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Release Date:
23 January 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
Change one thing, Change everything. more
Plot:
A young man blocks out harmful memories of significant events of his life. As he grows up, he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win
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3 nominations
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One good turn....
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ashton Kutcher | ... | Evan | |
| Melora Walters | ... | Andrea | |
| Amy Smart | ... | Kayleigh | |
| Elden Henson | ... | Lenny | |
| William Lee Scott | ... | Tommy | |
| John Patrick Amedori | ... | Evan at 13 | |
| Irene Gorovaia | ... | Kayleigh at 13 | |
| Kevin G. Schmidt | ... | Lenny at 13 | |
| Jesse James | ... | Tommy at 13 | |
| Logan Lerman | ... | Evan at 7 | |
| Sarah Widdows | ... | Kayleigh at 7 | |
| Jake Kaese | ... | Lenny at 7 | |
| Cameron Bright | ... | Tommy at 7 | |
| Eric Stoltz | ... | Mr. Miller | |
| Callum Keith Rennie | ... | Jason |
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexual content, language and brief drug use. (also director's cut)
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Runtime:
113 min | 120 min (director's cut)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Malaysia:18SG |
Malaysia:U (cut version) |
Brazil:14 |
South Korea:18 |
USA:R (No. 39664) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/Manitoba) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-15 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Italy:VM14 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:R-13 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) |
Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario)
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When Evan wakes up in the sorority house, there is a "Bradbury University" pennant on the wall - a reference to Ray Bradbury.
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Continuity: When Evan first reads the journal entry about his childhood "movie" the writing on the page has random words scratched out. When the words are shown close up, the scratches are gone.
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The Midnight Creep
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Any recommendations for other movies that involve time travel?Is "The Butterfly Effect" based on a book?
Why didn't anything change the first time Evan went back to the past?
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This movie received WAY too many bad reviews. The only reason was to PUNK Ashton Kutcher. Say what you will, Kutcher did a fair to midland acting job here. There have been a lot worse performances on film in much better reviewed movies. I tell you, you will NOT be disappointed watching the Director's cut Alternate ending. It is a story of how one action causes a series of reactions...no matter the intentions, be careful what you wish for. This film's biggest mistake was promoting it in the horror genre. It is NOT! It is a nice dark fantasy film, nothing more, nothing less. There are 2 different endings, with 2 different meanings for me. I preferred the Alternate ending in lieu of the Theatrical ending. A great "popcorn" movie. Don't believe the (bad)Hype!