Minority Report is a
science fiction film directed by
Steven Spielberg and loosely based on the
short story "
The Minority Report" by
Philip 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.