Movie connections for
The Butterfly Effect (2004) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006) (V)
The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)

References

Back to the Future (1985)
 -  The scene in which bully Tommy at 13 (Jesse James) is tripped at the movie theater is shot identically to the scene in which bully Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson) is tripped in Lou's Cafe in "Back to the Future" (1985), both being films about time travel.
The Usual Suspects (1995)
 -  There's a poster of this film at the cinema.
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
 -  A character says he saw this at the cinema.
Dumb & Dumber (1994)
 -  A poster for it is in the theatre that the kids go to in 1995
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
 -  There's a poster of this film at the cinema.
Batman Forever (1995)
 -  There's a poster of this film at the cinema.
Apollo 13 (1995)
 -  There's a poster of this film at the cinema.
Se7en (1995)
 -  A poster for it is in the theatre that the kids go to in 1995
GoldenEye (1995)
 -  There's a poster of this film at the cinema.
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
 -  Wakes up and finds out that he has no hands. Shot in the same way.

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: Snoop Dogg/Avril Lavigne (#29.19)" (2004)
 -  mentioned by Ferecito
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
 -  Seen advertised on a billboard
The Worst Horror Movie Ever Made (2005) (V)
 -  A poster for "The Butterfly Effect" is clearly visible in the background of one scene.
A Lot Like Love (2005)
 -  after bridget dumps oliver. he burns all his memories of her in a can just like the end of "The Butterfly Effect"
"Family Guy: Untitled Griffin Family History (#4.27)" (2006)
 -  Peter mentions that he does not like this movie.
The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006) (V)
 -  Nick Larson looks up Jason Treborn, the main character's father in the first film.
Righteous Kill (2008)
 -  There is a film poster hanging on the wall of the police station.
Eagle Eye (2008)
 -  dvd cover shown as part of Jerry's life while at Circuit City
"Heroes: Chapter Two 'The Butterfly Effect' (#3.2)" (2008/II)
 -  Title reference
"Being Erica: Dr. Tom (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  Erica mentions the movie as one dealing with time travel.
Still Waiting... (2009) (V)
 -  at the pep talk, the manager talks about this movie
"Ugly Betty: The Butterfly Effect: Part 1 (#4.1)" (2009)
 -  Title Reference
"Ugly Betty: The Butterfly Effect: Part 2 (#4.2)" (2009)
 -  Title Reference
"Heroes: Chapter Seven 'Once Upon a Time in Texas' (#4.8)" (2009/II)
 -  Mentioned by Hiro

Features

Se7en (1995)
 -  The kids watch this film at the cinema.

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