The Bourne Supremacy
Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    100
    A conventionally heightened series of escapes and clashes and hide-and-seek gambits, yet the way the film has been made, nothing that happens seems inevitable -- which is to say, anything seems possible. There's a word for that sensation. It's called excitement.
  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Charles Taylor
    90
    As a piece of craft, and with the exception of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," it's miles beyond any studio film this summer.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    90
    Rarely does pop come with such sizzle.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    90
    This is high-speed action realism carried off with the dexterity of a magician pulling a hundred rabbits out of a hat in one graceful gesture. The crowning flourish is an extended car chase through the streets and tunnels of Moscow that ranks as one of the three or four most exciting demolition derbies ever filmed.
  5. Slate
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    90
    The sequel is simply a tour-de-force of thriller filmmaking.
  6. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    90
    Spy movies just got thrilling again.
  7. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    88
    If you've forgotten the kick you get from watching a globe-trotting, butt-kicking, whiplash-paced action movie done with humor, style and smarts, take a ride with The Bourne Supremacy.
  8. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    88
    Close to perfect example of an expertly designed and executed thriller.
  9. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Claudia Puig
    88
    Taut, tightly paced and thrilling, with some of the best chase sequences -- whether by foot, taxi or Jeep -- in recent memory.
  10. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Chris Kaltenbach
    88
    Greengrass has a fine sense of pacing, keeping events moving. It's rarely hard to guess what's going to happen next, but events unfold with such gusto that there's barely time to notice that.
  11. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    88
    Trumping its predecessor with a tauter plot, a lower body count and just as many edge-of-the-seat jolts.
  12. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Sean Axmaker
    83
    Delivers the expected adrenaline-driven thrills with a fresh eye and a refreshing attitude.

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 192 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 104
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 104
  3. Negative: 15 out of 104
  1. grandpajoe6191
    6
    Man, the movie's still has the same intensity, same action sequences, same stupidity, and the same plot. I wonder if the movie might become something like the James Bond Franchise...… Full Review »
  2. MonsieurEames
    8
    A rare sequel that actually improves upon the original. The Bourne Supremacy duplicates everything that was right about The Bourne Identity, and improves upon it by making the story easier to follow.… Full Review »
  3. Tokyochuchu
    10
    The Bourne Supremacy is a rip-roaring juggernaut of a movie. It totally outclasses it's predecessor in every conceivable way, ratcheting up both the action sequences and the film's emotional core to thrilling levels. With superb acting, an excellent script and thunderous set-pieces, The Bourne Supremacy should be held as a textbook example of how to do a sequel right.… Full Review »
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