Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- witty
- propulsive
- late night action movie
- 1990s nostalgia
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a cliché-ridden, poorly executed action thriller with little to recommend it.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The unstable biological weapon remains the central object sought by Brynner, the military, and the civilian protagonists.
Convenience-store clerk Tim Mason and ice-cream truck driver Arlo must transport and protect a lethal weapon despite having no military training.
Tim and Arlo are thrown together while fleeing Colonel Brynner's mercenary team and attempting to reach military protection.
The weapon must remain below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, making ice and refrigeration essential to the escape plot.
Films like Chill Factor, and why
The Rock
Shared attributes include a high-concept biological threat, military pursuit, brisk action-comedy pacing, and mismatched protagonists under pressure.
Broken Arrow
Both are 1990s action thrillers built around an unstable weapon, institutional betrayal, mercenary antagonists, and escalating pursuit.
Midnight Run
Both combine buddy comedy, road-movie momentum, criminal pursuit, and ordinary protagonists drawn into dangerous conspiracies.
Eraser
Shared attributes include a volatile military conspiracy, runaway weapon, darkly comic action, and heightened 1990s studio-thriller style.
Movie Details
- Director
- Hugh Johnson
- Release Date
- 1999-09-01
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (153)
Cast
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Skeet Ulrich
- Peter Firth
- David Paymer
- Hudson Leick
- Daniel Hugh Kelly
- Kevin J. O'Connor
- Judson Mills
- Jordan Mott
- Darcas Macopson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Chill Factor about?
- An ice-cream truck driver and a convenience-store clerk must keep a lethal biological weapon cold while outrunning the mercenaries who want to sell it.
- What is Chill Factor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chill Factor as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Chill Factor violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Chill Factor as brutal.
- What did critics think of Chill Factor?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a cliché-ridden, poorly executed action thriller with little to recommend it.
- Which films are like Chill Factor?
- Films with a similar feel include The Rock, Broken Arrow, Midnight Run, and Eraser.
- How long is Chill Factor?
- Chill Factor runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chill Factor?
- In United States, Chill Factor is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
