Overview
A man on the run confronts his past while evading deadly forces determined to silence him.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- paranoid
- propulsive
- action movie night
- spy thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as an intelligent, finely tuned, intensely performed spy thriller distinguished by rapid pacing, gritty realism, sharp camerawork, and sustained action.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jason Bourne is stirred by Simon Ross's reporting and gradually uncovers the experiences that shaped his assassin persona.
The central conflict concerns Blackbriar, an upgraded covert program and the CIA effort to eliminate evidence of it.
Paul Greengrass uses rapid editing and shaky handheld camerawork during surveillance, fights, and international chases.
Bourne's flight and investigation move through London, Paris, Madrid, and other European locations while intelligence agents track him.
Films like The Bourne Ultimatum, and why
The Bourne Supremacy
Shares kinetic espionage action, morally compromised intelligence agencies, identity crisis, and handheld realism.
Casino Royale
Combines covert operations, international pursuit, conspiratorial corruption, and propulsive spy-thriller pacing.
Munich
Features gritty political espionage, surveillance, hunted protagonists, and grounded action filmmaking.
Ronin
Shares intelligence-agency paranoia, rapid pursuit across European cities, and an amnesiac or concealed identity motif.
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul Greengrass
- Release Date
- 2007-08-03
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (8625)
Cast
- Matt Damon
- Julia Stiles
- David Strathairn
- Scott Glenn
- Paddy Considine
- Edgar Ramírez
- Albert Finney
- Joan Allen
- Tom Gallop
- Corey Johnson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 The Bourne Ultimatum about?
- A hunted former assassin races across Europe to expose the CIA program that erased his past before its architects erase him permanently.
- What is The Bourne Ultimatum like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bourne Ultimatum as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Bourne Ultimatum violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Bourne Ultimatum as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Bourne Ultimatum?
- Critics broadly regarded it as an intelligent, finely tuned, intensely performed spy thriller distinguished by rapid pacing, gritty realism, sharp camerawork, and sustained action.
- Which films are like The Bourne Ultimatum?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bourne Supremacy, Casino Royale, Munich, and Ronin.
- How long is The Bourne Ultimatum?
- The Bourne Ultimatum runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Bourne Ultimatum?
- In United States, The Bourne Ultimatum streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
