The Butterfly Effect

Name: The Butterfly Effect
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2004-01-17
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott

2004 | 113 min | Science Fiction, Thriller

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10) and it made about 7 times its budget, though it had just 34% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved Twelve Monkeys or Terminator 2: Judgment Day, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Tense, mind-bending.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

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.