A Sound of Thunder
2005 · Movie · PG-13 · 101 min · ★ 4.9 · 15% critics
A guided hunting trip to the prehistoric era goes wrong when a participant breaks strict rules meant to protect the timeline. Back in the present, reality begins shifting in dangerous waves, and a small team races to trace the mistake and stop the changes from getting worse.
Based on A Sound of Thunder
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-05-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 15/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (442 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like pulpy, fast-moving time-travel chaos and can overlook rough-looking visuals; Not for you if you want polished effects or tight logic—try The Philadelphia Experiment for a similar vibe.
Pros: fun time-travel premise; some tense creature moments; easy to follow | Cons: very weak effects; clunky dialogue; uneven acting
Themes
- dying and death
- future
- hunter
- technology
- time travel
- time machine
- romance
- cloning
- dinosaur
- scientist
- based on short story
- alternative reality
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Edward Burns
as Travis Ryer
Catherine McCormack
as Sonia Rand
Ben Kingsley
as Charles Hatton
William Armstrong
as Ted Eckles
Jemima Rooper
as Jenny Krase
David Oyelowo
as Marcus Payne
Corey Johnson
as Christian Middleton
August Zirner
as Clay Derris
Wilfried Hochholdinger
as Dr. Lucas
Heike Makatsch
as Alicia Wallenbeck
Directed by Peter Hyams