The Bourne Identity

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The Bourne Identity

PG-13

2002

1h 53m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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A man, salvaged, near death, from the ocean by an Italian fishing boat. When he recuperates, the man suffers from total amnesia, without identity or background, except for a range of extraordinary talents in fighting, linguistic skills and self-defense that speak of a dangerous past. He sets out on a desperate search-assisted by the initially rebellious Marie, to discover who he really is, and why he's being lethally pursued by assassins.

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Critics Consensus

Expertly blending genre formula with bursts of unexpected wit, The Bourne Identity is an action thriller that delivers -- and then some.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

The body language and personality that Damon invests in Bourne creates an impression of intelligence and depth, however specious these qualities may ultimately be.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 3, 2019

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

A first-rate thriller with grit and intrigue to spare.

Jun 12, 2008

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Emma Cochrane

Empire Magazine

For once, a sequel would be welcome.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Sean Axmaker

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[Matt] Damon delivers a performance of pure focus, as if all the vulnerability of his human self is taken off-line and replaced by instinct and programming whenever he’s in the line of fire.

Apr 8, 2023

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Equal parts brains and brawn.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 31, 2021

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Film Companion Staff

Film Companion

One man's heart-pounding crusade to tear down the crooked system that created him...

Oct 27, 2020

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Dan

Great movie, I never saw it in theaters until tonight.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/21

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Samuel W.

Classic action spy thriller. The best of the series!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/25

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M B

Good action movie, great lead actor and a very influential blueprint for the sequels and other movies also.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/14/25

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Audience Member

I’m sure this might have been entertaining back in 2002, but watching it in 2025, it feels outdated in every respect—action sequences, sound, cinematography, even the acting and dialogue. It was not conving in any way -it felt like a bad theather play the whole time-

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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paul o

Boring and more like a James Bond film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Ava S.

I rate this more of a 4.2 stars rounded up :)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Synopsis

A man, salvaged, near death, from the ocean by an Italian fishing boat. When he recuperates, the man suffers from total amnesia, without identity or background, except for a range of extraordinary talents in fighting, linguistic skills and self-defense that speak of a dangerous past. He sets out on a desperate search-assisted by the initially rebellious Marie, to discover who he really is, and why he's being lethally pursued by assassins.

Director: Doug Liman
Producer: Richard N. Gladstein, Patrick Crowley, Doug Liman
Screenwriter: William Blake Herron, Tony Gilroy, David Self, Robert Ludlum
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Hypnotic, Universal Pictures, Stillking Films
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $121.5M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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