The Butterfly Effect
“Change one thing. Change everything.”
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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Part of The Butterfly Effect Collection
3 films
Cast
55 people
Ashton Kutcher
Evan Treborn
Known for
Two and a Half Men
That '70s Show
Meilani Paul
Gesela (as Melanie Hall)
Amy Smart
Kayleigh Miller
Known for
Crank
DC's Stargirl
Melora Walters
Andrea Treborn
Known for
Venom
PEN15
Elden Henson
Lenny Kagan
Known for
Marvel's Daredevil
Cast Away
William Lee Scott
Tommy Miller
Known for
Pearl Harbor
Identity
Eric Stoltz
George Miller
Known for
Pulp Fiction
Caprica
Ethan Suplee
Thumper
Known for
American History X
My Name Is Earl
Logan Lerman
Evan Treborn age 7
Known for
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
John Patrick Amedori
Evan Treborn age 13
Known for
Dear White People
The Last Stand
Irina Gorovaia
Kayleigh age 13
Known for
The Royal Tenenbaums
Kevin G. Schmidt
Lenny age 13
Known for
Cheaper by the Dozen
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Eric Bress Director · J. Mackye Gruber Director Michael Suby Composer
Worldwide gross $97M · Budget $13M · United States release January 23, 2004
Box office
Budget
$13,000,000
Worldwide gross
$96,800,000
Gross vs. budget
7.4×
Production
FilmEngine
Production
Katalyst Films
Production
BenderSpink
Production
New Line Cinema
Production · Studio
Canada · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Romania · January 17, 2004
Theatrical
United States · January 23, 2004
Theatrical
United States
January 17, 2004 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Argentina
June 24, 2004 · Theatrical
Australia
March 11, 2004 · Theatrical
Austria
August 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Bahrain
April 28, 2004 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 20, 2004 · Premiere · Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Films
April 21, 2004 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
September 10, 2004 · Theatrical
Canada
January 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Chile
September 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Ecuador
April 23, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Egypt
April 28, 2004 · Theatrical
Estonia
May 21, 2004 · Theatrical
Finland
May 21, 2004 · Theatrical
France
March 10, 2004 · Theatrical
January 20, 2005 · Physical · DVD
March 16, 2006 · Physical · UMD
November 2, 2012 · Physical · Blu-Ray
January 26, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
January 22, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
August 14, 2004 · Premiere · Hamburg Fantasy Filmfest
August 26, 2004 · Theatrical
Greece
April 11, 2004 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 18, 2004 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 30, 2004 · Physical
Iceland
May 14, 2004 · Theatrical
India
April 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Indonesia
September 14, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Ireland
April 16, 2004 · Theatrical
Israel
February 26, 2004 · Theatrical
Italy
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Japan
May 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
April 30, 2004 · Theatrical
Latvia
May 21, 2004 · Theatrical
Lebanon
May 21, 2004 · Theatrical
Lithuania
May 17, 2004 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 9, 2004 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 16, 2004 · Premiere · Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
July 29, 2004 · Theatrical
February 10, 2008 · TV · Net 5
April 11, 2008 · Physical · DVD
October 20, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
April 15, 2004 · Theatrical
North Macedonia
October 2, 2004 · Theatrical
Norway
May 7, 2004 · Theatrical
Panama
July 16, 2004 · Theatrical
Philippines
March 17, 2004 · Theatrical · Manila
April 21, 2004 · Theatrical · Davao
November 5, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
June 18, 2004 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 6, 2004 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
January 22, 2004 · Theatrical
Russia
February 5, 2004 · Theatrical
Singapore
March 4, 2004 · Theatrical
Slovakia
May 2, 2011 · TV · TV Markíza
South Africa
June 4, 2004 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 12, 2004 · Theatrical
Spain
April 30, 2004 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 25, 2004 · Theatrical
Taiwan
April 2, 2004 · Theatrical
Thailand
March 4, 2004 · Theatrical
Türkiye
April 9, 2004 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
March 26, 2004 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 16, 2004 · Theatrical
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