Salt

"Who is Salt?"

2010 1h 40m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 6,110

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Synopsis

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As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

“Who is Salt?”

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Cast

Angelina Jolie
Evelyn Salt
Liev Schreiber
Theodore Winter
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Darryl Peabody
Daniel Olbrychski
Oleg Vasilyevich Orlov
August Diehl
Mike Krause
Daniel Pearce
Young Orlov
Hunt Block
US President Howard Lewis
Andre Braugher
Secretary of Defense

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phillip Noyce
Writers: Kurt Wimmer
Languages: English, Russian, Korean
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$110M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Korean.

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4 / 8

CAST

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260+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Phillip Noyce, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart Baird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Angelina Jolie and Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Phillip Noyce directs. Robert Elswit behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Stuart Baird cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian, Korean.

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1$110M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Korean.
4260+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Phillip Noyce, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Stuart Baird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Angelina Jolie and Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Who is Salt?".
10IMDB entry: tt0944835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 17 themes, including "new york city", "race against time", "central intelligence agency (cia)", "washington dc, usa".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Elswit
Original score: James Newton Howard
Editing: Stuart Baird
Production design: Scott Chambliss
Makeup / hair: John Caglione Jr.
VFX supervisor: Robert Grasmere
Sound: Jeffrey J. Haboush
Stunt coordinator: Vic Armstrong
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $110,000,000
Box office: $293,329,073
Return: 267% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Salt (2010)

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JPV8522020-05-05
★ 8/10
Entertaining action-thriller with Angelina Jolie doing a great job again (following Mr. & Mrs. Smith) as an action heroine. The stunts are pretty well done (but don't compare with those in the Bourne series). This didn't do too bad at the box office (close to $300M worldwide, $110M budget) but no sequel despite this, at least the version I watched (Director's Cut), being left open-ended. 3.75/5
CinemaSerf2022-03-28
★ 6/10
Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) is a CIA operative who having recently been repatriated in a Korean prisoner swap, is back behind a desk looking forward to going home to her arachnologist husband. On her way out of the door, she and her boss "Ted" (Liev Schreiber) are diverted to deal with an hitherto unknown Russian who in the course of his interrogation names her as a Russian spy. Now we hit "Bourne" meets "Lara Croft" mode as she is determined to get back to her husband and to prove she is not an enemy agent before Chitiwel Ejiofor ("Peabody") and his FBI buddies nail her slats to the mast. It's end to end action with lots of car chases, explosions, gun battles and the usual red herrings as she tries to hunt down the real bad guys. It is an action thriller, not a documentary - so don't expect Pulitzer standard writing nor for it to be especially plausible or to make much sense; it's just a good old take-over-the-world adventure movie with decent performances all round.
RalphRahal2025-01-10
★ 6/10
Salt is a fast-paced action thriller that hooks you right from the start and keeps the adrenaline pumping throughout. Angelina Jolie’s performance is the movie’s backbone, and she carries her role with a perfect mix of intensity and depth. The first act is particularly well-executed, setting the stage with solid pacing and smooth transitions that pull you into the story without feeling rushed. It’s a film that thrives on its direction and character buildup, leaving you intrigued by the mystery surrounding Evelyn Salt. The action sequences are sharp and well-choreographed, with a sense of purpose that adds to the narrative rather than just filling space. However, the story, while engaging, has a predictable layer for anyone paying close attention to the details sprinkled throughout. It doesn’t take away from the excitement entirely, but it does dampen some of the suspense if you’re quick to pick up on the “tells.” That said, the film’s overall presentation, from its tight pacing to its polished visuals, makes it an enjoyable watch. What stands out less favorably is the lack of closure in the final act. While the ending teases the possibility of more to come, it feels incomplete and leaves you wanting a resolution that never fully arrives. A sequel would have justified this approach, but leaving things open-ended without that guarantee feels like a missed opportunity. Still, Salt delivers solid entertainment, and Jolie’s commanding presence makes it worth the ride, even if the destination doesn’t fully satisfy.