Reception

The Fugitive opened strongly in the United States box office, grossing $23,758,855 in its first weekend and holding the top spot for six weeks. It eventually went on to gross an estimated $183,875,760 in the US, and $368,700,000 worldwide.
The film was nominated for the following seven Academy Awards:

· Best Supporting Actor - Tommy Lee Jones (won)
· Best Picture (lost to Schindler's List)
· Best Cinematography (lost to Schindler's List)
· Best Sound Effects Editing (lost to Jurassic Park)
· Best Film Editing (lost to Schindler's List)
· Best Original Music Score (lost to Schindler's List)
· Best Sound (lost to Jurassic Park)

Jones also received numerous other awards for his role, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture. Director Andrew Davis also received "Best Director" nominations at that year's Golden Globe and Director's Guild of America Awards (but was not honored with a similar nomination at the Academy Awards).

It also received largely enthusiastic reviews from film critics. It is widely considered to be one of the best films adapted from a television series. As of August 2008, it received a 94% score and has been certified "Fresh" on RottenTomatoes.com. Roger Ebert gave it 4 stars, calling it "one of the year's best films".

South Indian film director Sangeeth Sivan remade this film in the regional language Malayalam in the name Nirnayam, starring the Malayalam actor Mohanlal.