Chill Factor

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Chill Factor

R

Released Sep 1, 1999

1h 42m

Action

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A decade after chemical weapon "Elvis" kills 18 soldiers during a test, military scapegoat Andrew (Peter Firth) gets out of jail and tracks down scientist Richard (David Paymer) in Montana -- who shoots him. Andrew manages to tell his friend Tim (Skeet Ulrich) to get Elvis to safety at a fort 90 miles away. However, if exposed to a temperature higher than 50 degrees, the weapon will go off, so Andrew forces ice-cream-truck driver Arlo (Cuba Gooding Jr.) to help him transport the device.

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Critics Consensus

Claiming it fails on every level, critics had almost nothing good to say about this movie.

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Ron Givens

New York Daily News

This is a cookie-cutter buddy movie, as predictable as they come.

Jun 11, 2013

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

As an unintentional send-up of the predictability and wretchedness of modern action-comedies, Chill Factor is hilarious. Sadly, however, no one involved seems to realize the silliness and transgressive stupidity of its sub-direct-to-video-thriller script.

Jun 11, 2013

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Nobody questions this logic, but then there are a lot of logical gaps in this movie.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 11, 2013

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…as an accidental comedy, Chill Factor has plenty to offer slumming cineastes, with weak, colourless leads, a slavering, snarling villain, and some ludicrous but entertaining action scenes…

Rated: 3/5

Sep 3, 2023

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Enrique Fernandez

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

It doesn't bother me too much that this is silly; like everyone else in the theater, I'm here for the thrills. But Chill Factor doesn't let me have any with my brain.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 18, 2021

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Chris Ward

Flickering Myth

This dull and uninspiring mess has very little to offer other than an unoriginal idea in an under-utilised setting.

Jul 28, 2019

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Todd B

Good movie about a bioweapon that has to stay cold with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Skeet Ulrich. Awesome lots of action and comedy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Audience Member

Keep your brain home, it's silly funny but pretty enjoyable, hot coffee-boy & ice-cream chill man on-hold of mass destruction toy & the world in their hands playing cat & mouse. Why don't take a break & have a treat since carrying a whole truck haha?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

On the surface it is a silly film, but has a great cast and the dynamic between skeet Ulrich and Cuba gooding jr. is fun. Try it out for a fun saving the world film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/24/18

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Audience Member

Panned by the critics and thin on the plot, but fans of Cuba Gooding will like his funny character

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Frances H

Not too bad to watch while you do something else.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/14

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Audience Member

Sometimes you just want to escape for a couple hours into something that doesn't have a profound message. This is one move like that.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Synopsis

A decade after chemical weapon "Elvis" kills 18 soldiers during a test, military scapegoat Andrew (Peter Firth) gets out of jail and tracks down scientist Richard (David Paymer) in Montana -- who shoots him. Andrew manages to tell his friend Tim (Skeet Ulrich) to get Elvis to safety at a fort 90 miles away. However, if exposed to a temperature higher than 50 degrees, the weapon will go off, so Andrew forces ice-cream-truck driver Arlo (Cuba Gooding Jr.) to help him transport the device.

Director: Hugh Johnson
Producer: James G. Robinson
Screenwriter: Drew Gitlin, Mike Cheda
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co: Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 1, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.2M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround

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