Chronicle (film)

Chronicle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosh Trank
Screenplay byMax Landis
Story by
  • Josh Trank
  • Max Landis
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Jensen
Edited byElliot Greenberg
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million
Box office$126.6 million

Chronicle is a 2012 American film directed by Josh Trank (in his directorial debut) and written by Max Landis based on a story conceived by the two. Often described as a found footage film, blending with superhero, science fiction, and psychological thriller genres, it follows three Seattle high school seniors, bullied Andrew (Dane DeHaan), his cousin Matt (Alex Russell), and more popular Steve (Michael B. Jordan), 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.

Chronicle premiered at the Gérardmer Film Festival on January 28, 2012, and released in the United States on February 3, 2012, by 20th Century Fox. The film grossed $126.6 million at the international box office, against a budget of $15 million. The film received generally positive reviews with praise for the premise, and received a nomination for Best Science Fiction Film at the 39th Saturn Awards.