Chaos Walking

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Chaos Walking

PG-13

Released Mar 5, 2021

1h 49m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

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In the not-too-distant future, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) discovers Viola (Daisy Ridley), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by "the Noise" -- a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola's life is threatened -- and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet's dark secrets.

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Critics Consensus

Chaos Walking sets out on a potentially interesting path, but this dystopian adventure badly bungles its premise and limps toward the finish.

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Audience Says

Chaos Walking's unique premise helps offset the story's predictable and confusing moments -- and the great cast makes this sci-fi adventure that much more exciting to watch.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

For any filmmaker contemplating their own YA franchise, Chaos Walking is an instructive anti-manual. For the rest of us, it's just noise.

Apr 22, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

It lacks heft, or interest. Absolutely bone-numbingly dull and stupid.

Apr 6, 2021

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

This device, of course, worked on paper, in the source novel, The Knife of Never Letting Go, by Patrick Ness. But it's appalling on film.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 2, 2021

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Yasmine Kandil

Discussing Film

Despite its flaws, it’s worth a watch to make one’s own opinion and to ponder on some of the hard-hitting questions that the narrative poses.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

The whole "men’s thoughts are seen by everyone, but women’s thoughts are not" is depicted in a way that leaves men portrayed as pigs and insinuates women have no brains. One of the worst films of the year.

Rated: D+

Jul 24, 2023

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Maggie Lovitt

Millennial Falcon Reviews

The most egregious act of this film is to have such an incredible cast entirely underserved by the script.

Rated: C

Mar 27, 2023

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James H

1st time inside movie theater in 357 days — excited to safely experience Chaos Walking in IMAX following AMC Theatres Safe & Clean policies and procedures, wearing a face mask in auditorium capped at 40% with every seat around mine removed from sales and empty 🍿😷 #ChaosWalking

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/19/21

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CGar

Daisey Ridley, Mads, and Demian turned a teen sci-fi flick into an enjoyable experience.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/29/21

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The Scott

fun, future-fantasy, different, creative.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/30/21

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Walter E

I did enjoy the acting by Ridley and Holland. And the concept of the movie where males inner thoughts are broadcast and they have no secrets in essence was good. But the movie is full of plot holes. For example Daisy's character is seen stealing from their house in the woods. Chases her to find this crashed scout ship at least the size of a half dozen or more school buses. And this thing crashed into the trees and woods starting fires all around it, within a short run from their house .. and NO ONE heard it? Wow. And then when they come across the remains of the original settler ship. But it's huge and was never cut into pieces or used in the settlements? ANY good colony plan includes using all available resources INCLUDING the original ship stripping it for every wire and circuit, and stripping it down for all metals to use in early foundries. That ship should not exist, let alone have working emergency broadcast beacons. I think that is what is disappointing. The storyline not to bad. But huge gaps in logic and consistency to the timeline and it leaves a mess of a story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/26/21

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B

Intense, funny & unique.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/25/21

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Dylan

really great and fun movie. got bad reviews but I honestly really enjoyed it. it was an original concept which there is very few of those now. all there is now is reboots and sequels. but this was good. good amount of humor and seriousness with a good twist and suspense. would definitely watch again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/21

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Doug Liman

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Daisy Ridley

Viola

Tom Holland

Todd

Mads Mikkelsen

Mayor Prentiss

Demián Bichir

Ben

Cynthia Erivo

Hildy

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Chaos Walking: Official Clip - Viola & Aaron’s Fiery Fight

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Chaos Walking: Official Clip - Todd & Viola vs. The Mayor

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Chaos Walking: Official Clip - Todd's Big Snake Impresses the Mayor

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Chaos Walking: Official Clip - Viola's Crash Landing

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Chaos Walking: Official Clip - Mads Mikkelsen Catches Daisy Ridley

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Chaos Walking: Official Clip - Tom Holland Kisses Daisy Ridley

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Chaos Walking: Official Clip - Motorcycle vs. Horses

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Chaos Walking: Official Clip - The Epic River Chase

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Chaos Walking: Official Clip - Todd Confronts The Mayor

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Chaos Walking: Official Clip - Alien Attack!

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Chaos Walking: Featurette - Page to Screen Adaptation

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Synopsis

In the not-too-distant future, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) discovers Viola (Daisy Ridley), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by "the Noise" -- a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola's life is threatened -- and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet's dark secrets.

Director: Doug Liman
Producer: Doug Davison, Allison Shearmur, Erwin Stoff, Alison Winter
Screenwriter: Patrick Ness, Christopher Ford
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Quadrant Pictures, 3 Arts Entertainment, Creative Wealth Media Finance, BRON Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Violence and Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 5, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 2, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.3M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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