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The Butterfly Effect

2004
Drama
Sci-fi
1h 53m
Evan Treborn has lost track of time. From an early age, crucial moments of his life have disappeared into a black hole. Determined to do something now that he was incapable of doing then, Evan purposely travels back in time.
Directed by:
Eric Bress Eric Bress J. Mackye Gruber J. Mackye Gruber
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Written by:
Eric Bress Eric Bress J. Mackye Gruber J. Mackye Gruber
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Starring:
Ashton Kutcher Ashton Kutcher Eric Stoltz Eric Stoltz Elden Henson Elden Henson Amy Smart Amy Smart Melora Walters Melora Walters John Patrick Amedori John Patrick Amedori William Lee Scott William Lee Scott Callum Keith Rennie Callum Keith Rennie Ethan Suplee Ethan Suplee Camille Sullivan Camille Sullivan Logan Lerman Logan Lerman Kevin Durand Kevin Durand
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The Butterfly Effect
Genres:
Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
Countries:
Canada, USA
Language:
English
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The Butterfly Effect

2004
Drama
Sci-fi
1h 53m
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jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 20 Sep 2018
100
94th
I love the concept of time travel and trying to change the past ....But in this one every time he tries to change it everything goes bad No " Happily Ever After" crap And another thing I like is the kids feel like actual kids
Rated 20 Sep 2018
kasperlKasperL
Rated 11 Aug 2012
85
94th
This is a film I highly enjoy, and I like rewatching it. There's some complaints, though: The acting is all over the place which adds to a general impression of B-movie-ness. That feel makes it surprising when the film sometimes goes for emotion. Some of Bress and Gruber's writing choices are great, some bafflingly mean-spirited seemingly mostly for the sake of it. They have fun creating great contrast between the timelines, thereby illustrating the fascinating concept of life-defining moments.
Rated 11 Aug 2012
anilscnanilscn
Rated 17 Jun 2019
45
38th
Günlük okuyarak zaman yolculuğu yapmak. Biraz uğraşın be birazcık. Ayrıca Donnie Darko'nun yönetmeni telif lütfen.
Rated 17 Jun 2019
cornicaCornica
Rated 02 Jul 2009
25
11th
Trite pseudo-intellectual sci-fi garbage.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
cahadras1Cahadras1
Rated 30 Aug 2010
96
96th
wonderful
Rated 30 Aug 2010
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 14 Mar 2012
68
55th
A much better movie that you should reasonably expect from Ashton Kutcher.
Rated 14 Mar 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 26 Apr 2013
40
10th
The premise is strong but the material is so dark and Ashton Kutcher. Ben Affleck directed Gone Baby Gone and instantly renewed his celebrity. Ashton hijacked Bruce Willis' wife and then starred in a movie that features too much pedophilia. This movie, not the one with Brittany Murphy.
Rated 26 Apr 2013
magbMagb
Rated 27 Jan 2007
35
8th
The premise is potentially interesting, but the deal-breaking plot holes, inadequate acting and general incompetence destroy the movie beyond all hope of repair.
Rated 27 Jan 2007
jeporcherjeporcher
Rated 18 Mar 2011
5
1st
The worst time-travel movie of all time!
Rated 18 Mar 2011
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 28 Jun 2008
80
90th
Very Nice
Rated 28 Jun 2008
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 04 Aug 2013
35
16th
They try to make a time travel film easily accessible to everyone with an overtly simple plot and by casting Ashton Kutcher. Besides the mediocre acting it really bothers me how they leave no room for interpretation. However, the film's idea is interesting. They just don't carry it out very well.
Rated 04 Aug 2013
muzak66muzak66
Rated 30 Jun 2008
90
91st
I really liked this movie and Kutcher and Smart were pretty good.
Rated 30 Jun 2008
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 29 Jan 2007
10
3rd
Man, whoever told Ashton Kutcher he could act was WRONG. The story is stupid time traveling drivel and the lead is brain dead. Disaster.
Rated 29 Jan 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
57th
This film will catch many people off guard. The concept is very intriguing and the dark style enhances it. At times things become overly done with little follow up by the end, but for the most part, it's worth giving a shot. Kutcher's performance could even be called surprisingly good. The ending for the director's cut is pretty terrible, so make sure you see the theatrical release. Pretty good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Mar 2007
80
79th
The film has a pulling fascination with destiny. Kutcher's character can never find the happiness he wants without screwing up, no matter how many ways he tries to change the past. I thought it was engaging for what it was.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
50th
Very awesome plot, and the paths we're taken down are fun and creative, and even emotional. Color me impressed by Kutcher. The only drags are the acting from the child actors sometimes, and some glaring plotholes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
joako160490Joako160490
Rated 17 Nov 2007
100
86th
The Butterfly effect is a must seen for the movies, actually speaking of commercial movies and "cult movies". The drama of the movie always makes us catch the right timing and all that, all the things that make a good movie, all the things you can find in the Butterly Effect
Rated 17 Nov 2007
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 01 Feb 2010
22
7th
Oh boy. A pretty stupid plot based on an over-simplified interpretation of chaos theory, with some spectacularly wooden acting and complete disregard for the laws of physics. Sigh.
