Chronicle (2012)

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20th Century Fox released Chronicle to theaters on February 3, 2012; grossing $123.4 million worldwide. Josh Trank directed the thriller which starred Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, and Michael B. Jordan.

Chronicle Movie Summary

Chronicle is the story of a bullied loner named Andrew Detmer who starts videotaping his life.

Andrew’s cousin, Matt, invites him to a party where popular student, Steve, persuades him to record something that he and Matt found in the woods. The trio finds something mysterious. A couple weeks later the trio record themselves as they display telekinetic abilities. They soon bond over developing their new found powers. Andrew soon starts wondering what it might be like to be the one who holds the threat of violence over others. The boys soon learn they are able to use the telekinesis for flight.

Andrew eventually enters a talent competition at school with Steve. They secretly use their powers to easily win. They go to a party afterwards, and a woman propositions Andrew. She leads him to a bedroom, but he pukes on himself.

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