Swordfish

R

Released Jun 8, 2001

1 hr. 39 min.

Mystery & Thriller

List

26%

139 Reviews

Tomatometer

59%

100,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

There exists a world within our world. A world beneath what we call cyberspace. A world protected by firewalls, passwords and the most advanced security systems. In this world we hide our deepest secrets, our most incriminating information, and of course, a whole lot of money. This is the world of "Swordfish." The world's most dangerous spy is hired by the CIA to coerce a computer hacker recently released from prison to help steal $6 billion in unused government funds.

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Critics Consensus

Swordfish is big on explosions, but critics dislike how it skimps on plot and logic. Also, the sight of a person typing at a computer just isn't that interesting.

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Coralie M

...here John Travolta returns; and me as a viewer am reminded again of a conundrum 🤔 Is this guy undercover? On a weird-ass riff of the danger-bus and bomb scenario...why does the bus look like a macro thing from...Tron? Anyhow, what does that matter? Jackman gets to rescue his daughter from her (better-off?) porn-star mom...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Honest D

The only reason to possibly watch this movie is if you want to see Halle Berry doing naked stuff. The rest of the movie is unbelievable and dumb.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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kodak j

thought the movie was awesome. have watched it several times. thank you

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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Evan C

This movie was awesome! Is it unbelievable.....of course. Is the story line disjointed......it sure is. But you don't go into this movie thinking it is adapted from a real life story. It has an amazing soundtrack (If you are familiar with Paul Okenfold), awesome action scenes, and a great twist. If you are looking for a fun movie then you've found your guilty pleasure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/24

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Dick C

It's a very good motion picture, Swordfish, 2001...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/29/23

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Emilliano Jr S

Over exagerated and cheesy.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/23/23

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Dominic Sena

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Cool explosions are the best thing here.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2010

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David Ansen

Newsweek

It's a good thing the action is noisily distracting, because you don't want any down-time in which to ponder the plausibility, or the sense, of anything that is happening.

Nov 1, 2007

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 10, 2003

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Steve Warren

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

Director Dominic Sena, moving up from Gone in Sixty Seconds, puts everything you're supposed to see and hear on the screen and makes you believe enough of it while it's happening that you won't have serious vague moments until you leave the theater.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 7, 2023

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Abbie Bernstein

Audio Video Revolution

Swordfish is made with demonstrable skill and enthusiasm, and it's so improbable in its particulars that most viewers in the mood to do so will be able to kick back and enjoy it as shoot-'em-up entertainment.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 31, 2018

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Good pacing and intriguing characters drive the overflowing testosterone blitz to an above average level of fun.

Rated: B

Jul 21, 2009

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Synopsis

There exists a world within our world. A world beneath what we call cyberspace. A world protected by firewalls, passwords and the most advanced security systems. In this world we hide our deepest secrets, our most incriminating information, and of course, a whole lot of money. This is the world of "Swordfish." The world's most dangerous spy is hired by the CIA to coerce a computer hacker recently released from prison to help steal $6 billion in unused government funds.

Director: Dominic Sena
Executive Producer: Jim Van Wyck, Bruce Berman
Screenwriter: Skip Woods
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Jonathan Krane Group, Warner Brothers, Silver Pictures, Village Roadshow Prod.
Rating: R (Some Nudity|Language|Some Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 8, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 4, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $69.8M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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