Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

PG-13,

2014,

1h 45m,

Action/

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.

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)

Aug 2, 2022

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

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Apr 23, 2015

B

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

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David Denby

The New Yorker

Sep 22, 2014

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

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 25, 2025

4/10

Even with a satisfying finale and director Kenneth Branagh serving doubly as the severe main antagonist, this Tom Clancy-based actioner is exceptionally generic.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Aug 12, 2024

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.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 26, 2023

1.5/4

Clear and present slumber.

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George W

Mar 17, 2019

LOUD noisy- meandering- not believable plot or characters. Stinks.

Rey M

Jan 19, 2019

Has the intensity of an action thriller, but the plot dosen't really go along with the characters back story

Oct 22, 2018

Where is ideologic, in the great Dark. :(

Draco W

Oct 18, 2018

Tons of action, fighting and bullets. Hard to follow at times, but worth watching. My watch again at a later date?

Hermione S

Sep 10, 2018

Good enough film. It has a narrative with more holes than Swiss cheese but still enjoyable nonetheless. The action was well paced and exciting. Chris Pines performance as with most of the cast was on point. Unfortunately i didn't enjoy as much Kevin Costner's character choices or perhaps the direction given to him. He gave flatline performance and therefore i found him very uninteresting

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Sep 2, 2018

It's making the FSB look like a child's play... more like a fairy tale rather than a spy movie

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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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