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The Bourne Legacy

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When the actions of Jason Bourne spark a fire that threatens to burn down decades of research across a number of secret intelligence agencies, Eric Byer (Edward Norton), the man who built the programs, decides he must sacrifice one of them: Outcome. Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), one of Outcome's six agents, and research scientist Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz) go on the run when Byer targets them for termination. But Cross proves to be a far deadlier target than Byer realizes.
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It isn't quite as compelling as the earlier trilogy, but The Bourne Legacy proves the franchise has stories left to tell -- and benefits from Jeremy Renner's magnetic work in the starring role.

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Monica Castillo Dig Boston This is not the Bourne sequel you were looking for. Sep 24, 2012 Full Review Leonard Maltin IndieWire (Renner) has the required intensity and physicality to make his character-a highly-trained, genetically enhanced undercover agent-completely believable. Aug 24, 2012 Full Review Chris Stuckmann Moviedex The Bourne Legacy exists only as a failed attempt to squeeze more juice out of a once-reputable franchise, which is hardly a legacy worth leaving. Rated: 2.5 Aug 22, 2012 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson With all of the detail being presented of this new area taking place beside the previous timeline, The Bourne Legacy is a little overwhelming to follow. Rated: 3/5 Feb 16, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review When it’s all over, and we reflect on what was accomplished in The Bourne Legacy within the larger Bourne mythos, it’s clear this entry is a superfluous, if very entertaining ride. Rated: 3/4 Oct 3, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies While Gilroy does occasionally struggle matching up with earlier films, the movie definitely has its moments that nicely falls in line with the series. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de ação são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Stephen C Jeremy Renner's worst movie in 2.25 hours!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Gabriel S 5 years after the closure of the original trilogy, from Hollywood “Heavens”, Tony Gilroy, the screenwriter working on the franchise, newbie career as Director, comes The Bourne Legacy, solidifying the trend of bad naming of movie sequences. In 2025, and the knowledge that this film grossed abover estimated budget, we can say The Bourne Legacy was successful; but does it stand the test of time? In this film, we only get Matt Damon through flashback scenes from the previous films, instead, lead actor Jeremy Renner plays Aaron Cross (foreshadow much?), an operative deemed dismissible after the events of The Bourne Ultimatum triggers a reaction chain that puts all Black Ops in dismay. The plot is alright, but nothing new from the other entries in the franchise. I guess Legacy works more as a generic conspiracy movie, you could take out Jason Bourne out of the way and it still would have had the same plot points, for the most part. Another detractor is that the chemistry from characters Aaron Cross and Dr. Marta Shearing just doesn’t work. The story tries to use a lot of backstory romance to justify their subplot, but it flops. In the end, their story just feels forced, the unnatural woman in distrass falls in love by their sort-of captor. Weak. Overall, Legacy leaves actual bad history for the franchise, one that could just have been dismissed altogether. Without a strong premise other than just a character we don’t care much trying to stay alive, The Bourne Legacy might work as a no-brainer Sunday movie, but fails as a driver for the franchise. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/24/25 Full Review Faiz D It's watchable. Renner and Weisz make an entertaining action-movie couple. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review tim s The fourth entry in the Bourne series does a commendable job of expanding upon Matt Damon's escapades. Jeremy Renner does a fine job assuming the lead, and Rachel Weisz delivers a very believable performance. The idea that the spies in this film are physically and mentally enhanced through medical prowess adds an interesting and new element to the spy subgenre. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review Ekaterina K The Bourne Legacy is a surprisingly excellent and thoroughly entertaining film. Watching it now, more than a decade after its release, I was genuinely impressed—especially given the unfairly harsh reviews it received at the time. The plot is solid, skillfully expanding the Bourne universe even without Matt Damon (which, honestly, works just fine). Jeremy Renner brings a compelling mix of strength, resourcefulness and grit to his character, while Rachel Weisz shines as a feminine yet smart and capable woman who rises to the challenge in her own way. The pacing is tight, the action well-executed—I seriously loved this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/13/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When the actions of Jason Bourne spark a fire that threatens to burn down decades of research across a number of secret intelligence agencies, Eric Byer (Edward Norton), the man who built the programs, decides he must sacrifice one of them: Outcome. Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), one of Outcome's six agents, and research scientist Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz) go on the run when Byer targets them for termination. But Cross proves to be a far deadlier target than Byer realizes.
Director
Tony Gilroy
Producer
Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley, Jeffrey M. Weiner, Ben Smith
Screenwriter
Tony Gilroy, Dan Gilroy
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Kennedy/Marshall
Rating
PG-13 (Violence|Action Sequences)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 10, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$113.2M
Runtime
2h 15m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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