The Adjustment Bureau

Mar 3, 2011

1h 46m

★ 6.8

They stole his future. Now he's taking it back.

Overview

A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.

Genres

Science Fiction

Thriller

Romance

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

MRC

Gambit Pictures

The Adjustment Bureau Trailers

Cast

David Norris

Matt Damon

Elise Sellas

Emily Blunt

Richardson

John Slattery

Harry Mitchell

Anthony Mackie

Charlie Traynor

Michael Kelly

Thompson

Terence Stamp

Adrian Troussant, Elise's Fiancé

Shane McRae

Suburban Mom

Lisa Thoreson

Suburban Mom

Florence Kastriner

Suburban Neighbor

Natalie Carter

Suburban Neighbor

Phyllis MacBryde

Himself

Chuck Scarborough

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

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8.3

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6.6

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7.3

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