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The Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly Effect

Change one thing. Change everything.

Part of The Butterfly Effect Collection

2004•1h 53m•7.6/10
Science FictionThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.6/10(8K)

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.

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Production

FilmEngine, Katalyst Films, BenderSpink, New Line Cinema

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

Evan Treborn

Amy Smart

Amy Smart

Kayleigh Miller

Melora Walters

Melora Walters

Andrea Treborn

Elden Henson

Elden Henson

Lenny Kagan

William Lee Scott

William Lee Scott

Tommy Miller

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

George Miller

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Thumper

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Evan Treborn age 7

John Patrick Amedori

John Patrick Amedori

Evan Treborn age 13

Irina Gorovaia

Irina Gorovaia

Kayleigh age 13

Kevin G. Schmidt

Kevin G. Schmidt

Lenny age 13

Jesse James

Jesse James

Tommy age 13

Nathaniel DeVeaux

Nathaniel DeVeaux

Dr. Redfield

Kevin Durand

Kevin Durand

Carlos

Callum Keith Rennie

Callum Keith Rennie

Jason Treborn

Cameron Bright

Cameron Bright

Tommy age 7

Lorena Gale

Lorena Gale

Mrs. Boswell

Kendall Cross

Kendall Cross

Mrs. Kagan

John Tierney

John Tierney

Priest

Ted Friend

Ted Friend

Anchor

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