The Butterfly Effect (2004) - Mind-Bending Film | Filmiway
The Butterfly Effect
The Experience
Evan Treborn alters his life by reading his journals. A dark exploration of chaos theory where every change in the past creates a more horrifying future.
Cast & Crew
Director: Eric Bress
Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart
Production Details
Budget: $13 million
Box Office: $96 million
Content Advisory
Contains: Mature Content
📊INTENSITY GRAPHIntensity GraphShows plot intensity
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throughout the movie. Higher peaks
indicate more intense moments.
🧬CINEMATIC DNAGenre DNA BreakdownVisual representation of the movie's
genre composition. Larger segments
indicate dominant genre elements.
genre composition. Larger segments
indicate dominant genre elements.
Genre DNA Distribution
- Sci-Fi: 50%
- Thriller: 30%
- Drama: 20%
Movie Intensity Arc
- Minute 15: The Blackouts (40/100 Intensity)
- Minute 45: Prison Reality (65/100 Intensity)
- Minute 70: Quadriplegic Timeline (80/100 Intensity)
- Minute 90: No Arms (95/100 Intensity)
- Minute 110: Final Sacrifice (88/100 Intensity)
Community Reviews
Frequently Asked Questions About The Butterfly EffectFAQ About The Butterfly Effect
Common questions about The Butterfly Effect and this extraordinary reality-warping story.
What are the different endings?
The theatrical cut ends with Evan intentionally passing Kayleigh on the street to save her. The darker Director's Cut shows Evan traveling back to the womb and strangling himself with his umbilical cord to prevent all the suffering he caused.
How does the time travel work?
Evan projects his consciousness into his younger self by focusing on journals or home movies. However, unlike traditional time travel, his physical body remains in the present while his mind alters the past, creating new timelines instantly.
Why do his nose and ears bleed?
The nosebleeds signify the brain damage caused by holding multiple lifetimes of memories. His brain struggles to reconcile the new timeline with the old memories, physically damaging his neural pathways.
Is the movie based on real science?
It is based on the 'Chaos Theory' concept that small initial differences may lead to large unforeseen consequences (the butterfly effect), but the method of memory-based time travel is purely fictional.
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