Rated 01 Feb 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 04 Dec 2011
65
45th
Everyone has things in the past that we wish we could go back and change, and then we assume our life would be better. This movie claims that the vast majority of those things would have ruined our life in some way. It's an original take on time-travel (at least in regards to the act of time-traveling itself) that fields two strong performances by Ashton Kutcher and Amy Smart. Despite it getting a bit convoluted at times it's still worthy of a watch.
Rated 04 Dec 2011
tathieltathiel
Rated 30 May 2009
86
88th
Highly interesting pyschological approach towards time travel. Very strong little stories, some more realistic than others. However, they are always carried by the outstanding performance of Ashton Kutcher.
Rated 30 May 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 25 Jan 2009
85
94th
Alter the past and change the future.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 27 Feb 2008
89
98th
eng; durch seine tagebücher kann ein junge an einen beliebigen punkt seiner vergangenheit zurrückkehren.; (es gibt alternative filmenden)
Rated 27 Feb 2008
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 29 Nov 2006
1
6th
Mildly interesting concept, but it goes downhill pretty quick. I can't take Ashton Kutcher seriously, nor the ridiculous random character developments in this film.
Rated 29 Nov 2006
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Jul 2009
25
17th
My mind boggles at how anyone could be entertained by this lump of crap.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
godsendGodsend
Rated 05 Sep 2009
100
99th
Best film ever! 100/100
Rated 05 Sep 2009
grodrig1grodrig1
Rated 23 Jun 2008
0
0th
A strong contender for the worst movie of all time
Rated 23 Jun 2008
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
74th
I was shocked that this movie was actually decent. And for anyone who's skeptical, Ashton Kutcher is very good in the movie (and I dislike him as much as anyone).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 29 Jan 2007
7
68th
Surprisingly decent.
Rated 29 Jan 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 24 Feb 2007
65
73rd
Original concept surprisingly good.
Rated 24 Feb 2007
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 26 Sep 2008
40
25th
A nifty little thriller, but that's it.
Rated 26 Sep 2008
sumanaustinsuman.austin
Rated 09 Jul 2010
79
62nd
Good movie which kind of makes you sulk about your own life and try to imagine what would have changed if you had changed some of the past. Good performance by Ashton Kutcher though.
Rated 09 Jul 2010
forrestqForrestQ
Rated 03 May 2021
50
17th
Well I like how shiny the vhs box is
Rated 03 May 2021
jiveabillionjiveabillion
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
90th
I don't care what other people say about this movie. I really liked it, It was a unique way to look at time travel and Ashton Kutcher did what will propably be his best performance ever.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 08 Oct 2007
100
99th
A movie intelligent, with a script fuck good and an assembly fantastic. One of my favorites movies.
Rated 08 Oct 2007
dvicknabbDVicknabb
Rated 16 Mar 2008
35
17th
Blah. And I don't even hate Ashton Kutcher.
Rated 16 Mar 2008
atlas_iiAtlas`
Rated 09 May 2009
85
85th
3x Tak. Scenariusz, rezyseria, gra aktorska. Jedyny w swoim rodzaju i najlepszy z calej serii. Jezeli ktos nie widzial, to jego strata.
Rated 09 May 2009
timmotimmo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
6th
I can't take Ashton Kutcher seriously.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 27 Apr 2009
65
21st
Interesting idea if somewhat poorly executed.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
marc01marc01
Rated 11 Feb 2009
57
26th
I kinda like it, but this is one of the most overrated movies I've ever seen.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
tsvetetsvete
Rated 26 Mar 2011
81
18th
3
Rated 26 Mar 2011
sproostsproost
Rated 25 May 2021
20
4th
An epically enjoyable Bad Movie, so nonsensical, unnecessarily cruel and just plain fucked up, I hope the writer was committed for psych-eval after this came out. The way in which was dealt with psychology and chaos theory indicates that the writer is either 12 years old or just completely insane. "Shit, no arms."
