A Sound of Thunder

Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: September 2, 2005

3.7	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 44 Ratings

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SamDec 10, 2006

Perhaps if the special effects weren't so subliminaly awful and actually attempted to look like something other than atrocioius claymation, we could have had a decent movie.

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ChadS.Sep 4, 2005

Lovers of bad movies rejoice, "Battlefield Earth" finally has somebody to play with. There are times Ed Burns looks so pained to be in this film, you half-expect him to look into the camera and say, "Remember when I directed and starred in Lovers of bad movies rejoice, "Battlefield Earth" finally has somebody to play with. There are times Ed Burns looks so pained to be in this film, you half-expect him to look into the camera and say, "Remember when I directed and starred in The Brothers McMullen?" "A Sound of Thunder" has the look and feel of a pilot for the Sci-Fi Channel (no offense). The CGI that's deployed here looks spectacularly fake, as if the actors stepped into a virtual reality room. But what puts "A Sound of Thunder" over the edge in unintentional hillarity are the genetically altered baboons that...I won't spoil it for you. If this film had a larger budget, the sight of biology trying to usurp technology might've been an impressive sight, instead of a cheesy one.… Expand

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DaveR.Jul 21, 2006

This movie is fun because it is so badly done. The special effects are really bad, sometimes. At other times they are better. It is, utterly, imaginative in its' production. The dialogue is cliched and flat, but it adds to the fun, This movie is fun because it is so badly done. The special effects are really bad, sometimes. At other times they are better. It is, utterly, imaginative in its' production. The dialogue is cliched and flat, but it adds to the fun, because you really can't believe anybody made the movie, that way. My advice, sit back and have a good time. You'll laugh through half of it.… Expand

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Muskrat147May 26, 2016

Ray Bradbury's story was brilliant, and is the very reason as to why he is so well known. However, the film adaptation had good intentions-and efforts from both director Peter Hyams and Ed Burns. But, with a poorly written script and not soRay Bradbury's story was brilliant, and is the very reason as to why he is so well known. However, the film adaptation had good intentions-and efforts from both director Peter Hyams and Ed Burns. But, with a poorly written script and not so special effects, the film is nothing more than a flop.… Expand

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