Vantage Point (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Vantage Point is a 2008 action thriller directed by Pete Travis, starring Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox and Forest Whitaker. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $152 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. Critics gave it 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Pete Travis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Budget
- $40M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Vantage Point About?
The premise of Vantage Point without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During an assassination attempt on the U.S. President in Spain, eight different people experience the event from their own viewpoints. A Secret Service agent and his partner find themselves in a desperate race to pursue justice amidst the confusion. An American tourist and a television news producer unexpectedly become central figures in uncovering the truth, as they hold vital clues to the crime. As the investigation progresses, it becomes clear that the reality of the situation is far more complex than initially perceived.
Vantage Point Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- multiple perspectives
- dead woman
- dead body with eyes open
- look alike
- cell phone
- pointing with middle finger
- child in jeopardy
- female police officer
- mass confusion
- multiperspectivity
- multiple narrators
- usss
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- tough guy
- sense of time
- president
- shooting
- explosion
- secret service
- american
- camera
- bomb
- mayor
- plaza
- video camera
- salamanca spain
- tourist
- spain
- secret service agent
- agent
- little girl
- girl
- police
- sniper
- terrorism
- president of the united states
- assassination
- political cover up
- cover up
- political corruption
- corruption
- political conspiracy
- u.s. secret service
- multiple points of view
- political thriller
- directorial debut
- nonlinear timeline
- mujah hadeem
- bombing victim
- flag
- replaying action
Vantage Point Cast
Dennis Quaid leads the cast, with Matthew Fox and Forest Whitaker. Directed by Pete Travis.
- Director Pete Travis
Vantage Point Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Vantage Point 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
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IMDb 6.6 /10
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Metacritic 40 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 64% User score
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Vantage Point Plot Summary
What happens in Vantage Point from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
U.S. President Henry Ashton (William Hurt) travels to Salamanca, Spain, to attend a political summit aimed at promoting an international treaty. As the events unfold over a gripping span of 23 minutes, an attempt on the president’s life is relayed through eight distinct viewpoints, each offering new insights that ultimately piece together the chaotic narrative of the day’s tragic events.
Full summary
The whole story of Vantage Point, scene by scene
Vantage Point Box Office & Budget
Vantage Point grossed $152 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, 3.8 times what it cost. $72.3 million came from the US and Canada and $79.8 million (52%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$152M
3.8× its budget
- US & Canada
- $72.3M
- International
- $79.8M
- Budget
- $40M
Vantage Point Trailers & Videos
7 videos: 3 trailers, 3 teasers and 1 behind-the-scenes video.
- Trailer Official Trailer
- Trailer Vantage Point (2008) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers
- Teaser Eye
- Teaser Put It Together
How Well Do You Know Vantage Point?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Vantage Point
63 cars on screen, including the 1992 Ford Econoline and the 2000 Cadillac DeVille Stretched Limousine.
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2001 Chevrolet Astra G Important role -
2006 Chevrolet Astra H Important role
Vantage Point Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “Ponto de Vista” and “En el punto de mira. Vantage Point”.
- Also known as
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- Ponto de Vista
- En el punto de mira. Vantage Point
- Angles d'attaque
- Úhel pohledu
- Vantage Point - Prospettive di un delitto
- 밴티지 포인트
- Vantage Point - 8 Blickwinkel
- 8 Blickwinkel
- Prospettive di un delitto
- Nyolc tanú
- Vantage Point - askeleen edellä
- Bakış Açısı
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- Точка обстрела
- Ponto de Mira
- Točka prednosti
- En el punto de mira
- Точка обстрілу
- 8 części prawdy
- 刺杀据点
- שמונה צדדים לאמת
- Σημείο Υπεροχής
- Uhol pohľadu
- Fiecare vede altceva
- バンテージ・ポイント
- En el punt de mira
- Точен прицел
- 刺殺據點
- Justo en la mira
- เสี้ยววินาทีสังหาร
- Pranaši pozicija
- Điểm Chốt
- 絕點緝兇
- साजिश
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Vantage Point FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Vantage Point, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Vantage Point?
Vantage Point runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Vantage Point released?
Vantage Point was released on February 22, 2008.
Who directed Vantage Point?
Vantage Point was directed by Pete Travis.
More films by Pete Travis Who is in the cast of Vantage Point?
Vantage Point stars Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox and Forest Whitaker.
How much did Vantage Point make at the box office?
Vantage Point grossed $152 million worldwide ($72.3 million domestic, $79.8 million international) on a budget of $40 million.
How is Vantage Point rated?
Vantage Point has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 40 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Vantage Point have a post-credit scene?
No. Vantage Point has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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