Rated 25 May 2021
ayavaronAyavaron
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
26th
Some people give this movie some undeserved harshness but you know what? This is a fairly entertaining and engaging film. Kutcher adroitly plays his serious role and the film works on some basic level.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
exmaneXman
Rated 16 Feb 2007
59
6th
Philosophy for the masses
Rated 16 Feb 2007
bok_dongBok dong
Rated 27 Nov 2008
45
59th
disturbing but alright
Rated 27 Nov 2008
drphreakdrphreak
Rated 26 Jul 2010
75
14th
without Ashton Kutcher this film would be better.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
peeweePeewee
Rated 14 Oct 2008
92
81st
soo aweosome.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
wolfwoodeWolfwoode
Rated 24 Feb 2010
80
71st
Surprisingly, it was good.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
buggz79buggz79
Rated 02 Nov 2007
77
60th
Messing with time is not an the easiest thing in the world...especially when small actions have large consequences downstream. Very entertaining sci-fi flick
Rated 02 Nov 2007
samanthadextsamanthadext
Rated 21 Oct 2007
90
50th
Thought-provoking movie, very well done
Rated 21 Oct 2007
coolkow19Coolkow19
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
18th
Too long...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
apparatusapparatus
Rated 04 Sep 2010
75
68th
Fun, thrilling, Interesting and gripping. Its like a best selling novel with a story that is both fascinating and horrific. Want make changes to your past. Think again. it could turn Dangerous!
Rated 04 Sep 2010
deskyetDeskyet
Rated 13 Mar 2011
85
67th
Zelo zanimiv film, nekaj lukenj, kljub temu izjemno užival.
Rated 13 Mar 2011
sickornotsickornot
Rated 04 Jan 2009
85
55th
i like this movie cuz of this travelling through time...and how u can change things...
Rated 04 Jan 2009
pampaPampa
Rated 01 Nov 2009
75
56th
Entre Buena y Muy buena
Rated 01 Nov 2009
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 19 Jan 2013
27
6th
Donnie Darko for morons.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
8th
If the creators of The Butterfly Effect would have played up the tragic romance elements, and toned down the gratuitousness of its seedier elements, they would have come a long way to making this a much better film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 23 Aug 2015
60
26th
Not bad
Rated 23 Aug 2015
mariannekMarianneK
Rated 05 Jan 2019
50
4th
Ends up being silly.
Rated 05 Jan 2019
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
73
72nd
You must see the alternate ending, it's great.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
matija_dMatija D
Rated 15 Apr 2013
84
85th
Great plot and very enjoyable movie with decent performances.
Rated 15 Apr 2013
freakyjimFreakyJim
Rated 04 Jan 2009
45
14th
horrible
Rated 04 Jan 2009
marlinbrandoMarlinbrando
Rated 06 Aug 2010
45
7th
Brutal.
Rated 06 Aug 2010
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 20 Dec 2013
33
12th
The premise is intriguing, but it's placed in the service of an overwrought and tasteless thriller.
Rated 20 Dec 2013
lukassLukasS
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
84th
Good story.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tangvampireTangVampire
Rated 02 Jun 2008
78
7th
Not exactly bad, but very disturbing and depressing.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
ajax02ajax02
Rated 06 Aug 2010
74
34th
devam filmlerini hic begenmedim
Rated 06 Aug 2010
mr_freezemr-freeze
Rated 28 Oct 2008
95
64th
Genial. Endlich Mal etwas neues im Horror / Grusel Bereich. Manchmal kann man das Rad eben doch neu erfinden.
Rated 28 Oct 2008
surfmadpigsurfmadpig
Rated 18 Aug 2009
95
85th
Loved this one. But I saw it with the non-US ending. As far as I've read, the US ending is just silly and takes away lots of depth from the film.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 15 May 2008
25
8th
We laughed out loud at the ending, and you will to. If you're dumb enough to watch that long.
Rated 15 May 2008
eyemoeyemo
Rated 11 May 2009
80
40th
Found this one great.
Rated 11 May 2009
triletrile
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
43rd
Not a bad movie. Weird a bit. great story plot, time shifting, editing... Ashton Kutcher pathetic, but worth watching.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
64
39th
Well made B movie.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
clopinetteClopinette
Rated 22 Feb 2007
60
21st
The Butterfly Effect is what happens when a potentially interesting, magic realistic idea is executed in that bland, visionless Hollywood style.
Rated 22 Feb 2007
bzymusbzymus
Rated 16 Aug 2023
53
17th
audiovisual 65 acting 55 overall feeling 40 avg 53
Rated 16 Aug 2023
scurryscurry
Rated 09 May 2009
45
44th
Gimmicky in a not so good way. Started out good, turned out flakey. Some people are ragging on the ending(s), but they seemed just fine to me. The objectionable was the in-between.
Rated 09 May 2009
burnmp3sburnmp3s
Rated 09 Aug 2009
23
8th
This film has an interesting premise, but the execution is too repetitive and over the top. Ashton Kutcher's below average acting ability is also not a plus. By the end of the film it's tough to care about any of the characters or take any of the events seriously.
