Minority Report
A Precrime chief hunted by his own prophetic justice system races through a surveilled 2054 Washington to prove that the future is not fixed.
Overview
A gripping journey through a future where crime is predicted before it happens, forcing a police chief to confront his own fate.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- paranoid
- foreboding
- science fiction marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Steven Spielberg's fusion of thought-provoking free-will questions with visceral, fast-paced science-fiction action and striking futuristic visuals.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Precrime arrests suspected murderers before the act, while Anderton's prediction forces the system to confront free will and determinism.
Holographic crime visualization, retinal identification, gesture-controlled data, and personalized advertising define the film's Washington, D.C. of 2054.
Anderton must evade the Precrime organization he commands after its predictive system marks him for murder.
The minority report associated with Agatha offers a possible alternative to the official prediction and drives Anderton's investigation.
Films like Minority Report, and why
Blade Runner
shares futuristic crime prediction, moral uncertainty, dystopian surveillance, and visually inventive science fiction thriller energy
The Matrix
shares high-concept science fiction, philosophical questions about free will, and a hunted protagonist uncovering systemic deception
Gattaca
shares paranoid investigation, state power, conspiracy, and a pressured protagonist navigating an oppressive future society
I, Robot
shares kinetic near-future action, cyberpunk technology, police pursuit, and an institutional conspiracy
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Release Date
- 2002-06-20
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (9970)
Cast
- Tom Cruise
- Colin Farrell
- Samantha Morton
- Max von Sydow
- Lois Smith
- Peter Stormare
- Tim Blake Nelson
- Steve Harris
- Kathryn Morris
- Mike Binder
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Minority Report about?
- A Precrime chief hunted by his own prophetic justice system races through a surveilled 2054 Washington to prove that the future is not fixed.
- What is Minority Report like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Minority Report as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Minority Report violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Minority Report as moderate.
- What did critics think of Minority Report?
- Critics broadly praised Steven Spielberg's fusion of thought-provoking free-will questions with visceral, fast-paced science-fiction action and striking futuristic visuals.
- Which films are like Minority Report?
- Films with a similar feel include Blade Runner, The Matrix, Gattaca, and I, Robot.
- How long is Minority Report?
- Minority Report runs 145 minutes.
- Where can I watch Minority Report?
- In United States, Minority Report streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz.
