Chronicle
Film201284 min

Chronicle

Taste attributes: dramascience fictionthrilleractionmonster/alien/supernaturalteensuperherofastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is stylish, simple and contained. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Dane DeHaanAlex RussellMichael B. JordanMichael KellyAnna Wood

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2012
Runtime
84 min
Status
Released
Studio
Dune Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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