Brian Cox, Franka Potente, Gabriel Mann

Two years ago, Jason Bourne thought he had walked away from his past. But now, his past is about to return. Bourne and Marie have maintained their anonymous, underground existence at the cost of perma...( read more  read more... )nence. Fueled by splintered nightmares and haunted by the past he cannot remember, Bourne moves Marie from city to city, trying to remain one step ahead of the threat implicit in every unexplained stranger's glance, every "wrong number" phone call -- that at any second, without any warning, he might get pulled back into the world he hopes he left behind. When an operative appears in the sleepy village that has been their latest home, Bourne and Marie collapse their lives and head out. His past at the door, their only chance now is to run. But once a line is crossed and the stakes in a new global game of cat-and-mouse are raised, the Jason Bourne created by Treadstone -- the covert, now dismantled operation that spawned cold-blooded, professional assassins -- returns. Two years ago, Bourne walked away from the deadly world that created him with a promise of retaliation should anyone attempt contact. Now that that world has indeed come calling, Bourne intends to keep his word. They should have left him alone.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Paul Greengrass

Release Date: July 23, 2004

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DVD Release Date: December 7, 2004

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  • September 21, 2009
    My favorite of the three Bourne movies. Shame to see Potente's exit from the franchise but what an exit! Greengrass should have directed the trilogy in my opinion!
  • June 12, 2009
    the whole trilogy is great fun...the car chase scene was gooooood shit.

    Trivia note: Damon doesn't smile a single time thru the whole film. What an asshole.
  • December 14, 2008
    Bourne has tried to leave his past behind him but he is forced back into it to try to recover his memories.
  • October 17, 2008
    We are reintroduced to Bourne living off of the grid on the coast of India, sharing a beachfront home with Marie, played by Franka Potente. Their living together, has been peaceful since the events of the first movie, but soon Bourne realizes that something doesn't seem right, t...( read more)hat he's being followed. After a chase through the town's streets which ends tragically, Bourne sets out on a mission to find out why he's suddenly being pursued again. Meanwhile a mission in Berlin overseen by Pamela Landy suspiciously fails; Bourne is tagged as the one responsible because his fingerprint is found at the site. Without the humanity and intelligence Damon brings to the character of Jason Bourne, these films wouldn't work. Brian Cox turns in another excellent performance. Karl Urban's character could come across as a machine; he says very little, preferring instead to act, and Urban conveys the presence the character requires. "Supremacy" returns that special kick of watching a dead-eyed Bourne suddenly spring into action and cripple a room of men in two or three moves. The new film heightens Jason's skills slightly, detailing the agent's abilities to defend a knife attack with a rolled up magazine, or his nifty use of a swig of vodka. Bourne is a more driven individual for this installment, so the thrill of watching the assassin's abilities unfold before his stunned eyes is gone; now, the character is a pawn in a larger scheme rather than the focus of the entire movie.
  • September 14, 2008
    Not as good as the first one if I'm remembing right, but it's still a cool movie. It would get another half star easy if the fricking camera would stay still for half a damn second...
  • November 18, 2009
    Jason Bourne is the man
  • November 18, 2009
    I missed the beginning, so
  • November 16, 2009
    Quit running Bourne!
  • November 15, 2009
    Lives up to the high, high standard of its predecessor. Brilliant.
  • November 13, 2009
    Makes Bond look like Disney. The best in the genre.

Critic Reviews


May 3, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

Polished, efficient. full review

July 23, 2004
David Edelstein, Slate

A tour-de-force of thriller filmmaking. full review

July 23, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Almost everything that made The Bourne Identity refreshing -- the wit, the irony, the suspense, the novelty of its premise -- is gone. full review

July 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The movie skillfully delivers a series of fights, stalkings, plottings and chases, punctuated by a little brooding. full review

July 23, 2004
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

A terse, tight, impressively smart package. full review

July 23, 2004
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Gripping film. full review

July 23, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

An enjoyable-enough night at the movies, though it's not as well-crafted as its predecessor. full review

July 23, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

If you've forgotten the kick you get from watching a globe-trotting, butt-kicking, whiplash-paced action movie done with humor, style and smarts, take a ride with The Bourne Supremacy. full review

July 23, 2004
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

A worthy successor to the smash original. full review

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  • captrajivpal
    December 23, 2008
    Matt u steal the show,good job done to the story.
    u are the best
  • Danni8601
    January 5, 2008
    This is a wicked film! And for all those people who said that there was too much camera shaking don't know anything. It all added to the effect of the movie and all those tricky shots being made which made a brilliant film!
  • jmschuster06
    August 3, 2007
    This is one of my best movies......
  • husker54
    July 31, 2007
    Best Movie period.
  • brownat
    March 21, 2007
    WAIT TILL YOU SEE THE NEXT ONE
  • tangomika
    May 29, 2006
    Great sequel to the first. Tons of action and suspense.

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