Rated 09 Aug 2009
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 11 Aug 2015
95
63rd
Eric Bress and J Mackye Gruber have done an excellent job in the Butterfly Effect, very successfully setting out a tight and chilling tale of cause and effect with a superb cast of relative unknowns. It goes to show that you do not need an A-list cast to produce a first-rate movie. Definitely one for the home collection.
Rated 11 Aug 2015
omicron91Omicron91
Rated 15 Oct 2008
71
49th
Ashton Kutchers acting didn't make me want to die!
Rated 15 Oct 2008
quail_butterQuail Butter
Rated 15 Oct 2008
70
48th
Weird.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
thechad0007thechad0007
Rated 16 Aug 2010
76
50th
Interesting movie. Does fate exist??? I don't think so.
Rated 16 Aug 2010
filmseekingfilmseeking
Rated 13 Jul 2015
68
67th
Intriguing and most of the time thrilling, but it totally loses it towards the end presenting a conclusion that could be much more grounded and actually make sense.
Rated 13 Jul 2015
pioneerPioneer
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
4th
Strange storyline, unsual progression of events in film
Rated 14 Aug 2007
uncle_peteUncle Pete
Rated 24 Mar 2011
83
47th
Pretty good. For once, I didn't completely hate Ashton Kutcher. That is a very difficult thing for me to say.
Rated 24 Mar 2011
pfightmasterPfightmaster
Rated 17 Apr 2018
80
76th
Neat concept, a few plotholes here and there, but overall an enjoyable mystery thriller with a damn good performance by Ashton Kutcher.
Rated 17 Apr 2018
cotote2018Cotote2018
Rated 29 Mar 2012
71
42nd
Call me anything you like for saying this, but this movie would have been so much better if it didn't star Ashton Kutcher
Rated 29 Mar 2012
zubbabazubbaba
Rated 28 Dec 2016
80
52nd
Güzel kurgu. İzleyen pişman olmaz.
Rated 28 Dec 2016
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 12 Mar 2011
60
9th
Promising premise, but it quickly becomes a wacky, half-assed plot trying to take itself serious. It's not a good sign that Ashton Kutcher's missing arms lead to comedy.
Rated 12 Mar 2011
chuchaquiChuchaqui
Rated 01 Dec 2006
65
24th
Can't see what all the buzz is about. Had some nice ideas and scenes, but is not as intelligent as it wants to be.
Rated 01 Dec 2006
sorksork
Rated 02 Jun 2008
63
58th
Interesting plot, but a bit hollow.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
jimmyvillejimmyville
Rated 05 Oct 2010
85
41st
Director's cut is the must see. Can't believe they changed the original ending for the cinema.
Rated 05 Oct 2010
kerrekKerrek
Rated 14 Aug 2007
43
22nd
Simply stinky.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
leshiileshii
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
41st
This movie would have been great had it been written by smarter writers and for a smarter audience. It tries too hard to be "edgy" or whatever with grotesquely stupid events and characters. And, really, was Ethan Suplee character even necessary?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 08 May 2013
86
76th
This movie is cool. I love movies with multiple story-lines. Kutcher may not be an acclaimed actor but he plays his part well. Amy Smart really does a great job playing so many different types of people according to her current circumstances. There is a point where you want to tell Kutcher to stop heading back to the past, but you really do want to see if he can pull it off and create a better future for everyone. One of the darkest movies I've seen in a while, very heavy stuff.
Rated 08 May 2013
flaminaflamina
Rated 26 Feb 2010
90
97th
Very original and moving film. Interesting and psychological. One of my favourite films. Intense, thoughtful and moving.
Rated 26 Feb 2010
shippoushippou
Rated 04 Feb 2011
95
86th
Better than the second.
Rated 04 Feb 2011
dieeinzigeDieEinzige
Rated 16 Jul 2023
70
39th
The director's cut makes this a film worth trying out. It's a pretty dark, albeit very flawed film.
Rated 16 Jul 2023
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 02 Sep 2009
57
59th
It tripped over itself trying to get to the conclusion, but I loved the concept itself.
Rated 02 Sep 2009
waldheriWaldheri
Rated 15 Oct 2008
85
83rd
The Butterfly Effect is science-fiction without the science. Change a little and you change the future entirely. A well carried out film!
Rated 15 Oct 2008
atmclickatmclick
Rated 14 Feb 2009
85
27th
Cool, moody, trippy, well performed. Kind of a pleasant mind f*ck. Ashton is tolerable, even good. Excellent script.
Rated 14 Feb 2009
lolocaustLolocaust
Rated 28 Apr 2009
50
18th
Ok Time Travel movie Kutchers non-acting destroys any chance of a higher rating
Rated 28 Apr 2009

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