Chaos Walking Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dec. 2, 2022

Chaos Walking

Release Date: Friday, March 5, 2021 Nationwide

Cynthia Erivo, Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland, Mads Mikkelsen, Doug Davison, Doug Liman, Lindsey Beer, David Oyelowo, Nick Jonas, Demian Bichir, John Lee Hancock, Gary Spinelli, Allison Shearmur, Charlie Kaufman, Kurt Sutter, Patrick Ness

Set in a dystopian world where all living creatures can hear each other’s thoughts.

PG-13 Sci-Fi N/A

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Set in a dystopian world where all living creatures can hear each other’s thoughts.

Plot

What's the story about?

In the not too distant future, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) discovers Viola (Daisy Ridley), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by “the Noise” – a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life is threatened – and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet’s dark secrets.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Chaos Walking.

Daisy Ridley
... Viola

Cleaner, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Tom Holland
... Todd Hewitt

Spider-Man 4, Christopher Nolan Next Movie
K
Kurt Sutter
... Cillian
N
Nick Jonas
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Midway
M
Mads Mikkelsen
... [villain]

Mufasa: The Lion King, The Promised Land
D
Demian Bichir
The Hateful Eight, Godzilla vs. Kong
David Oyelowo
... Aaron

The Book of Clarence, Role Play
Cynthia Erivo
Wicked, Wicked: For Good

Crew Behind the Film

The Chaos Walking behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Doug Liman last directed The Instigators and Road House. The film's writer Charlie Kaufman last wrote Orion and the Dark and I'm Thinking of Ending Things.

Director: Doug Liman
Screenwriters: Charlie Kaufman
Patrick Ness
John Lee Hancock
Producers: Doug Davison
Allison Shearmur

Studios: Lionsgate Studios
Production Company: Quadrant Pictures; Summit Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Chaos Walking: The Knife of Never Letting Go
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Chaos Walking movie trailers and clips.

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Chaos Walking Official Trailer

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Chaos Walking Clip: “Do You Know Where You’re Going”

Production Details

What we know about the Chaos Walking movie production.

Key Facts

David Oyelowo will play Aaron, a controversial militant figure in the New World and one of two villains (Deadline.com, 8/23/17).
Kurt Sutter will play Cillian, a tough farmer who adopted Todd at a very young age. Although they have a volatile relationship, Cillian makes the ultimate sacrifice to keep Todd safe (Deadline.com, 8/9/17).
Based on the trilogy of young-adult novels by Patrick Ness.

Production Updates

Jan 2019

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Aug 2017

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Aug 2016

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Film will go into production early 2017.

Jun 2016

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. The hope is to be in production in the fall 2016.

Apr 2012

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Oct 2011

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Chaos Walking was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 5, 2021. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Raya and the Last Dragon, Boogie and Coming 2 America.

Movie Theaters

2021-03-05 Nationwide

United States

Streaming

On DVD, Blu-ray & 4K

2019-04-00 DVD

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Digital (Ultra HD) & more