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The Butterfly Effect(2004)

1h 53mScience Fiction, ThrillerEnglish
7.6/10
8,266 user ratings

Change one thing. Change everything.

Overview

A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.

Director

Eric Bress

Studio

FilmEngine

Budget

$13M

Revenue

$97M

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Cast

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

as Evan Treborn

Amy Smart

Amy Smart

as Kayleigh Miller

Melora Walters

Melora Walters

as Andrea Treborn

Elden Henson

Elden Henson

as Lenny Kagan

William Lee Scott

William Lee Scott

as Tommy Miller

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

as George Miller

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

as Thumper

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

as Evan Treborn age 7

John Patrick Amedori

John Patrick Amedori

as Evan Treborn age 13

Irina Gorovaia

Irina Gorovaia

as Kayleigh age 13

Kevin G. Schmidt

Kevin G. Schmidt

as Lenny age 13

Jesse James

Jesse James

as Tommy age 13

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Movie Facts

Release Year

2004

Runtime

1h 53m

Language

English

Rating

7.6 / 10

Budget

$13M

Box Office

$97M

Production Companies

FilmEngine • Katalyst Films • BenderSpink

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Where can I watch The Butterfly Effect?

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What is The Butterfly Effect about?

A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.

Who directed The Butterfly Effect?

The Butterfly Effect was directed by Eric Bress and released in 2004. It is a science fiction, thriller film.

How long is The Butterfly Effect?

The Butterfly Effect has a runtime of 1 hours and 53 minutes (113 minutes total).

Who stars in The Butterfly Effect?

The cast of The Butterfly Effect includes Ashton Kutcher as Evan Treborn, Amy Smart as Kayleigh Miller, Melora Walters as Andrea Treborn, Elden Henson as Lenny Kagan, William Lee Scott as Tommy Miller and more.

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