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The Butterfly Effect
2004·Movie
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An , sci-fi movie: , .
Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly
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Change one thing. Change everything.
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.
Psychological ThrillerTime Travel ParadoxTragic ConsequencesUnreliable NarratorDark MysteryEmotional TurmoilNon-Linear PlotCinematic AmbiguityGritty Realism
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Is The Butterfly Effect worth watching?
54
MediocreGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 34%, and Metacritic 30). Audiences rate it higher (78 out of 100) than critics (32).
Is there a sequel to The Butterfly Effect?
- The Butterfly Effect (2004)
- The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)
- The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)
Yes: it's movie 1 of 3 in its series, followed by The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006).
Can I half-watch The Butterfly Effect?
Easy watchDemanding
No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for ambiguity and 8 for complexity.
Will I feel good after watching The Butterfly Effect?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Was The Butterfly Effect a box office hit?
Budget$13 million
Box office$97 million
Yes, a big one: it cost about $13 million to make and earned $97 million worldwide, 7.4 times its budget.
What tropes does The Butterfly Effect use?
Temporal AbortionHollywood LawI Want My Beloved to Be HappyTap on the HeadBeard of SorrowBlofeld PloyAll Just a DreamDid Not Get the GirlBullying a DragonBeauty Is Never TarnishedDowner EndingNot Quite the Right Thingand 110 more
TV Tropes lists 122 tropes for it, including Temporal Abortion, Hollywood Law, and I Want My Beloved to Be Happy.