Synchronicity
A physicist chasing proof of his time machine becomes trapped in a noirish maze of recursive romance, suspicion, and unstable reality.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- Mild
- brooding
- paranoid
- cerebral
- late night sci fi viewing
- puzzle movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found an ambitious, intelligent low-budget sci-fi noir whose intriguing ideas and atmosphere were undermined by limited resources and weaknesses in its central romantic and philosophical resolution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jim's time travel creates conflicting versions of the machine, Abby, and his own experience.
The film combines shadowy atmosphere, futuristic technology, femme-fatale suspicion, and noir-inflected mystery.
Jim interprets Abby's seduction and knowledge of his invention as part of a scheme to steal his secrets.
Jim travels into the past to prevent a betrayal and discovers that the machine's history is entangled with his own actions.
Films like Synchronicity, and why
The Signal
Shares low-budget science fiction, noir atmosphere, dystopian influences, and reality-bending mystery.
Dark City
Shares sci-fi noir aesthetics, questions of identity and reality, and a shadowy urban atmosphere.
Predestination
Shares time travel paradoxes, romantic intrigue, and a puzzle-box narrative structure.
Alphaville
Shares retro-futurist noir styling, philosophical science fiction, and an enigmatic femme fatale dynamic.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jacob Gentry
- Release Date
- 2015-07-22
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (426)
Cast
- Chad McKnight
- Brianne Davis
- AJ Bowen
- Scott Poythress
- Michael Ironside
- Claire Bronson
- Wade Tilton
- Sergine Dumais
- Derek Ryan Duke
- Elle Sunkara
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel
- 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 Synchronicity about?
- A physicist chasing proof of his time machine becomes trapped in a noirish maze of recursive romance, suspicion, and unstable reality.
- What is Synchronicity like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Synchronicity as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Synchronicity violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Synchronicity as mild.
- What did critics think of Synchronicity?
- Critics broadly found an ambitious, intelligent low-budget sci-fi noir whose intriguing ideas and atmosphere were undermined by limited resources and weaknesses in its central romantic and philosophical resolution.
- Which films are like Synchronicity?
- Films with a similar feel include The Signal, Dark City, Predestination, and Alphaville.
- How long is Synchronicity?
- Synchronicity runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Synchronicity?
- In United States, Synchronicity streams on fuboTV, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel.
