United States / Jan 17, 2004 / Sundance Film Festival
Change one thing. Change everything.
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Logan Lerman | Evan Treborn age 7 |
| John Patrick Amedori | Evan Treborn age 13 |
| Irina Gorovaia | Kayleigh age 13 |
| Kevin G. Schmidt | Lenny age 13 |
| Jesse James | Tommy age 13 |
| Nathaniel DeVeaux | Dr. Redfield |
| Kevin Durand | Carlos |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Jason Treborn |
| Cameron Bright | Tommy age 7 |
| Lorena Gale | Mrs. Boswell |
| Kendall Cross | Mrs. Kagan |
| John Tierney | Priest |
| Ted Friend | Anchor |
| John B. Lowe | Professor Carter |
| Camille Sullivan | Cricket |
| Tara Wilson | Heidi |
| Jesse Hutch | Spencer |
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| Bill Croft | Boss |
| Kevan Ohtsji | Anesthesiologist |
| Daniel Spink | Senior Brother |
| Grant Thompson | Hunter |
| Melanie Hall | Gesela |
| Sam Easton | Frat Boy Pledge |
| Jake Kaese | Lenny at 7 |
| Sarah Widdows | Kayleigh at 7 |
| Amy Esterle | Gothic Co-Ed |
| Jacqueline Stewart | Gwen |
| Glenn Richards | Pinching Customer |
| Sadie Lawrence | Mrs. Halpern |
| Sam Easton | Theta Chi Pledge |
| Douglas Arthurs | Karl |
| Paul Lazenby | Rick |
| June B. Wilde | Waitress |
| Kimani Ray Smith | Orderly |
| Trevor Jones | Sunnyvale Guard |
| Colby Chartrand | Teen Punk |
| Shelly Schiavoni | Mrs. Miller |
| Brandy Kopp | Kristen |
| Chapelle Jaffe | Madame Helga |
| Scott Swanson | Obstetrician |
| David Cook | Moviegoer |
| Magda Apanowicz | Teen Punk Girl |
| Garry Little | Wedding Priest |
| David Dasilma | Theta Chi Pledge #2 (uncredited) |
| Stan Edmonds | Crying Mental Patient (uncredited) |
| Cameron K. Smith | Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| J. Jackson Kocela | Evan at 3 |
| Andrew Olcott | Andrea's New Husband |
Genres
Science FictionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Butterfly Effect |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | FilmEngine, Katalyst Films, BenderSpink, New Line Cinema |
| Release date | 17 gennaio 2004 |
| Executive producer | Toby Emmerich, Ashton Kutcher, William Shively, David Krintzman, Jason Goldberg, Cale Boyter, Richard Brener |
| Production | J.C. Spink, Anthony Rhulen, Chris Bender, A.J. Dix, Lisa Richardson, Johnny Fountain |
| Writer | J. Mackye Gruber, Eric Bress |
| Casting | Carmen Cuba, Coreen Mayrs, Heike Brandstatter |
| Editing | Peter Amundson, Terra Bliss, Adrian Colbert, Amy Tompkins, Joseph Carson, Steven J. Scott, Christy Richmond, Caroline Hardon, Danya Joseph, Hilda Saffari, Jana Lynn Gold, Kirk Moses |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Cindy Smith, Lori K. Peterson, Peter D. Marshall, J. Mackye Gruber, Eric Bress, Susan Lambie, Betty Bennett |
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| Additional directing | Gregory Middleton |
| Lighting | Paul Bougie, Tim Vedan, Peter G. Capadouca, Murray Chysyk, Jim Barber, Wilf Guttmann |
| Camera operators | |
| Additional photography | |
| Production design | |
| Art direction | |
| Set decoration | |
| Visual effects | Lorraine Rozon, Christopher Elke, Sherri Potter, Ralph Maiers, Kathryn Bolt, Chad Malbon, Tom Bristow |
| Stunts | Suzi Stingl, James Bamford, Laura Lee Connery, Marny Eng, Nick Allen |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Carla Hetland, Stacey Butterworth, Jeannie Chow, Rena Campbell, Angelina P. Cameron, Stan Edmonds, Tone Rorvik, Susan O'Hara, Tess Brummitt, Cali Newcomen |
| Makeup | Stan Edmonds, Carla Hetland, Stacey Butterworth, Jeannie Chow, Rena Campbell, Angelina P. Cameron, Tone Rorvik, Susan O'Hara, Tess Brummitt, Cali Newcomen |
| Hairstyling | Angelina P. Cameron, Carla Hetland, Stacey Butterworth, Jeannie Chow, Rena Campbell, Stan Edmonds, Tone Rorvik, Susan O'Hara, Tess Brummitt, Cali Newcomen |
| Collection | The Butterfly Effect Collection |
| Budget | 13.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 96.800.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Belgium / Mar 20, 2004 / Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Films
Netherlands / Apr 16, 2004 / 12 / Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
Germany / Aug 14, 2004 / 16 / Hamburg Fantasy Filmfest
Theatrical release
Romania / Jan 17, 2004
Puerto Rico / Jan 22, 2004
Canada / Jan 23, 2004 / 18A
United States / Jan 23, 2004 / R
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Russia / Feb 05, 2004 / 16+
Israel / Feb 26, 2004
Denmark / Feb 27, 2004 / 15
Italy / Feb 27, 2004 / VM14
Singapore / Mar 04, 2004 / NC16
Thailand / Mar 04, 2004 / 15
France / Mar 10, 2004 / 12
Australia / Mar 11, 2004 / MA 15+
Philippines / Mar 17, 2004 / R-13 / Manila
Hong Kong / Mar 18, 2004 / IIB
United Arab Emirates / Mar 26, 2004
Taiwan / Apr 02, 2004 / 12+
Türkiye / Apr 09, 2004
Greece / Apr 11, 2004 / 16
New Zealand / Apr 15, 2004 / R16
Ireland / Apr 16, 2004 / 15
United Kingdom / Apr 16, 2004 / 15
Belgium / Apr 21, 2004
India / Apr 23, 2004 / UA
Bahrain / Apr 28, 2004
Egypt / Apr 28, 2004
Kazakhstan / Apr 30, 2004
Spain / Apr 30, 2004 / 18
Portugal / May 06, 2004 / M/12
Norway / May 07, 2004 / 15
Iceland / May 14, 2004
Lithuania / May 17, 2004
Estonia / May 21, 2004
Finland / May 21, 2004 / K-16
Latvia / May 21, 2004
Lebanon / May 21, 2004
South Africa / Jun 04, 2004 / 16
Poland / Jun 18, 2004 / 16
Argentina / Jun 24, 2004 / +16
Sweden / Jun 25, 2004 / 15
Mexico / Jul 09, 2004 / B
Panama / Jul 16, 2004
Brazil / Jul 23, 2004 / 16
Netherlands / Jul 29, 2004 / 12
Germany / Aug 26, 2004 / 16
Austria / Aug 27, 2004
Bulgaria / Sep 10, 2004
Chile / Sep 23, 2004
North Macedonia / Oct 02, 2004
South Korea / Nov 12, 2004 / 18
Japan / May 14, 2005 / PG12
Digital
France / Jan 26, 2022 / 12 / Prime Video
Physical media
Hungary / Jun 30, 2004
France / Jan 20, 2005 / 12 / DVD
Netherlands / Apr 11, 2008 / 12 / DVD
Indonesia / Sep 14, 2009 / Blu-ray
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Ecuador / Apr 23, 2021 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Feb 10, 2008 / 12 / Net 5
Slovakia / May 02, 2011 / 15 / TV Markíza
France / Jan 22, 2026 / 12 / RTL9
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