Mutant Chronicles
A faith-driven brotherhood assembles a desperate strike team to destroy an alien machine spawning mutants across a war-ravaged future Earth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- propulsive
- violent
- late night action marathon
- science fiction horror night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film undermined by weak acting, poor CGI, and a clunky script that failed to deliver effective thrills.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Brother Samuel relies on the Chronicles, an ancient account of the mutants, to identify the mission and explain how The Machine can be destroyed.
In 2707, four corporations rule a depleted Earth through constant warfare while mutants besiege the remaining population.
Brother Samuel recruits a small team for a mission to reach The Machine, plant a bomb, and save the remnants of humanity.
The film depicts corporate armies, besieged cities, hordes of transformed mutants, and the imposing alien Machine.
Films like Mutant Chronicles, and why
Doom
Shared post-apocalyptic science fiction setting, militarized resistance, mutant creatures, and grim survival mission.
Resident Evil
Shared science fiction horror atmosphere, infection-driven monsters, corporate power structures, and combat-focused ensemble.
The Chronicles of Riddick
Shared dystopian future, desperate human resistance, prophetic mythology, and large-scale mutant warfare.
Priest
Shared dark science fiction adventure, end-times mythology, stylized action, and a mission against an overwhelming supernatural threat.
Movie Details
- Director
- Simon Hunter
- Release Date
- 2008-08-07
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (514)
Cast
- Ron Perlman
- Thomas Jane
- Devon Aoki
- Sean Pertwee
- Benno Fürmann
- John Malkovich
- Anna Walton
- Tom Wu
- Steve Toussaint
- Luis Echegaray
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mutant Chronicles about?
- A faith-driven brotherhood assembles a desperate strike team to destroy an alien machine spawning mutants across a war-ravaged future Earth.
- What is Mutant Chronicles like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mutant Chronicles as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mutant Chronicles violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Mutant Chronicles as graphic.
- What did critics think of Mutant Chronicles?
- Critics broadly found the film undermined by weak acting, poor CGI, and a clunky script that failed to deliver effective thrills.
- Which films are like Mutant Chronicles?
- Films with a similar feel include Doom, Resident Evil, The Chronicles of Riddick, and Priest.
- How long is Mutant Chronicles?
- Mutant Chronicles runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mutant Chronicles?
- In United States, Mutant Chronicles streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
