The Bourne Legacy
Seen it?2012 | 135 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Bourne Ultimatum or Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 1 SAG Award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$277 million worldwide on a $130 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 472K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tony Gilroy
- Jeremy RennerAaron Cross
- Rachel WeiszDr. Marta Shearing
- Edward NortonByer
- Stacy KeachTurso
- Dennis BoutsikarisWard
- Oscar IsaacOutcome #3
- Joan AllenPamela Landy
- Albert FinneyDr. Albert Hirsch
- David StrathairnNoah Vosen
- Scott GlennEzra Kramer