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Chronicle

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
256K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,719
361
Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, and Alex Russell in Chronicle (2012)
Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.
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Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their da... Read allThree high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.

  • Director
    • Josh Trank
  • Writers
    • Max Landis
    • Josh Trank
  • Stars
    • Dane DeHaan
    • Alex Russell
    • Michael B. Jordan
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    256K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,719
    361
    • Director
      • Josh Trank
    • Writers
      • Max Landis
      • Josh Trank
    • Stars
      • Dane DeHaan
      • Alex Russell
      • Michael B. Jordan
    • 567User reviews
    • 423Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos16

    No. 1
    Trailer 2:14
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    "That's Direct Influence"
    Clip 0:32
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    "I Parked It Right Here"
    Clip 0:42
    Watch "I Parked It Right Here"
    "Spider"
    Clip 0:23
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    "Baseball"
    Clip 0:39
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    Chronicle
    Clip 1:07
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    Chronicle: Legos (Uk)
    Clip 1:14
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    Chronicle: Matt And Casey In The Kitchen (Uk)
    Clip 0:57
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    Chronicle: When I Was A Kid (Uk)
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    Chronicle: Natural Selection (Uk)
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    Watch Chronicle: Natural Selection (Uk)
    Chronicle: Like A Muscle (Uk)
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    Chronicle: That's Direct Influence
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    Photos65

    Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, and Alex Russell in Chronicle (2012)
    Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, and Alex Russell in Chronicle (2012)
    Dane DeHaan and Alex Russell in Chronicle (2012)
    Dane DeHaan in Chronicle (2012)
    Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, and Alex Russell in Chronicle (2012)
    Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, and Alex Russell in Chronicle (2012)
    Alex Russell in Chronicle (2012)
    Dane DeHaan in Chronicle (2012)
    Josh Trank in Chronicle (2012)
    Dane DeHaan and Alex Russell in Chronicle (2012)
    Michael B. Jordan and Dane DeHaan in Chronicle (2012)
    Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, and Alex Russell in Chronicle (2012)

    Top cast

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    Dane DeHaan
    Dane DeHaan
    • Andrew Detmer
    Alex Russell
    Alex Russell
    • Matt Garetty
    Michael B. Jordan
    Michael B. Jordan
    • Steve Montgomery
    Michael Kelly
    Michael Kelly
    • Richard Detmer
    Ashley Hinshaw
    Ashley Hinshaw
    • Casey Letter
    Bo Petersen
    Bo Petersen
    • Karen Detmer
    Anna Wood
    Anna Wood
    • Monica
    Rudi Malcolm
    • Wayne
    Luke Tyler
    Luke Tyler
    • Sean
    Crystal-Donna Roberts
    • Samantha
    • (as Crystal Donna Roberts)
    Adrian Collins
    • Costly
    Grant Powell
    Grant Powell
    • Howard
    Armand Aucamp
    Armand Aucamp
    • Austin
    Nicole Bailey
    • Cala
    Lynita Crofford
    • Casey's Mom
    Royston Stoffels
    • Pharmacist
    Patrick John Walton
    Patrick John Walton
    • Park Ranger
    • (as Patrick Walton)
    Lance Elliot
    • Police Officer
    • Director
      • Josh Trank
    • Writers
      • Max Landis(screenplay) (story)
      • Josh Trank(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Josh Trank made Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan, and Alex Russell live in a house together for fifteen days, in order to create a genuine bond between the three actors.
    • Goofs
      The movie is set in Seattle but after the guys talk about the new camera, an Opel dealership is visible through the car window. Opel cars are not sold in the USA.
    • Quotes

      Steve Montgomery: Yes, it was the black guy this time.

    • Crazy credits
      The title doesn't appear on screen until the end.
    • Alternate versions
      The 12A UK cinema release contained cuts to the scene where Andrew pulls the bully's teeth out and the climatic impaling of Andrew. The 15-rated DVD and Blu-ray releases are uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: Chronicle (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Ready to Roll
      Written by Joel Beeson, Simon Berckelman & Daniel Williams

      Performed by Philadelphia Grand Jury

      Courtesy of Boomtown Records

      By arrangement with Sugaroo!

    User reviews567

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Despite it's short length, I really enjoyed Chronicle.
    Throughout the years, audiences have been treated to origin stories such as those based on superheroes. With the recent success of the Batman, X-Men, Spider-Man films; and also worth mentioning "Thor" "X-Men:First Class", and "Captain America", it's not hard to see why they click with audiences. With "Chronicle", the superhero origin story is given a fresh new spin.

    Directed by Joe Trank, "Chronicle" tells the story of three friends who gain superpowers from a mysterious tunnel discovered in a remote part of a suburban town. Strangely, these teens don't seem frightened or confused about their new found power. Think about how frightened and confused Bruce Banner was when he first transformed into the Hulk. But whereas Hulk was bombarded with gamma rays, "Chronicle" takes a swipe at a fairly plausible Dues Ex Machina plot device that has yet to be explained in possible future installments.

    It's true that some may find fault with it's vignette-style story telling in the vein of "Cloverfield". But unlike "Cloverfield" which was a good film in it's own right but had a little too much "shaky-cam" effect, the technique is surprisingly easy to follow. That along with the well-written script and performances, made "Chronicle" all the more enjoyable and engrossing. Maybe in the future, film-makers should take notice from this film in order to make a superb product. Not only that, they even managed to achieve believable special effects on a low budget along with the script. That's really impressive that they achieved to reach fans of superhero comics and films as well as the general audience; very unique.

    But I really wished it was longer. With such an intriguing premise even more better than Hayden Christensen's stinker of a superhero origin story "Jumper". "Jumper" was such a disappointment. It wasn't even fully developed on it's potential and sadly was utterly wasted. Thankfully, "Chronicle" delivers on everything that film didn't and more. The climax(which I will not spoil) is one of sheer awesomeness. Emotionally charged with a nice dash of good vs evil, done in an unconventional way. The length of the film bummed me out, but from the looks of things, I can see this film grow into something really special.
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    • johnnymacbest
    • Feb 12, 2012

    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 3, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sức Mạnh Vô Hình
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town Film Studios, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Davis Entertainment
      • Dune Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $64,575,175
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,004,098
      • Feb 5, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $126,636,097
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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