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Overview
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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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The title is a reference to a short story by Ray Bradbury in which a group of people travel millions of years into the past and one of them unknowingly steps on and kills a butterfly which dramatically alters the future.
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Crew or equipment visible: When Evan reads his journal and goes back to where he and Kayleigh are making the Robin Hood movie in her father's basement so he can fix it. While he is making his speech to her father about his decisions, during the entire monologue we can see a crew member standing in the back left mirror. If you watch closely, you can see the crew members move.
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References The Basketball Diaries (1995)
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Something Static
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How was Evan able to go back to the birthday party or to the time of his birth without having experienced any blackouts at those times?When Evan went back into his past, why did he always return as an adult instead of living his life forward from the time of the flashback?
Is there an alternate ending to the movie?
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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!