Synchronic

R

Released Oct 23, 2020

1 hr. 40 min.

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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160 Reviews

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When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends Steve and Dennis are called to a series of bizarre and gruesome accidents, they chalk it up to a mysterious new drug found at the scene. But after Dennis' oldest daughter disappears, Steve stumbles upon a terrifying truth about the supposed psychedelic that will challenge everything he knows about reality -- and the flow of time itself.

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Critics Consensus

Synchronic sets off on an intriguingly idiosyncratic sci-fi journey that should satisfy fans of Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson's earlier work.

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MSR

Movie tackles messing with time cleverly. Fun cinematic techniques, both for the visuals and the horrorific effects. I think the movie lands the ending and makes it more worthwhile for well executed story. Glad to see Anthony Mackie in a leading role. Folks might find this slightly reminiscent of his Black Mirror episode in light of the scifi elements.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/23/20

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Santiago Blanco

Good movie. Need to pay attention if not you will miss out....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/23/20

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Richard C

The story moves quickly, keeping you engaged. Anthony Mackie was good in his complex role.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/21/20

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James

thought the ending came abruptly and film was too short. I don't know if its related to shooting schedules.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/12/20

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Ben Y

Fun, original movie. But really, I was just happy to be seeing something in the theaters!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/10/20

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NoArk

Love it!! Had a little Back To The Future and Inception feel to it. I was entertained and enjoyed the skill of acting and vision.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/09/20

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Justin Benson

Director

Aaron Moorhead

Director

Anthony Mackie

Steve

Jamie Dornan

Dennis

Katie Aselton

Tara

Ally Ioannides

Brianna Dannelly

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David Stratton

The Australian

Mackie and Dornan do their best with their intrepid characters (though Dornan is sidelined for much of the time), while the women have little opportunity to register as interesting characters.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 27, 2021

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Less successfully realized is the bond between the two heroes. Dornan is not as badly miscast here as he was in Fifty Shades of Grey, but Dennis is never a terribly engaging character.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 10, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

A sci-fi inflected story...this might be the least successful of the creators' films, it does look a bit on the cheap...the initial idea is really interesting, but when you get down to it, it's a straight-to-video B movie...

Feb 9, 2021

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Bethan Ackerley

New Scientist

Benson and Moorhead have still created a grim, uneasy thriller with genuinely hair-raising moments.

Jul 19, 2023

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

Benson and Moorhead have a visual style full of creativity and flair... Sequences in Synchronic are immersive and suitably hallucinatory.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 12, 2022

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Cris Kennedy

The Canberra Times (Australia)

There is humour in the screenplay, but also serious socio-historical ideas about the way a young black man is seen across different eras.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Synopsis

When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends Steve and Dennis are called to a series of bizarre and gruesome accidents, they chalk it up to a mysterious new drug found at the scene. But after Dennis' oldest daughter disappears, Steve stumbles upon a terrifying truth about the supposed psychedelic that will challenge everything he knows about reality -- and the flow of time itself.

Director: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Executive Producer: Nate Bolotin, Natalie Perrotta, Nick Spicer, Aram Tertzakian
Screenwriter: Justin Benson
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Rustic Films, Patriot Pictures, Love & Death Productions, Pfaff & Pfaff Productions, XYZ Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Content|Some Violent/Bloody Images)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $636.7K
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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