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2.8
Is Butterfly worth watching?
43
WeakGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 4.7, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 40%).
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Summary
Jess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His life is turned upside down when a sexually provocative young woman comes to visit him and tells him she's his daughter. Jess finds it hard to adapt to his newfound parenting role, as a mutual attraction grows between them.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
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Stacy KeachJess Tyler
Pia ZadoraKady Tyler
Orson WellesJudge Rauch
Lois NettletonBelle Morgan
Edward AlbertWash Gillespie
James FranciscusMoke Blue
Stuart WhitmanRev. Rivers
June LockhartMrs. Gillespie
Ed McMahonMr. Gillespie
Paul HamptonNorton
George Buck FlowerEd Lamey
Peter JasonAllen
Leigh ChristianSaleslady
John F. GoffTruck Driver
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- Directed by
- Matt Cimber
- Written by
- James M. Cain, Matt Cimber, John F. Goff
- Produced by
- Matt Cimber
- Music by
- Ennio Morricone
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Facts
February 5, 1982 · 1 h 48 min · R
- Released
- February 5, 1982
- Runtime
- 1 h 48 min
- Age rating
- R
- Content
- Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Budget
- $4 million
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
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Questions about Butterfly
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Butterfly good for date night?
Date NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightSolo Watch
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Will I feel good after watching Butterfly?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.