The Butterfly Effect

Theatrical - Wide 2004-01-17

Cast Ashton Kutcher Amy Smart Melora Walters Elden Henson Eric Stoltz
Directed by Eric Bress
Written by Eric Bress

Box Office Gross: $96,800,000

Running Time: 113 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: FilmEngine, Katalyst Films, BenderSpink, New Line Cinema

Genres: Thriller

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

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... See more consequences.

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