The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Remember everything. Forgive nothing.
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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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 3 August 2007 |
| Genre | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Director | Paul Greengrass |
| Starring | Matt Damon, Julia Stiles and David Strathairn |
| Runtime | 115 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.1 · Metacritic 85/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · TMDB users 7.4/10 |
| Budget | $110 million |
| Box office | $444 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Paul Greengrass directs a 115-minute thriller that feels less like a movie and more like a news report from hell. The camera shakes, the sound design roars, and the editing cuts so fast your brain barely catches up. It is a visceral, unpolished rush that prioritizes kinetic chaos over narrative breathing room. When a reporter’s exposé forces an assassin back into the light, the result is a frantic scramble. It is loud, it is shaky, and it is the reason we now expect every action scene to look like a handheld documentary.
What the critics said
Critics treated The Bourne Ultimatum less as a movie and more as a stress test. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 92% positive rating based on 263 reviews, while Metacritic assigns it a weighted average of 85 out of 100 from 38 critics, a score that lands in the "universal acclaim" range. Praise centers on the rapid pacing, gritty realism, and Matt Damon’s performance, with sharp camerawork from Paul Greengrass cited as the engine driving the tension.
Richard Corliss of Time offered a dissenting note, wondering why the camera is "afflicted with Parkinson's" during dialogue scenes. The Guardian’s reviewer found the CIA sniper subplot amusingly familiar to their staff. It’s a film that demands your attention, even if it shakes it to pieces.
How it did with audiences
It cost $110 million and took in $444 million worldwide, a margin that turns a spy thriller into a solid business case. That total made it the highest-grossing film in the series. On TMDB, users rate it 7.4 out of 10.
Awards
The film collected 8 wins from 14 nominations. Christopher Rouse took home the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, a prize he also won at the BAFTAs. David Parker secured the Oscar for Best Sound, while Karen Baker Landers picked up the award for Best Sound Editing. Per Hallberg won the BAFTA for Best Sound. The SAGs honored the stunt ensemble, and the National Board of Review placed the film in its top 10.
What came next for the cast
Scott Glenn traded Apocalypse Now for Daredevil, a shift from Vietnam to Hell’s Kitchen that defies simple logic. David Strathairn moved from The Firm to Godzilla, proving that serious actors can play monsters. Meanwhile, Matt Damon went from The Departed to Interstellar, trading crime for space. Julia Stiles followed her teen icon status with Silver Linings Playbook. The timeline suggests momentum, but careers are messy.
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Sources
- The Bourne Ultimatum on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q107226 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Bourne Ultimatum (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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