Chronicle

Name: Chronicle
Director: Josh Trank
Released: 2012-01-28

2012 film by Josh Trank

FilmfilmQ1087883

Released: January 28, 2012
, February 3, 2012
, March 1, 2012
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Director: Josh Trank
Screenwriter: Max Landis
Producer: John Davis
, Adam Schroeder
Cast: Dane DeHaan
, Michael Kelly
, Alex Russell
, Michael B. Jordan
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Runtime: 83 min
Genre: superhero film
, fantasy film
, teen film
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Country of origin: United States
, United Kingdom

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Chronicle is a 2012 American film directed by Josh Trank in his feature-length directorial debut, and written by Max Landis. It follows three Seattle high school seniors—bullied Andrew, his cousin Matt, and the popular Steve —who form a bond after gaining telekinetic powers from an unknown object and using them for fun, until Andrew begins going down a darker path.

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Narrative location: Seattle
Filming location: Vancouver
South Africa
NMHH film rating: Category IV rating certificate id: NFT/0057/2012 · applies to part: theatrical version
Category IV rating certificate id: NFT/0129/2012 · applies to part: director's cut
Title: Chronicle
Color: color
FSK film rating: FSK 12 rating certificate id: 131846/K
Costume designer: Dianna Cilliers
JMK film rating: free from 14 years
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Director of photography: Matthew Jensen
Medierådet rating: For ages 15 and up
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CNC film rating (Romania): N - 15 rating certificate id: 13669
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CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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RTC film rating: B rating certificate id: 13563
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ICAA rating: Not recommended for minors under 16
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BBFC rating: 15 certificate rating certificate id: AZF285402
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Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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Mako Mori test assessment outcome: fails
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Review score: 69/100(February 3, 2026) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 31 critic review
85%(February 4, 2025) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 184 critic review
7.1/10(October 6, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Chronicle”Retrieved 2021-10-06
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ClassInd rating: 14 content descriptor: Violence, Legal drugs
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1.portal.mj.gov.br/ClassificacaoIndicativa/jsps/DadosObraForm.do?select_action=&tbobra_codigo=49220Retrieved 2022-10-16
2.Stated in Brazilian Advisory Rating SystemRetrieved 2022-10-16
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EIRIN film rating: PG12 rating certificate id: 45580
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Kijkwijzer rating: 12 content descriptor: Violence, Fear
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/chronicle/Retrieved 2025-04-20
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MPA film rating: PG-13 rating certificate id: 47334
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1.Stated in FilmRatings.comRetrieved 2025-05-11
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