The Fugitive (1993)
91%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
13 wins & 37 nominations total
Exhilarating and intense, this high-impact chase thriller is a model of taut and efficient formula filmmaking, and it features Harrison Ford at his frantic best.
The Fugitive” is a real nail-biter that will have you on the edge of your seat. With a train wreck scene that’s sure to make you jump, this movie is a well-oiled machine that serves up thrills and wicked fun. Harrison Ford delivers a dynamite performance, and the script is tight and intelligent. It’s no wonder this movie has stood the test of time and is still a classic today. So grab some popcorn, buckle up, and get ready for a wild ride with “The Fugitive.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Bryson City, North Carolina, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for a murder and other action sequences in an adventure setting
Year of Release
1993
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 7m
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Language(s):English, Polish, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 1993 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 1997
Genre(s)
Action/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore, Joe Pantoliano, Jeroen Krabbé, directed by Andrew Davis, written by Jeb Stuart, David Twohy, action, drama, box office success, budget, reviewed by Duane Byrge, Clifford Terry, Jeff Shannon, Peter Travers, Gene Siskel, Steven Rea, Howard Gorman, Mark Jackson, Mike Massie, Sean Collier, Danielle Solzman, Malcolm Johnson, PG-13, Warner Bros Pictures, Arnold Kopelson produced, U.S marshals, chase thriller, train wreck scene, Harrison Ford’s frantic best, wrongfully accused, murder, wife’s death, Richard Kimble, Deputy Samuel Gerard, secrets, killer, taut, efficient formula filmmaking, intricate chases, sound mix, surround
Worldwide gross: $368,875,760
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $766,249,085
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 158
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 83,560,424
US/Canada gross: $183,875,760
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $381,956,876
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 128
US/Canada opening weekend: $23,758,855
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $49,353,205
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 236
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $44,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $91,399,228
Production budget ranking: 451
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $49,218,484
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $625,631,372
ROI to date (est.): 445%
ROI ranking: 293
Tommy Lee Jones – Samuel Gerard
Sela Ward – Helen Kimble
Julianne Moore – Dr. Anne Eastman
Joe Pantoliano – Cosmo Renfro
Jeroen Krabbé – Dr. Charles Nichols
Director(s)
Andrew Davis
Writer(s)
Jeb Stuart, David Twohy
Producer(s)
Arnold Kopelson
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
13 wins & 37 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (80) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (77) | Rotten (3)
Call something a “real train wreck” and it’s considered a put-down. Not in this fast-track, no-stops chase movie with a massive train-wreck scene that’s going to have audiences scrambling for cover.
August 7, 2019
Duane Byrge
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
Working from a tight script by Jeb Stuart and David Twohy, director Andrew Davis has fashioned a crackling, intelligent thriller.
August 19, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/4
Clifford Terry
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
The film is little more than a well-oiled machine that serves a strictly limited function, but like a precision timepiece, it is a thing to marvel at, even under close scrutiny.
July 29, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/4
Jeff Shannon
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
For dynamite suspense loaded with thrills and wicked fun, you can’t beat The Fugitive.
July 29, 2013
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
I’ve already seen The Fugitive twice. I’ll probably see it again.
July 29, 2013 | Rating: 4/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Thoroughly engaging, edge-of-the-seat entertainment.
July 29, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
More of an edge-of-your-seat thriller than a straight-up action movie, the sticky situations Harrison Ford gets himself out of – featuring absolutely insane stunts – make this more than a worthy addition to the list.
June 10, 2021
Howard Gorman
NME
“The Fugitive” has much in common with 2000’s “Erin Brockovich,” 2007’s “Michael Clayton,” and 2019’s “Dark Waters.” They all tell tales of American corporations covering up underhanded foisting of cancer-causing chemicals on the unsuspecting public.
January 22, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Jackson
Epoch Times
The fugitive and his pursuer are both given attention by the script, which is careful to develop characters that are intelligent, insightful, and, most of all, entertaining.
September 13, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
It’s a film that uses its spectacle to set up its characters, rather than to pay off its stakes.
May 9, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Sean Collier
Box Office Prophets
Led by two stellar performances, The Fugitive has certainly managed to withstand the test of time.
August 22, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
For the majority of moviegoers born after the last episode, The Fugitive will be entirely new. But for both groups, this should be a highly satisfactory action picture, one that crowns Davis as this summer’s new reigning master of the genre.
May 31, 2018
Malcolm Johnson
Hartford Courant…
Plot
A well respected Chicago surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble has found out that his wife, Helen, has been murdered ferociously in her own home. The police found Kimble and accused him of the murder. Then, Kimble (without Justifiable Reason) was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. However, on the way to prison, Kimble’s transport crashed. Kimble escapes and is now on the run. Deputy Samuel Gerard from Chicago takes charge of the chase of Kimble. Meanwhile, Kimble takes up his own investigation to find who really killed his wife, and to lure Gerard and his team into it as well.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Tommy Lee Jones won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Deputy Samuel Gerard in The Fugitive.
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