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MOVIE DECISION GUIDE

The Bourne Legacy

2012 · 2h 15m · Action · Thriller

MOVIHERO READ

New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

78/100

WORTH IT

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

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78/100

WORTH IT

WORTH ITNew CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

MAKE THE CALL

Does this belong in your night?

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a mystery that asks you to keep track of clues and unanswered questions

02A fuller 135-minute runtime and a fast, momentum-first watch define the practical movie-night fit

03Its 6.3/10 TMDB audience score across 6,260 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch The Bourne Legacy?

The Bourne Legacy belongs in your night if you want questions, clues, and reveals to keep pulling you forward. It is a fast, momentum-first watch, with a fuller 135-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 5/10 and emotional impact at 4/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want questions, clues, and reveals to keep pulling you forward

02you want a fast, momentum-first watch rather than something deliberately slow

03you want a fuller 135-minute runtime

THINK TWICE IF

01you do not want to spend the night tracking clues or waiting for answers

02you want something quiet and unhurried

03you want to avoid a more violent watch

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing8/10

Emotional Impact4/10

Mind-Bending5/10

Scary2/10

Violence7/10

Rewatchability4/10

Attention Required5/10

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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Tony Gilroy portrait

Tony GilroyDirector

Jeremy Renner portrait

Jeremy RennerAaron Cross

Rachel Weisz portrait

Rachel WeiszDr. Marta Shearing

Edward Norton portrait

Edward NortonByer

Stacy Keach portrait

Stacy KeachTurso

Dennis Boutsikaris portrait

Dennis BoutsikarisWard

Oscar Isaac portrait

Oscar IsaacOutcome #3

Joan Allen portrait

Joan AllenPamela Landy

Albert Finney portrait

Albert FinneyDr. Albert Hirsch

David Strathairn portrait

David StrathairnNoah Vosen