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The Butterfly Effect 2

2006 · 92 min

A somber, twisty time-travel thriller that feels like a grim cautionary tale about loss and the futility of controlling fate.

Directed by
John R. Leonetti
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Eric Lively, Erica Durance, Dustin Milligan
Tagline
Can you change your past without destroying your future?
Overview
After his girlfriend, Julie, and two best friends are killed in a tragic auto accident, Nick struggles to cope with his loss and grief. Suffering from migraine-like seizures, Nick soon discovers that he has the power to change the past via his memories. However, his time-traveling attempts to alter the past and save his one true love have unexpected and dire consequences.

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Directed by
John R. Leonetti
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Eric Lively, Erica Durance, Dustin Milligan
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • fate
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism5
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
John R. Leonetti
Written by
Michael D. Weiss
Starring
Eric Lively, Erica Durance, Dustin Milligan, Gina Holden, Susan Hogan, David James Lewis, Chris Gauthier, Lindsay Maxwell
Music
Michael Suby
Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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