Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

PG-13

Released Jan 17, 2014

1h 45m

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Mystery & Thriller

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CIA recruit Jack Ryan is caught in a dangerous web of intrigue and espionage spun between a shadowy government agent, his unsuspecting fiancée and a fearless Russian power broker. To stop a devastating terrorist plot against the United States, Jack must quickly evolve from soldier to analyst to full-fledged operative.

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Critics Consensus

It doesn't reinvent the action-thriller wheel, but Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit offers a sleek, reasonably diverting reboot for a long-dormant franchise.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

There’s quite a lot of action — a fight with a chauffeur turned assassin in a hotel room is insanely violent.

Aug 2, 2022

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

The vulnerability of the Jack Ryan character is still present, something very important that keeps us rooting for him.

Rated: B

Apr 23, 2015

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David Denby

The New Yorker

"Shadow Recruit" is fun in a minor, winter-season way.

Sep 22, 2014

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JD Duran

InSession Film

While it’s not the greatest thing we’ve seen, there are elements that were good and fun to see. It was thrilling at times and it was interesting to see Jack Ryan as an action guy, rather than just a spy genius.

Aug 12, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Clear and present slumber.

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 26, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Is this a formula that we’ve seen before? Absolutely. But when I’m enjoying myself, I just don’t care.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 22, 2022

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Gareth v

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is a forgettable reboot that neither thrills nor surprises. It’s an adequate time filler but fails to leave a lasting impression.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Raymond C

It's slickly produced, features a great cast and is superficially entertaining. However, this is easily the most forgettable entry in the franchise. Chris Pine is a fine Jack Ryan but his character here feels more like a Jason Bourne or Ethan Hunt. What stands out about Jack Ryan is that he isn’t your usual action hero. He’s not all muscles—he’s smart and solves problems with his brain as much as with his fists. Here he just feels like a generic action star that you would see in every other spy movie. It's disappointing too because I think Kenneth Branagh gives the best villain performance of the franchise. It's just a shame that it had to be in the weakest movie in the series.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Ryan M

Although Chris Pine moves Jack Ryan from nerd to action hero, this was still entertaining, especially in the second half.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/26/25

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Stephen C

A failed action movie in 1.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Julian H

Very poor film. Very little that’s good about it. Very clichéd.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Shane O

Enjoyable popcorn movie , Chris pine is good, action scenes are pretty good. Don’t expect to much from it but worth a watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

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Synopsis

CIA recruit Jack Ryan is caught in a dangerous web of intrigue and espionage spun between a shadowy government agent, his unsuspecting fiancée and a fearless Russian power broker. To stop a devastating terrorist plot against the United States, Jack must quickly evolve from soldier to analyst to full-fledged operative.

Director: Kenneth Branagh
Producer: Mace Neufeld, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, David Barron, Mark Vahradian
Screenwriter: Adam Cozad, David Koepp
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Mace Neufeld Productions, Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Action|Brief Strong Language|Sequences of Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.5M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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