nov 7, 2003

Has enough clichs and cut-out characters to condemn it to mediocrity.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 22, 2003

Realizando um bom trabalho ao condensar o complexo livro de Clancy, o filme tenso, inteligente e conta com fortes atuaes de todo o elenco - inclusive de Affleck, que confere uma curiosa vulnerabilidade ao heri.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 21, 2003