Minority Report is a 2002 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and loosely based on the short story "The Minority Report" byPhilip K. Dick. It is set primarily in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia in the year 2054, where "Precrime", a specialized police department, apprehends criminals based on foreknowledge provided by three psychics called "precogs". The cast includes Tom Cruise as Precrime officer John Anderton, Colin Farrell as Department of Justice agent Danny Witwer, Samantha Morton as the senior precog Agatha, and Max von Sydow as Anderton's superior Lamar Burgess. The film has a distinctive look, featuring high contrast for dark colors and shadows, resembling film noir.

Minority Report was one of the best reviewed films of 2002, and was nominated for and won several awards. These included an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Editing, and four Saturn Awards, including Best Science Fiction Film and Best Direction. Produced on a budget of $102 million, the film was also a commercial success, earning more than three times that in worldwide box office returns and selling four million DVDs in its first few months of release. 

Cast: Tom Cruise, Peter Stormare, Joel Gretsch, Max von Sydow, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Patrick Kilpatrick, Kathryn Morris, Neal McDonough, Spencer Treat Clark, Jessica Capshaw, Lois Smith, Tim Blake Nelson, Daniel London, Jessica Harper, Arye Gross, Steve Harris, Mike Binder, Ashley Crow, Jason Antoon, Dominic Scott Kay, Caroline Lagerfelt, Victor Raider-Wexler

Director: Steven Spielberg

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Release Date: June 21, 2002

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Screen Writer: Scott Frank

DVD Release Date: December 17, 2002

Runtime: 2hrs 24min