The Butterfly Effect

Name: The Butterfly Effect
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2004-01-17
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott

Change one thing. Change everything.

The Butterfly Effect (2004)

Timing: 1:53 (113 min)

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Release date

2004-01-17

Country

Canada, United States

Production

BenderSpink, New Line Cinema, FilmEngine, Katalyst Films

Genre

Science Fiction, Thriller

Budget

$13 000 000

Revenue

$95 707 652

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Director

Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber

Actors

Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott, Eric Stoltz, Ethan Suplee, Logan Lerman, John Patrick Amedori, Irina Gorovaia
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Scenario

Producer

Chris Bender, A.J. Dix, J.C. Spink, Anthony Rhulen, Cale Boyter, Ashton Kutcher, Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Jason Goldberg, William Shively

Operator

Matthew F. Leonetti

Composer

Michael Suby

Artist

Douglas Higgins

Audition

Heike Brandstatter, Coreen Mayrs, Carmen Cuba

Editing

Peter Amundson
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

Evan's diary covers are very similar to the diary covers of John Doe, the protagonist of the thriller 'Se7en'.
The role of Kaylie could have gone to Elle Larter.
Many people read the screenplay, but there weren't many who wanted to bring what they read to the screen. The situation changed only after the screenplay fell into the hands of Ashton Kutcher. The actor was so impressed with what he read that he agreed to become one of the producers and allocate some of his own money to launch the project.
In early versions of the script, the main character was named Chris Treborn. Later, the main character's name was changed to Evan. If you move the first letter of the surname to the end of the name, then when translated into Russian, this verbal construction (Event Reborn) will sound like 'Event Reborn' or 'Reshaping Events'.
The film's release was postponed several times. It was originally slated for release in April 2003, then in September of the same year, but did not premiere until January 22, 2004.
Filming began on June 3, 2002, in Vancouver with a budget of $13 million and wrapped on July 31 of the same year.
The film's title was taken from the title of one of the chapters of the so-called "Chaos Theory," which explores the question, "Can the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?"
The film is dedicated to the memory of Amanda Moses.
As a nod to Ray Bradbury, one can note the "Bradbury University" pennant on the wall in Evan's room.
Joshua Jackson and Sean William Scott auditioned for the role of Evan.
One of the paintings hanging above Evan's bed in his dorm room is a reproduction of Salvador Dalí's "Dream" (1937).
Several posters of the iconic American punk band Blink-182 can be spotted in one of the film's scenes.
Actor Elden Henson, who played Lenny, initially participated in filming scenes that occurred later in the timeline, where his character marries Kaylie and cares for the disabled Evan. This was done to give Elden time to gain around 20 pounds for filming other scenes, in which his character descends into madness. The actor needed only a month to gain the necessary weight.
In preparation for his role, Ashton Kutcher devoted considerable time to studying psychology, emotional and psychological trauma, and chaos theory.
At the cinema, children are watching the film "Se7en" (1995).
There are several versions of the ending, in ascending order of "happiness": Director's Cut. Evan kills himself in his mother's womb, tightening the umbilical cord around his neck. It was considered the main one until a test screening, where the audience was horrified, and the creators decided to show a different ending. Official theatrical release. The main characters look around in turn and go their separate ways. Open ending. Evan turns around and follows Kelly. Happy ending. Turning around simultaneously, Kelly and Evan meet.
The covers of Evan's diaries closely resemble the covers of the diaries of John Doe, the character from the thriller "Seven".
The role of Kaylee could have gone to Ali Larter.
Many were captivated by the film's screenplay, yet few were willing to bring what they had read to the screen. The situation only changed after the script fell into the hands of Ashton Kutcher. The actor was so impressed by the material that he agreed to become one of the producers and invest some of his own money to launch the project.
In early versions of the script, the main character had a different name—Chris Treborn. Later, the protagonist's name was changed to Evan. If you move the first letter of the last name to the end of the first name, the resulting phrase (Event Reborn) translates into Russian as "One who rebirths events."
As part of his preparation for the role, Ashton Kutcher spent a significant amount of time studying psychology, emotional and mental trauma, as well as chaos theory.
As a nod to Ray Bradbury, a "Bradbury University" pennant can be seen on the wall in Evan's room.
One of the paintings hanging above Evan's bed in his dorm room is a reproduction of Salvador Dalí's 'Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening' (1937).
In one of the movie's scenes, several posters of the cult American punk band Blink-182 can be seen.
In the cinema, the children are watching the movie 'Seven' (1995).
Actor Alden Henson, who plays Lenny, first participated in the filming of scenes later in the timeline, in which his character marries Kaylee and cares for the disabled Evan. This was done so that Alden would have time to gain about 20 pounds for other scenes in which his character loses his mind. It took the actor only one month to gain the necessary weight.
There are several versions of the ending, in increasing order of 'happiness': The Director's Cut, where Evan kills himself in his mother's womb by tightening the umbilical cord around his neck. This was considered the primary ending until a test screening, where audiences were horrified, leading the creators to show a different finale. The Official Theatrical version, where the main characters look back in turn and walk away in opposite directions. The Open ending, where Evan turns around and follows Kelly. The Happy ending, where Kelly and Evan turn around simultaneously and meet.