Clear and Present Danger

1994 | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Politics, Spy

Synopsis

CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.

Scores

Overall Score
88.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.1%
Review Aggregate
75.5

Critic Consensus

86.5% Fresh • 37 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 37 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, gritty, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

politicalgrittyupliftingsuspensefulcharacter-drivenaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Harrison Ford1994$10,000,000 source$21,167,341reported
Willem Dafoe1994$3,727,000$7,888,000(est)
Anne Archer1994$2,806,000$5,939,000(est)
James Earl Jones1994$2,294,000$4,856,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes113,743

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$122,187,717$258,638,912
International1994N/AN/A
Worldwide1994$122,187,717$258,638,912

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1994$61,093,858$129,319,456
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$59,494,000$125,932,981
Physical Purchases ?1994$54,914,000$116,238,339
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$34,212,561$72,418,895
Total Revenues1994$209,714,419$443,909,672
Expenses
Budget ?1994$62,000,000$131,237,517
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1994$20,122,000 (est)$42,592,924 (est)
Participations1994$31,457,000$66,586,106
Residuals ?1994$10,099,000$21,376,898
Interest & Overhead1994$9,300,000$19,685,628
Total Expenses1994$132,978,000$281,479,073
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$76,736,419$162,430,599

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