Vantage Point (2008)

Overview
User Rating:
6.7/10 39,244 votes
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Director:
Pete Travis
Writer (WGA):
Barry Levy (written by)
Contact:
View company contact information for Vantage Point on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
4 April 2008 (Romania) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
8 Strangers. 8 Points of View. 1 Truth. more
Plot:
The attempted assassination of the American President is told and re-told from several different perspectives. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
President | Secret Service | Agent | Secret Service Agent | Salamanca Spain
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Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Take it for what it is, a good, entertaining film more
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)

Dennis Quaid ... Thomas Barnes

Matthew Fox ... Kent Taylor

Forest Whitaker ... Howard Lewis

Bruce McGill ... Phil McCullough
Édgar Ramírez ... Javier (as Edgar Ramirez)

Saïd Taghmaoui ... Suarez

Ayelet Zurer ... Veronica

Zoe Saldana ... Angie Jones (as Zoë Saldana)

Sigourney Weaver ... Rex Brooks

William Hurt ... President Ashton

James LeGros ... Ted Heinkin (as James Le Gros)

Eduardo Noriega ... Enrique

Richard T. Jones ... Holden

Holt McCallany ... Ron Matthews
Leonardo Nam ... Kevin Cross
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Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
South Korea:15 | Finland:K-13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Hong Kong:IIA | Malaysia:U | Norway:15 | Australia:M | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42768) | Ireland:12A | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Taiwan:PG-12 | UK:12A | Malta:12 | Greece:K-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Brazil:14 | Peru:14 | Canada:14A | New Zealand:M
Filming Locations:
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico more
Company:
Columbia Pictures more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Salamanca or Salamangka is a common word for "trick" or "sleight of hand" in Filipino. This location may have been chosen to "poke fun at" the many plot twists in the story. The word and its meaning most likely originated from Spain since the Phiilippines had served as a Spanish colony since Magellan's arrival in 1521. The word is only used as a place in most modern Spanish dictionaries. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The rewinds to the beginning of each vantage point starts with a digital time display that counts to 12:00:00 PM. The clock on the wall of the building behind the stage, where the flags hang, reads 10 past 10, or 10 to 2. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mark Reinhart: Good morning, America. It's now 12 noon in Salamanca, Spain. In a short time, world leaders from over 150 countries meet here in Plaza Mayor to sign up to President Ashton's bold new counterterrorist strategy. Since 9/11, more than 4500 people have been killed in the rising tide of global terror...
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Movie Connections:
References Ocean's Eleven (2001) more
FAQ
Was the satellite in the trailer a shot from Resident Evil: Extinction?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
Is "Vantage Point" based on a book?
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User Comments
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72 out of 116 people found the following comment useful:-
Take it for what it is, a good, entertaining film, 23 February 2008
8/10
Author: agkato from Manila, Philippines

Some reviewers make it out to almost be a B-movie, but it isn't, not by a long shot.

The story revolves around the assassination of the US president who is attending a counter-terrorism summit in Spain. The film is told from multiple viewpoints and the events that transpire within a 23-minute time frame, thus a Groundhog Day-like experience.

Vantage Point is really just an action film . . . pure and simple. When seeing this film, don't expect a complex and deep storyline; it certainly isn't that. The proper approach is to just take it for what it is. I liked this film because it had no pretensions. It didn't want to pretend that it needs to be over-analyzed by the viewer. There are no lengthy sub-plots and behind-the-back conspiracy pieces, no need to explain who is fighting for what cause. And if you approach with this frame of mind, then I assure you, you won't get bored or disappointed.

It's a movie that doesn't need to be analyzed ad nauseam. It doesn't care about needing to tie up lose ends and explain all the circumstances surrounding the assassination. Approach it from *that* "vantage point" and you'll appreciate it more.