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.
Writing
Multiple endings that wreck you differently
Acting
Kutcher's unhinged desperation in prison timeline
Editing
Seamless jarring between timelines
Director
Eric Bress
Ashton Kutcher
Evan Treborn
Amy Smart
Kayleigh Miller
Melora Walters
Andrea Treborn
Elden Henson
Lenny Kagan
William Lee Scott
Tommy Miller
Eric Stoltz
George Miller
Ethan Suplee
Thumper
Logan Lerman
Evan Treborn age 7
John Patrick Amedori
Evan Treborn age 13
Irina Gorovaia
Kayleigh age 13
Kevin G. Schmidt
Lenny age 13
Jesse James
Tommy age 13
Nathaniel DeVeaux
Dr. Redfield
Kevin Durand
Carlos
Callum Keith Rennie
Jason Treborn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title refers to chaos theory coined by Edward Lorenz — a butterfly flapping wings can theoretically cause a hurricane.
This film basically killed the 'serious Ashton Kutcher' era before it started — he returned to rom-coms and tech investing.
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