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Storyline

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.

Released

2004-01-17
Revenue

$96,800,000
Budget

$13,000,000
Runtime

1hr 53m
Genre

Science Fiction, Thriller
Status

Released
Language

English
7.6
Production

FilmEngine, Katalyst Films, BenderSpink, New Line Cinema

Crew

Eric Bress

Director

Eric Bress

Screenplay

J.C. Spink

Producer

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Cast

Ashton Kutcher

Evan Treborn

Amy Smart

Kayleigh Miller

Melora Walters

Andrea Treborn

Elden Henson

Lenny Kagan

William Lee Scott

Tommy Miller

Eric Stoltz

George Miller

Ethan Suplee

Thumper

Logan Lerman

Evan Treborn age 7

John Patrick Amedori

Evan Treborn age 13

Irina Gorovaia

Kayleigh age 13

Kevin G. Schmidt

Lenny age 13

Jesse James

Tommy age 13

Nathaniel DeVeaux

Dr. Redfield

Kevin Durand

Carlos

Callum Keith Rennie

Jason Treborn

Cameron Bright

Tommy age 7

Lorena Gale

Mrs. Boswell

Kendall Cross

Mrs. Kagan

John Tierney

Priest

Ted Friend

Anchor

John B. Lowe

Professor Carter

Camille Sullivan

Cricket

Tara Wilson

Heidi

Jesse Hutch

Spencer

Bill Croft

Boss

Kevan Ohtsji

Anesthesiologist

Daniel Spink

Senior Brother

Grant Thompson

Hunter

Melanie Hall

Gesela

Sam Easton

Frat Boy Pledge

Jake Kaese

Lenny at 7

Sarah Widdows

Kayleigh at 7

Bret Aaron Knower

Eugenie

Amy Esterle

Gothic Co-Ed

Jacqueline Stewart

Gwen

Glenn Richards

Pinching Customer

Sadie Lawrence

Mrs. Halpern

Sam Easton

Theta Chi Pledge

Douglas Arthurs

Karl

Paul Lazenby

Rick

June B. Wilde

Waitress

Kimani Ray Smith

Orderly

Trevor Jones

Sunnyvale Guard

Colby Chartrand

Teen Punk

Shelly Schiavoni

Mrs. Miller

Brandy Kopp

Kristen

Chapelle Jaffe

Madame Helga

Scott Swanson

Obstetrician

David Cook

Moviegoer

Magda Apanowicz

Teen Punk Girl

Garry Little

Wedding Priest

David Dasilma

Theta Chi Pledge #2 (uncredited)

Stan Edmonds

Crying Mental Patient (uncredited)

Cameron K. Smith

Theater Patron (uncredited)

J. Jackson Kocela

Evan at 3

Andrew Olcott

Andrea's New Husband

Riddle the Dog

Crockett the Dog

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Reviews for The Butterfly Effect

A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2020-04-26

You can't change who people are without destroying who they were. The Butterfly Effect - Directors Cut The Butterfly Effect is direct... read more

You can't change who people are without destroying who they were. The Butterfly Effect - Directors Cut The Butterfly Effect is directed by Eric Bress and Bress co-writes the screenplay with J. Mackye Gruber. It stars Ashton Kutcher, Melora Walters, Amy Smart, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott, Eric Stoltz and Ethan Suplee. Music is by Michael Suby and cinematography by Matthew F. Leonetti. The title refers to the butterfly effect, the chaos theory of a popular hypothetical situation that illustrates how small initial differences may lead to large unforeseen consequences over time. The plot pitches Kutcher as Evan Treborn who suffers blackouts during critical mments in his life. When older he finds that through reading the journals he has written since a child, that he can go back in time to the significant events and change what happens. Unfortunately each time he does it comes at a great cost... It was mercilessly kicked by the pro critics upon release, not helped by coming at a time when Kucher was something of a kicking post to critics. To compound the misery for the makers, they released a theatrical cut that featured a quite apalling ending. Inspite of these trevails at the time of release, the pic made a pot load of cash at the box office. Once the Directors Cut surfaced, with a key scene added to cement the different - quality - ending, time has seen the stock of the pic rise considerably. So much so that it currently sits at a 7.6 rating on IMDb and a 75% rating on TMDB, wile there are some critics who have come out and admitted they were too quick to judge the first release back in 2004. What we have is a time travelling corkscrew narrative that is immensely sombre in telling how ones actions can have far-reaching consequences. It's a compelling and often thrilling picture, one that can spark hearty debate about the thematics at work - notably we the audience being forced to contemplate our own actions in life. The pic demands the utmost attention, switching off for a few minutes is a definite no no. Some scenes linger long in the memory as we trawl through the evil that kids and men do, right up to the unforgettable finale. There's plot and logic holes, that are small irritants, and even though this definitely could have been better cast with more senior actors, none of the youthful cast members hurt the picture. It packs a punch, that is on proviso you only see the directors cut. 7.5/10

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-08-12

"Evan" (Ashton Kutcher) has had a troubled existence thus far in his young life, and is prone to blackouts. These seem to take chunks of his... read more

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A Review by John Chard

A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2020-04-26

You can't change who people are without destroying who they were. The Butterfly Effect - Directors Cut The Butterfly Effect is directed by Eric Bress and Bress co-writes the screenplay with J. ...

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-08-12

"Evan" (Ashton Kutcher) has had a troubled existence thus far in his young life, and is prone to blackouts. These seem to take chunks of his day away from him as he comes back to a consciousness unawa...