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Extraordinary Measures

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John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) is a man on the corporate fast-track, with a beautiful wife (Keri Russell) and three children. Just as his career is taking off, he learns that his two youngest kids have a fatal disease. John leaves his job and devotes himself to saving their lives. He joins forces with Dr. Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford), a brilliant but eccentric scientist. Together they battle the medical and corporate establishment, racing against time for a cure.
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Despite a timely topic and a pair of heavyweight leads, Extraordinary Measures never feels like much more than a made-for-TV tearjerker.

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Jonathan F. Richards Film.com Mar 2, 2010
Harrison Ford still retains enough of his old movie star magic to ramp up the electricity a bit when he's onscreen, but this only makes you want to see him do something that makes better use of his gifts. Brendan Fraser just seems to grow bigger over the Go to Full Review Ian Freer Empire Magazine Feb 26, 2010
2/5
Soapy and unemotional, this makes a hash of an interesting true story. Go to Full Review Trevor Johnston Time Out Feb 26, 2010
2/5
Moderately illuminating in parts, but the clich (C)s of cinematic suffering tend to overwhelm it. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 29, 2020
2/10
Harrison Ford is enjoyable in just about everything, but somehow he plays an unlikeable character in this film. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 7, 2020
1.5/4.0
A disappointingly ordinary film. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 6, 2019
EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES is an extraordinary story about some extraordinary people. An intelligent film that shoots an IV of humanity straight into your heart. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Blake- N @PBSAniDom Apr 9, 2026 Extraordinary Measures is a disappointing true story that falls flat. Despite being based on real events, the film struggles with pacing, dialogue, and overly sentimental storytelling. The characters feel underdeveloped, and the performances, while earnest, can’t save a script that relies too heavily on clichés and melodrama. The movie’s attempt to inspire feels forced rather than heartfelt, and the emotional beats don’t land as intended. Even with a compelling real-life story behind it, the execution is lackluster, making it hard to stay engaged. Overall, Extraordinary Measures is a poorly told true story that fails to capture the impact of its real events, earning a 2/10. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Feb 15, 2026 This medical drama is fundamentally emotional by sympathetic grasp with a worthwhile story attempting to inspire under ordinary quality, quantified by its stellar leads who expressed their personal calibers that definitively carried their roles. (B) See more Rick M @RT28141542 May 17, 2025 The 'critics' are gd mindless morons. I would give this movie 12 stars if I could. What's the problem, people, not enough blood and guts, guns going off, and sex? Get a brain and a soul. See more georgan g @RT98616417 Apr 17, 2021 Interesting but too schmaltzy. Harrison Ford yelled more than acted. See more Nov 14, 2020 its a great movie, brenden frazer gives amazing movies. also keri russell a great actress. i hope they both have breaks for series and movies See more steve d @RT35616104 Jun 15, 2020 The story is far better than the script. The two leads are well matched but the dialog seemed stilted. See more Read all reviews
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Tom Vaughan

Director

Brendan Fraser

John Crowley

Harrison Ford

Dr. Robert Stonehill

Keri Russell

Aileen Crowley

Meredith Droeger

Megan Crowley

Diego Velázquez

Patrick Crowley

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Extraordinary Measures

Extraordinary Measures (2010) (L-R) Harrison Ford as Dr. Robert Stonehill and Brendan Fraser as John Crowley in "Extraordinary Measures." (L-R) Brendan Fraser as John Crowley and Harrison Ford as Dr. Robert Stonehill in "Extraordinary Measures." (L-R) Brendan Fraser as John Crowley and Harrison Ford as Dr. Robert Stonehill in "Extraordinary Measures." View more photos

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Synopsis John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) is a man on the corporate fast-track, with a beautiful wife (Keri Russell) and three children. Just as his career is taking off, he learns that his two youngest kids have a fatal disease. John leaves his job and devotes himself to saving their lives. He joins forces with Dr. Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford), a brilliant but eccentric scientist. Together they battle the medical and corporate establishment, racing against time for a cure.
Director
Tom Vaughan
Producer
Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Carla Santos Shamberg
Screenwriter
Robert Nelson Jacobs, Geeta Anand
Distributor
CBS Films
Production Co
Double Feature Films, CBS Films
Rating
PG (Suggestive Content|Language|Thematic Material)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 22, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$11.9M
Runtime
1h 46m
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