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The Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly Effect (2004) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
76

Now, before we get into the full breakdown of how you can watch 'The Butterfly Effect' right now, here are some specifics about the FilmEngine, Katalyst Films, BenderSpink, New Line Cinema thriller flick. The Butterfly Effect starring Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min. The release date of the movie is January 23rd, 2004. The movie received a user score of 76/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 7,954 platform users.

Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "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."

Can’t wait to see 'The Butterfly Effect' from the comfort of your living room? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Eric Bress-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Butterfly Effect' on each platform when they are available. 'The Butterfly Effect' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Microsoft Store, Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Hoopla, and Google Play Movies in the US.

'The Butterfly Effect' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on January 23rd, 2004
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting July 6th, 2004 - Buy The Butterfly Effect DVD

The Butterfly Effect Movies

The Butterfly Effect movies are about an individual who travels through time, and then has to deal with unexpected consequences. The title refers to the butterfly effect, a popular hypothetical example of chaos theory which illustrates how small initial differences may lead to large unforeseen consequences over time.

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