The new Steven Spielberg is coming to theaters… in 2026! And eight years after Ready Player One, the filmmaker tackles science fiction once again. It must be said that this type suits him perfectly. Among the best SF of his career is clearly Minority Report.
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Released in 2002, this masterpiece takes place in Washington DC in 2054. Hidden in the heart of the Justice Department, three security professionals capture the warning signs of murderous violence through a powerful prevention and detection system and crackdown. And then, they send the pictures to their controller, John Anderton (Tom Cruise).
But one day the unthinkable happens: the computer returns his own image. In less than 36 hours, John Anderton will kill a complete stranger. Having become the number one target, the latter must flee. The only hope to foil the plot: to find the next victim. His only weapon: mysterious visions of the most fragile of pre-cogs, Agatha (Samantha Morton).
In the cast of this futuristic feature film, we also find Colin Farrell in the shoes of Agent Danny Witwer, as well as Catherine Morris, who lends her features to John Anderton’s tormented wife, as well as Peter Stormar (Prison Break), Neal McDonough. (Desperate Housewives) or Max von Sydow (Shock Island).
A monument of science fiction
Minority Report is an adaptation of a story by Philip K. Dick. Contrary to what one might believe, the idea did not come from Steven Spielberg, but actually Tom Cruise.
the reason On the set of Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut, the actor came across this novel and after reading it, he just decided to talk. Steven Spielberg.
And the least we can say is that he did well! to date Minority Report Considered one of the best sci-fi movies out there, the press gave it a score of 4.4 out of 5, and AlloCiné internet users gave it a 4.1 out of 5!
In France alone, the film attracted more than 3.4 million viewers in cinemas! In addition, it has been nominated for a Cesar, Oscar, BAFTA, as well as a Saturn Award! Four nominations that say a lot about success Minority Report.
Finally, in 2015, Max Borenstein decided to adapt this masterpiece into a mini-series of ten 42-minute episodes. Unfortunately, it was a failure and was canceled by Fox after its first season. Proof that touching such a monument of cinema is difficult…
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Source: Allocine
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