Minority Report

2002 • Movie • 91,005 views

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Overview

Minority Report is a 2002 science fiction action thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1956 short story by Philip K. Dick. The film stars Tom Cruise as Chief John Anderton, the head of Precrime, a police unit that uses three psychics, "precogs," to predict and prevent murders. Anderton is predicted to commit a murder himself. He must go on the run to prove his innocence and to uncover the truth about the system. The film is a tense, thought-provoking, and visually stunning sci-fi thriller. Minority Report was a critical and commercial success, earning over $358 million on a $102 million budget. It was praised for its performances, its direction, and its prescient themes.