Is The Butterfly Effect sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Butterfly Effect end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Butterfly Effect scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Butterfly Effect easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Butterfly Effect violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Butterfly Effect

Name: The Butterfly Effect
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2004
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott

Change one thing. Change everything.

Directed by J. Mackye Gruber, Eric Bress

Produced by FilmEngine, Katalyst Films

2004113 min7.6 / 10

A dark, high-concept thriller about the unintended consequences of altering the past, grounded in trauma and regret.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is The Butterfly Effect sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Butterfly Effect end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Butterfly Effect scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Butterfly Effect easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.
Is The Butterfly Effect violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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