Chaos Theory

"This man will bring order to the universe...or not."

2008 1h 27m EN

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Synopsis

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Frank Allen, a professional speaker who lectures on time management has a perfectly ordered and scheduled life, down to the minute. When his wife sets his clock forward 10 minutes as a joke, his day is thrown off. Deciding that his strictly ordered life has done him little good, he begins to make multiple choice index cards, choosing one at random and doing what is written on the card.

“This man will bring order to the universe...or not.”

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Cast

Ryan Reynolds
Frank Allen
Emily Mortimer
Susan Allen
Stuart Townsend
Buddy Endrow
Matreya Fedor
Jesse Allen (7 years)
Sarah Chalke
Paula Crowe
Mike Erwin
Ed
Constance Zimmer
Peg the Teacher
Elisabeth Harnois
Jesse Allen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcos Siega
Writers: Daniel Taplitz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcos Siega, shot by Ramsey Nickell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gilad Benamram. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Nicholas Erasmus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Ryan Reynolds and Emily Mortimer and Stuart Townsend carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This man will bring order to the universe...or not.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0460745 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Marcos Siega directs. Ramsey Nickell behind the camera. Gilad Benamram scores. Nicholas Erasmus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by Marcos Siega, shot by Ramsey Nickell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gilad Benamram. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nicholas Erasmus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ryan Reynolds and Emily Mortimer and Stuart Townsend carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This man will bring order to the universe...or not.".
8IMDB entry: tt0460745 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "fight", "underwear", "medical test", "groom".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ramsey Nickell
Original score: Gilad Benamram
Editing: Nicholas Erasmus
Production design: Sandy Cochrane
Costume design: Tish Monaghan
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $240,476
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Chaos Theory (2008)

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Kamurai2020-08-19
★ 8/10
Great watch, will watch again, and do recommend. There is nothing like watching a good actor pretending to lose their mind, and Ryan Reynolds is a great actor, as far as I'm concerned. While I actually like both sides of his personality dilemma, the story is actually written in a way that you can feel bad for him, and he becomes humanized through it. I don't think the wife character is a bad person, but she's written in a way that makes the situation understandable. The whole movie has a thick atmosphere to it, it draws you in, and I forget I'm watching a movie for quite a bit of it. It might seem a bit contrived, but the story is masterful in a very unique, chaotic way.

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