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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

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Average Rating: 8/10
Reviews Counted: 234
Fresh: 219 | Rotten: 15

The Bourne Ultimatum is an intelligent, finely tuned non-stop thrill ride. Another strong performance from Matt Damon and sharp camerawork from Paul Greengrass make this the finest installment of the Bourne trilogy.

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Average Rating: 8.1/10
Critic Reviews: 40
Fresh: 39 | Rotten: 1

The Bourne Ultimatum is an intelligent, finely tuned non-stop thrill ride. Another strong performance from Matt Damon and sharp camerawork from Paul Greengrass make this the finest installment of the Bourne trilogy.

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Movie Info

Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) races to solve the mystery of his past while being hunted by members of the very organization he was hired into as director Paul Greengrass brings author Robert Ludlum's popular character back to the big screen for his third feature outing. David Strathairn, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, and Paddy Considine co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Dec 11, 2007

$227.2M

Universal Pictures

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All Critics (234) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (226) | Rotten (16) | DVD (28)

Not only far and away this summer's best three-peat, it's a pulse-pounding peak to Matt Damon's spy trilogy.

September 22, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Post | Comment
New York Post
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Watching The Bourne Ultimatum is like being strapped to a vibrating bed set on high for two hours in a cheap motel.

August 13, 2007 Full Review Source: Film.com | Comments (2)
Film.com
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A great action movie, exhilarating and neatly crafted, the kind of picture that will still look good 20 or 30 years from now.

August 6, 2007 Full Review Source: Salon.com | Comment
Salon.com
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We've waited all summer for a wild ride to grab us with more than jolts. Now it's here. Hang on.

August 6, 2007 Comment
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Fans of 24 will be amazed to find a hero who makes Jack Bauer seem like a study in sissydom.

August 6, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Magazine | Comment
New York Magazine
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While Ultimatum may be the lesser of the three Jason Bourne movies, it is only so because the bar set by its predecessors was so uncommonly high.

August 3, 2007 Full Review Source: Toronto Star | Comment
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The third Bourne movie keeps us enthralled by tapping into the surveillance-induced paranoia of the CCTV era.

July 14, 2011 Full Review Source: Digital Spy | Comment
Digital Spy

We need an action hero to fit the times. Someone confused. Jason Bourne.

April 28, 2011 Full Review Source: East Bay Express | Comment
East Bay Express

The Bourne Ultimatum is a thrilling and riveting action movie, played out on a global backdrop and a liberal political tone.

July 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Matt's Movie Reviews | Comment
Matt's Movie Reviews

Greengrass comes full circle from the War on Terror film that bit its tongue to the popcorn flick that speaks volumes.

December 1, 2009 Full Review Source: I.E. Weekly | Comments (6)
I.E. Weekly

The best action film so far this summer.

April 23, 2009 Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | Comment
Boston Phoenix

Um desfecho à altura do ótimo padrão estabelecido pela trilogia, ainda surpreende graças a uma inteligente estrutura que, brincando com a linha narrativa da série, comprova o cuidadoso trabalho dos realizadores em sua concepção.

March 25, 2009 Comment
Cinema em Cena

The Bourne Ultimatum keeps the pedal to the floor and burns serious rubber.

February 2, 2009 Full Review Source: Fayetteville Free Weekly | Comment
Fayetteville Free Weekly

A significant achievement, held back but not much diminished by the unavoidable excesses of the genre.

October 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | Comment
Entertainment Insiders

two hours of powerful action and ultimate escapism

August 17, 2008 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | Comment
7M Pictures

Ultimatum isn't just the best film of the franchise - it's the best action film of 2007.

July 23, 2008 Full Review Source: Watertown Daily Times | Comments (2)
Watertown Daily Times

As spy flicks go, The Bourne Ultimatum is the perfect chaser" to this successful series.

July 22, 2008 Full Review Source: Paste Magazine | Comment
Paste Magazine

Bourne comes home, full-speed. Best yet.

July 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

It twists and turns without losing its footing, and its hero, an international man of mystery even to himself, is always ahead of the game, daring his would-be assailants - and the audience - to guess his next move. The trick is to try and keep up.

April 10, 2008 Comment
San Francisco Examiner

The Bourne Ultimatum rencontre, et surpasse même, haut la main les standards de qualité déjà très élevés fixés par ses prédécesseurs.

March 27, 2008 Full Review Source: Panorama | Comment

Don't get me wrong, I love these films. But they really are just mindless action movies -- just done INCREDIBLY well.

March 3, 2008 Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | Comments (2)
The Scorecard Review

Everything in The Bourne Ultimatum is faster, grittier and more brutal

February 28, 2008 Full Review Source: Colorado Springs Gazette | Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Bourne Ultimatum

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June 8, 2008
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Watching Jason Bourne is always fun. He is a one-man wrecking/killing machine with humanity. It is always fun when Jason tells Pamela she is looking a little tired.

October 5, 2008
Redlats

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    1. Martin Kreutz: Now what?
    2. Jason Bourne: Someone started all of this. Now I'm gonna find them.
    – Submitted by Steven P (8 months ago)
    1. Jason Bourne: Do you even know why you're supposed to kill me? Look at us. Look at what they make you give.
    – Submitted by Chris P (9 months ago)
    1. Pam Landy: This is Jason Bourne, the toughest target that you have ever tracked. He is really good at staying alive, and trying to kill him and failing... just pisses him off.
    – Submitted by Chris P (9 months ago)

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