Swordfish

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Swordfish

R

Released Jun 8, 2001

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

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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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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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Audience Member

The stuffed shirt critics tore SWORDFISH to pieces over arrogantly technical movie making BS and, there's a lot of the same from wannabe critics (but clueless) audience members. In their bloated mentality, both have ignorantly forgotten the reason for movies, which is the overall STORY and →ENTERTAINMENT factor (THE VERY PURPOSE OF BOOKS AND MOVIES). The storyline and entertainment value for SWORDFISH is definitely 4 star for TERRIFIC storyline, casting, direction, acting and editing (all shortcomings be damned).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Oaklee D

Not as dated as I thought a 2001 film about hacking would be, this film turns out to be a fun popcorn flick full of action.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Shane O

The green filter , so trendy at the time its aged badly. Disjointed plot hard to follow , loosing your attention. Some fun moments but not great overall

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/24

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Audience Member

Ah the infamous topless scene for Halle Berry. 4 stars! Haha

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/25/24

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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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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
Producer: Joel Silver, Jonathan D. Krane
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
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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