A Sound of Thunder
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: September 2, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
24
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
6
Negative:
17
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60
Film ThreatPhil Hall
A guilty pleasure diversion. Yeah, it is dumber than a bag of hair. But it is also fast, occasionally funny and genuinely entertaining in an old-fashion no-brainer manner. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
The ending seems predestined, and the overlong, tepid journey getting to that point isn't worth the price of admission. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A Sound of Thunder may not be a success, but it loves its audience and wants us to have a great time. Read full review
50
PremiereRyan Devlin
Summing up, yes, the effects are shockingly bad here, but the real tragedy is that this is a good story that was made into a movie by the wrong people. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJoshua Land
The movie recovers from a sluggish opening act to pack some real suspense in its second half. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyF. X. Feeney
The barometer of the film's undoing is Burns' super-low-key performance, which starts out as a pokerfaced spoof on heroic cool, but takes a misstep more fatal than mere time travel can undo. Read full review
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