The Sum of All Fears (film)

The Sum of All Fears
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Phil Alden Robinson
Screenplay by	Paul Attanasio Daniel Pyne
Based on	The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
Produced by	Mace Neufeld
Starring	Ben Affleck Morgan Freeman James Cromwell Liev Schreiber Alan Bates Philip Baker Hall Ron Rifkin Bruce McGill
Cinematography	John Lindley
Edited by	Neil Travis Nicolas de Toth
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Production companies	Mace Neufeld Productions MFP Munich Film Partners S.O.A.F. Productions Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	May 29, 2002 (2002-05-29) (Los Angeles premiere) May 31, 2002 (2002-05-31) (United States)
Running time	124 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$68 million
Box office	$194 million[2]

The Sum of All Fears is a 2002 American spy thriller film directed by Phil Alden Robinson, based on Tom Clancy's 1991 novel of the same name. The film, which is set in the Jack Ryan film series, is a reboot taking place in 2002. Jack Ryan is portrayed as a younger character by Ben Affleck, in comparison with the previous films: The Hunt for Red October (1990) starring Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan and the sequels, Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994), both starring Harrison Ford in the role.

In the film, an Austrian Neo-Nazi, desiring to establish a European fascist superstate, attempts to trigger a nuclear war between the United States and Russia by setting off a nuclear device in Baltimore, simultaneously with a rogue Russian officer launching an attack on an American aircraft carrier. With the world on a brink of nuclear war as a result of these events, CIA analyst Ryan (Affleck) races against time to find a way to prevent an all out nuclear war.

The film was a co-production between the motion picture studios of Paramount Pictures, Mace Neufeld Productions, MFP Munich Film Partners, and S.O.A.F. Productions. On June 4, 2002, the original motion picture soundtrack was released by the Elektra Records music label. The soundtrack was composed and orchestrated by musician Jerry Goldsmith. The movie premiered in theaters in the United States on May 31, 2002.

The Sum of All Fears received mixed reviews from critics but was a financial success, having a worldwide theatrical run of $193.9 million compared to its production budget of $68 million and related marketing costs.