A Sound of Thunder (2005) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi Action Adventure
A Sound of Thunder (2005) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 2.40/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 2.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 0.6/10
A Sound of Thunder Plot Synopsis:
Chicago, 2055. Charles Hatton has made a fortune by founding 'Time safari', which offers rich 'big game hunters' short time travels to kill off dinosaurs just before their natural death. When scientist Travis Ryer notices the weather and wildlife are not behaving as usual, he consults Dr. Sonia Rand, the contractually invisible inventor of the supercomputer which controls time. They soon face 'time waves', each worsening the effects in 2055 of evolutionary distortions, lower lifeforms first. They attempt to identify and rectify the past alteration, but each attempt gets harder in their distorted present.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 2055, Charles Hatton has made a fortune by founding "Time safari", which offers rich "big game hunters" short time travels to kill off dinosaurs just before their natural death. When Travis notices the weather and wildlife are not behaving as usual, he consults Dr. Rand, the contractually invisible inventor of the supercomputer which controls the time travel. They soon face "time waves", each worsening the effects in 2055 of evolutionary distortions, lower lifeforms first. They attempt to identify and rectify the past alteration, but each attempt gets harder in their distorted present.
Tagline: Evolve or die.
More: Most Anticipated Horror Movies Coming Soon in 2026-2027!Official Trailer
A Sound of Thunder Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2005 (more 2005 movies)
Box Office: $1,900,451
Nominations: 4
Language: English, Mandarin
Country: Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Germany, Unit
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / A Sound of Thunder Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 02, 2005
Writers: Ray Bradbury, Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, Gregory Poirier
Producers: Howard Baldwin, Karen Elise Baldwin, Yoram Barzilai, Steve Cantor, Romana Cisarová, Moshe Diamant, Breck Eisner, Jan Fantl, John Hardy, Frank Hübner, William J. Immerman, Guy J. Louthan, Rick Nathanson, Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens, Jörg Westerkamp
Editors: Sylvie Landra
Browse: Monster Movies List
Trending in Movies:Whistle (2025), Forgive Us All (2025), Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025), 28 Years Later: The Bone… (2026), 28 Years Later (2025), We Bury the Dead (2024), Strange Harvest: Occult Murder… (2024), Bring Her Back (2025), Parvulos (2024), and ZombieCON Vol. 1 (2024)
Check Out the Best Horror Movies of 2026 You Must See!
Check out more movies that start with A and movies from 2005. A Sound of Thunder is part of the monster movies sub-genre(s), check out more movies like A Sound of Thunder. Also, you can find more thriller movies that start with A. Also, here are some more sci-fi movies that start with A.
More: Must See New Horror Movies in 2026!(11) Movie Recommendations
Similar Movies to A Sound of Thunder (2005)(Click to Expand)
- The Time Machine (2002)
- The Relic (1997) / (read The Relic (1997) review)
- Virus (1999) / (read Virus (1999) review)
- ATM (2012)
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt…
- Bats (1999) / (read Bats (1999) review)
- Spiders 3D (2013)
- Indigenous (2014) / (read Indigenous (2014) review)
- All Hallows' Eve 2 (2015)
- Spiders (2000)
- Don't Look Down (1998)
A Sound of Thunder (2005) Cast (Click to Expand)
A Sound of Thunder Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Armin Rohde | ... | John Wallenbeck (as Armin Rhode) |
| Heike Makatsch | ... | Alicia Wallenbeck |
| Jemima Rooper | ... | Jenny Krase |
| David Oyelowo | ... | Payne |
| Wilfried Hochholdinger | ... | Dr. Lucas |
| Edward Burns | ... | Travis Ryer |
| August Zirner | ... | Clay Derris |
| Ben Kingsley | ... | Charles Hatton (as Sir Ben Kingsley) |
| Catherine McCormack | ... | Sonia Rand |
| Alvin Van Der Kuech | ... | Young Technician |
| Andrew Blanchard | ... | George the Doorman |
| William Armstrong | ... | Ted Eckles |
| Corey Johnson | ... | Christian Middleton |
| Nikita Lespinasse | ... | Newswoman on TV (as Nikita Le Spinasse) |
| Scott Bellefeville | ... | Onlooker (as Scott Bellefeuille) |
| Sai-Kit Yung | ... | Chinese Man I (as Stuart Ong) |
| Han-Chou Ho | ... | Chinese Man II (as Chou Ho Hon) |
| Antonin Hausknecht | ... | Taxi Driver (as Antonín Hausknecht) |
| Anezka Novak | ... | Elderly Woman (as Anezka Novakova) |
| John Hyams | ... | Delivery Man |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Armin Rohde (b. April 4, 1955) – John Wallenbeck (as Armin Rhode)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Armin Rhode | Armin Rode - Heike Makatsch (b. August 13, 1971) – Alicia Wallenbeck
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) - Jemima Rooper (b. October 24, 1981) – Jenny Krase
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - David Oyelowo (b. April 1, 1976) – Payne
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: David Oyelowo OBE - Wilfried Hochholdinger (b. October 8, 1962) – Dr. Lucas
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Wilfried Hocholdinger - Edward Burns (b. January 29, 1968) – Travis Ryer
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Ed Burns - August Zirner – Clay Derris
- Ben Kingsley (b. December 31, 1943) – Charles Hatton (as Sir Ben Kingsley)
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Sir Ben Kinglsey | Sir Ben Kingsley - Catherine McCormack (b. April 3, 1972) – Sonia Rand
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Alvin Van Der Kuech – Young Technician
- Andrew Blanchard – George the Doorman
- William Armstrong (b. June 6, 1954) – Ted Eckles
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Bill Armstrong | Williams Armstrong - Corey Johnson (b. May 17, 1961) – Christian Middleton
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: John Johnson - Nikita Lespinasse – Newswoman on TV (as Nikita Le Spinasse)
- Scott Bellefeville – Onlooker (as Scott Bellefeuille)
Source: IMDB, Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, HellHorror.com fans like you!