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'A Sound of Thunder' makes a weak whimper
by Tom Hallman

Evolution goes awry in the sci/fi adventure "A Sound of Thunder." But the real adventure is trying to determine how this picture, with a premise that held such promise, devolved into such an muddled mess. "A Sound of Thunder" doesn't rumble; it merely mumbles. But it could've said so much more. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Based on Ray Bradbury's 1952 short story, big-game hunters in the mid-21st century are allowed to travel back in time to hunt real dinosaurs. But one misstep by a vacationing time traveler upsets the natural course of evolution and puts the whole world at risk.

FILM FACTS ...

Warner Brothers Pictures

'A Sound of Thunder'

Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Edward Burns, Catherine McCormack, Ben Kingsley, Jemima Rooper, David Oyelowo
Run time: 103 minutes
Release date: September 2, 2005
Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi violence, partial nudity and language.
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