Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

Directed by Andrew Davis

Produced by Chicago Pacific Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

1996107 min5.8 / 10

A high-octane conspiracy thriller built on frantic pursuit and paranoia, where wrongly accused protagonists must outrun both corporate greed and federal authority to clear their names.

At the University of Chicago, a research team that includes brilliant student machinist Eddie Kasalivich experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, a private company wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and physicist Dr. Lily Sinclair are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.

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  • Is Chain Reaction sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Chain Reaction violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Chain Reaction scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Chain Reaction easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Chain Reaction end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Chain Reaction

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Chain Reaction

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Chain Reaction, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Chain Reaction, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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