Chaos Theory

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  • Opened March 14, 2008 
  • 1 hr 26 min
  • PG-13 | mature thematic material, sexual content and language
  • Celebrated author and efficiency expert Frank Allen (Ryan Reynolds) has always lived in step with a well-planned series of lists and timetables. His wife (Emily Mortimer) decides to play a joke on him and sets his clock back 10 minutes, but the consequences are far greater than expected. As Frank's well-ordered existence unravels, he opens up to the randomness of life. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Emily Mortimer, Stuart Townsend, Sarah Chalke, Mike Erwin
  • Director: Marcos Siega, Siega Marcos
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Romance

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

The performances and Marcos Siega’s direction put a pleasing sheen on the material. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Ruthe Stein

By creating likable characters and putting them in situations that seem plausible, if a bit of a stretch, the film succeeds where others of its genre fail. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

"Maybe" was watchable and blandly pleasant; "Theory" is a smidgen better than that, if not the cruelly funny farce the movie's best impulses and its own trailer would have you believe. Read full review

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
| Liam Lacey

When you watch Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, there's often a sense that you're not just watching him perform in a movie, you're watching the next stage of his unfolding career plan. Read full review

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Ryan Reynolds as Frank Allen in "Chaos Theory."