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Release Date:
23 January 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
Change one thing, Change everything. more
Plot:
A young man blocks out harmful memories of significant events of his life. As he grows up, he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win
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3 nominations
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Haunting, Tragic, but ultimately Brilliant
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ashton Kutcher | ... | Evan | |
| Melora Walters | ... | Andrea | |
| Amy Smart | ... | Kayleigh | |
| Elden Henson | ... | Lenny | |
| William Lee Scott | ... | Tommy | |
| John Patrick Amedori | ... | Evan at 13 | |
| Irene Gorovaia | ... | Kayleigh at 13 | |
| Kevin G. Schmidt | ... | Lenny at 13 | |
| Jesse James | ... | Tommy at 13 | |
| Logan Lerman | ... | Evan at 7 | |
| Sarah Widdows | ... | Kayleigh at 7 | |
| Jake Kaese | ... | Lenny at 7 | |
| Cameron Bright | ... | Tommy at 7 | |
| Eric Stoltz | ... | Mr. Miller | |
| Callum Keith Rennie | ... | Jason |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
El efecto mariposa (Argentina) (International: Spanish title) (Spain) [es]
L'effet papillon (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Butterfly Effect (Germany) [de]
Domino efekt (Croatia) [hr]
Efeito Borboleta (Brazil) [pt]
Efekt motyla (Poland) [pl]
Kelebek etkisi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Liblikaeffekt (Estonia) [et]
Nabi hyogwa (South Korea) [ko]
Perhosvaikutus (Finland) [fi]
To fainomeno tis petaloudas (Greece) [el]
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L'effet papillon (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Butterfly Effect (Germany) [de]
Domino efekt (Croatia) [hr]
Efeito Borboleta (Brazil) [pt]
Efekt motyla (Poland) [pl]
Kelebek etkisi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Liblikaeffekt (Estonia) [et]
Nabi hyogwa (South Korea) [ko]
Perhosvaikutus (Finland) [fi]
To fainomeno tis petaloudas (Greece) [el]
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexual content, language and brief drug use. (also director's cut)
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Runtime:
113 min | 120 min (director's cut)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Malaysia:18SG |
Malaysia:U (cut version) |
Brazil:14 |
South Korea:18 |
USA:R (No. 39664) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/Manitoba) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-15 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Italy:VM14 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:R-13 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) |
Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario)
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Trivia:
The title is a reference to a short story by Ray Bradbury in which a group of people travel millions of years into the past and one of them unknowingly steps on and kills a butterfly which dramatically alters the future.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Evan writes the note under the doctor's desk, he has just moved the box containing the home movies to the floor in front of him. After writing the note, he reaches forward and turns the projector on, but never sets it up.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Ugly Betty: The Butterfly Effect: Part 1 (#4.1)" (2009)
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Heroin Hate
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Does Evan's condition cause the nose bleeds and brain damage?Is there an alternate ending to the movie?
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I have seen this movie just a few hours ago and i have to say that it is brilliantly conceived. Definately not a feel good film, but rather dark and tragic in every sense of the word. Yes the performances were above and beyond etc etc... and it helped, but the film itself is an emotionally provacative piece of work that had me feeling sad, morose and depressed. Nonetheless i think that this makes it a very powerful film to evoke such strong feelings while watching it. It is, for lack of a better term, very human. On a different note there were also many complexities to do with chaos theory inderlying the raw emotional turmoil that the characters endure such as time travel, alternate universes and such, but rather than rely on these interesting ideas and theories to carry the movie, it is instead simply used as a background setting for an incredible story. I loved it for what it is, but not something you see to be entertained. See this movie but don't take your family.