---
title: 'The Butterfly Effect (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Eric Bress'
released: '2004-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-butterfly-effect-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289879/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Butterfly Effect (2004)

2004 · 120 min · Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Butterfly Effect is a 2004 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. It stars Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Eric Stoltz, William Lee Scott, Elden Henson, Logan Lerman, Ethan Suplee, and Melora Walters. The title refers to the butterfly effect.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Ashton Kutcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/ashton-kutcher), [Toby Emmerich](https://cinepixo.com/people/toby-emmerich), [Jason Goldberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-goldberg)
- **Director:** [Eric Bress](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-bress), [J. Mackye Gruber](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-mackye-gruber)
- **Screenplay:** [Eric Bress](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-bress), [J. Mackye Gruber](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-mackye-gruber)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Suby](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-suby)
- **Director of Photography:** [Matthew F. Leonetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-f-leonetti)
- **Editor:** [Peter Amundson](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-amundson)

## Cast

- [William Lee Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-lee-scott)
- [Jesse James](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-james)
- [Logan Lerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/logan-lerman)
- [Melora Walters](https://cinepixo.com/people/melora-walters)
- [Jesse Hutch](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-hutch)
- [Kevin Durand](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-durand)
- [Kevin Schmidt](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-schmidt)
- [Jake Kaese](https://cinepixo.com/people/jake-kaese)
- [Amy Smart](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-smart)
- [Ethan Suplee](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-suplee)
- [Magda Apanowicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/magda-apanowicz)
- [John Patrick Amedori](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-patrick-amedori)
- [Callum Keith Rennie](https://cinepixo.com/people/callum-keith-rennie)
- [Meilani Paul](https://cinepixo.com/people/meilani-paul)
- [Lorena Gale](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorena-gale)

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Official site: http://www.butterflyeffectmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-butterfly-effect-2004
Film facts: Wikidata (Q221109); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.