The Butterfly Effect

  • 2004


MOVIE IS philosophical inevitable historical superior
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34 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 19
Negative reviews 23
Average Rating 2.5/5
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1.5
The film is loaded with enough metaphysical quandaries to boggle Kant, and the storys fluid movement through both time and the infinite consequences o .. Austin Chronicle
3.1
And theres a certain grim humor in the way the movie illustrates the truth that you can make plans, but you cant make results. Rogerebert
4.0
I enjoy movies like this because they actually dare to try something different, which is inspiring in this day and age. JoBlo
1.5
It tells about memory loss due to blackouts and loses itself in that theme. Sover
2.5
A somber fable about the far reaching and unforeseen consequences that ripple out from every act, screenwriters Eric Bress and J. Mackye Grubers joint .. Tv Guide
3.1
Those acting chops raised Seven from a routine thriller to a bizarre classic. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
As a result of this contamination of chaos theory by determinism, what we end up with is a philosophical mess of a movie. Lariat
2.8
Ill stop short of calling this a BAD movie, though I will also refrain from calling it a good one. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
In a less gimmicky movie, it would be a breakthrough performance. News Review
2.5
Yes, the inventiveness is great fun, but their indulgence exposes them as first time directors. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
The script has its share of awful moments (the prison near rape scene springs to mind) and the ending is a total deus ex machina that really cheats th .. View London
1.3
Nor is the acting much good.Teen heartthrob Ashton Kutcher signals Evans blackouts by shaking a lot and getting a nosebleed hardly high drama, even by .. Cs Monitor
2.0
It all becomes exhausting and monotonous in the extreme, but you keep watching in a state of disbelief at the sheer try anything desperation of it. Film Journal
1.3
A film of singularly boneheaded conceits, Butterfly is populated by, and appears to have been made by, stoned college dudes more hung up on oh wow twi .. Boston
2.5
And that didnt have to happen if only the film had only been bold enough to go with a truly grim climax instead of the bittersweet one that was less l .. Mountain X
1.9
Despite Minnesotas professed commitment to battling opioid abuse, the states own health insurance program for the poor is among the biggest barriers i .. Star Tribune
2.0
What I got instead was a poorly acted (Kutcher should stick to TV comedy), adequately produced, teen flick derivative of the same old same old. Reel Talk Reviews
2.5
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
2.2
Theres a good head trip nestled somewhere within the films messy, sodden execution. Ew
2.5
Its a pretty dumb and utterly pretentious jumbled drama that is never sure what its trying to say, or what in fact it means. Cinema Crazed
3.5
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5.0
There are few golden rules to be gleaned from the movies, but let me propose the following: Dont, under any circumstances, fuck with time.Should you a .. Slate
2.0
A nasty exercise in which the better ideas have been used in better movies even Timecop! Empire
1.0
But this movies plot lacks imagination, insight, and even believability. Common Sense Media
2.5
It has the integrity of camp, maintaining an odd earnestness in the face of its own absurdity.It pursues emotions that are entirely false, but its pur .. Sf Gate
2.0
A teen time travel mess that thinks its a dark thriller, The Butterfly Effect is so head slappingly silly you may even enjoy it. Bbc
1.9
The writing/directing duo of Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber previously had a good time with Final Destination 2, an overly gory but occasionally clev .. Slant Magazine
0.0
Even by the lax standards of January film releases this month is the traditional dumping time for studio films that didnt quite work out The Butterfly .. The New York Times
3.8
Kal Ho Naa Ho may be shameless in its heart on sleeve sentimentality, but I am not ashamed to admit that it left me crying along with the rest of the .. Mr Brown Movies
4.4
The final scenes, beautifully handled and acted, are bittersweet without falling victim to mawkishness and heartbreaking in their emphatic simplicity. The Movie Boy
2.5
But dont be too quick to blame Ashton alone for this disappointment. Bullz-Eye
1.8
uses a series of disturbingly dark events to spin off story threads that become more and more hysterical...the results are sickening and silly Reeling Reviews
1.0
Unfortunately, Kutcher has yet to make Ashton Kutcher Dates Demi Moore: The Movie, so his endless Us Weekly coverage hasnt translated into quality fil .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.8
Yet, even though its a cheat, it retains a degree of resonance, primarily because it doesnt seek to sabotage the dark tone. ReelViews
2.2
Ashton Kutcher wants to be taken seriously so badly it hurts. So does this metaphysical mess of a movie... Seattle Pi
1.5
Word of mouth at Sundance about this film was not positive.It will most likely do no better in the open market. Cnn
2.5
Some of this nonsense can be dismissed as inevitable incongruities intrinsic to the time travel genre. Spliced Wire
4.4
(Its worth noting, too, that star Carmack delivers a solid performance thats often better than the film deserves.) Reel Film
1.0
Rosie DiManno: Sometimes, the truth simply will never be known Last week we learned that we likely will never learn the cause of two spectacular myste .. The Star
1.9
The makers of this highly flawed science fiction thriller have filled it with interesting concepts. Deseret News
2.0
If you want plot twists and mind bending, just stick to The Usual Suspects and Memento Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.1
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3.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
1.5
The Butterfly Effect is an unpleasant exercise in good ideas gone to waste, a supernatural thriller which mistakes naked sadism for spine tingling sus .. Flip Side Archive
2.5
The movie tries to be too visceral, and it just comes out as being repugnant. Fat Guys At The Movies
3.0
But theres no real reason not to enjoy it if you trade your cynicism in for popcorn, and go with the intention of having a laugh at them rather than i .. Future Movies
1.9
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4.0
Its a sickening spectacle, and when Aileen reaches for a gun and blows the attacker away, we can empathize completely. Nitrate Online
3.8
This trait might have forbid the film itself from having impact if it didnt make any general sense, but amazingly enough there is a thread of awarenes .. Cinema Phile
2.0
Co writers and directors Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber try to do something creative and moody and ominous.Unfortunately, they dont try hard enough, .. Metro Weekly
2.5
Game of Thrones: Sounds Like the Iron Bank Wont Be in the Final Season IGN News The representative of the Iron Bank, Tycho Nestoris played by Mark Gat .. Film Force Ign
3.0
The mindless pleasure a film like this can deliver is kept at bay by a creepy earnestness that mars the plot. Style Weekly
2.8
Youll see where your audience is coming from and what theyre interested in. Djardine



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