Chronicle

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Chronicle

PG-13

Released Feb 3, 2012

1h 24m

Drama

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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Andrew (Dane DeHaan) is a socially awkward, introverted teen whose main form of escape and expression is a video camera. But things begin to change when Andrew, his cousin Matt (Alex Russell) and popular classmate Steve (Michael B. Jordan) discover a mysterious substance that leaves them with incredible powers. As their abilities become more powerful, the teens' lives spin out of control when their darker sides begin to emerge. Andrew's camera captures the unfolding events.

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Chronicle transcends its found-footage gimmick with a smart script, fast-paced direction, and engaging performances from the young cast.

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Noah Berlatsky

The Atlantic

Happily, and to my surprise, Chronicle's turns out to provide quite a bit of genre fun, and a touching little parable to boot.

Aug 28, 2019

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Yes, Chronicle is sort of sci fi, and reminded me of an old Stephen King novel called It. But what interested me most was the quick leaping interplay between the teens.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 27, 2019

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

As pulp sci-fi this Fox release is pretty good, but it's also commendable for its sensitive depiction of adolescent behavior.

Jan 7, 2013

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Chronicle should be the shining example for any filmmaker or studio wanting to make a “found footage” movie that’s more than just a gimmick.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 1, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

There are some good lines in the picture, and the final action sequence is fantastic. It’s just a shame that this "fresh" look at super-powers features so many things we’ve seen before.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Owen Nicholls

NME (New Musical Express)

As occupied with actual characters as it is with inventive set-pieces, Chronicle has set a mighty high benchmark for the big boys of summer to live up to. And it's done it with a fraction of the purse.

Apr 22, 2021

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Leo S

This underrated Masterpiece deserved success. It’s got everything you need good characters, awesome story, and a decent amount of fun action!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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Tomaz B

Woah, that was a really enjoyable watch. Definitely an underrated movie! It feels like one of those found footage movies at first, but then it quickly evolves into a superhero type of movie. The ending could be better, I definitely want to know what happened. Special effects are done well and it doesn't feel over the top. This is definitely what would happen if three teenagers suddenly got superpowers.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Abdul H

Extremely underrated, one of the best found footage type movies. Excellent acting but it was kinda hard empathising with the main character to the point where his personality felt annoying at times. Overall a very accurate portrayal of what being a "superhero" would feel like.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Nick R

There are some rough edges to it, but for the most part 'Chronicle' works very well in it's own right.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Audience Member

I LOVE IT SM BROOOOO, but I felt the ending left me wanting a bit more.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Audience Member

Um dos meus filmes favoritos. O estilo realista do surgimento de pessoas super poderosas ficou simplesmente perfeito. Ótimas atuações e o estilo found footage fez tudo ficar incrivelmente realista. Anos depois ainda esperando uma continuação.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Synopsis

Andrew (Dane DeHaan) is a socially awkward, introverted teen whose main form of escape and expression is a video camera. But things begin to change when Andrew, his cousin Matt (Alex Russell) and popular classmate Steve (Michael B. Jordan) discover a mysterious substance that leaves them with incredible powers. As their abilities become more powerful, the teens' lives spin out of control when their darker sides begin to emerge. Andrew's camera captures the unfolding events.

Director: Josh Trank
Producer: John Davis, Adam Schroeder
Screenwriter: Max Landis
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, Dune, Davis Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Intense Action and Violence|Some Language|Teen Drinking|Thematic Material)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $64.6M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby, SDDS

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