The Butterfly Effect is a 2004 English-language Sci-Fi Thriller movie written and directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber and produced by Anthony Rhulen, Chris Bender, Ashton Kutcher, Jc Spink and A.j. Dix under the banner of FilmEngine in collaboration with BenderSpink and Katalyst. Evan Treborn suffers blackouts during 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 by reading his journal. The butterfly effect stars Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Eric Stoltz, William Lee Scott, Elden Henson, Logan Lerman and Melanie Hall. The music was composed by Michael Suby. Cinematography was done by Matthew F. Leonetti and editing by Peter Amundson. The motion picture has a running time of 119 minutes. It was released on 4th March 2004. The Butterfly Effect was made on a budget of $13 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by New Line Cinema.