The Butterfly Effect 2

"Can you change your past without destroying your future?"

2006 1h 32m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 1,044★4.5IMDB · 38,229

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Synopsis

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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.

“Can you change your past without destroying your future?”

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Cast

Eric Lively
Nick Larson
Erica Durance
Julie Miller
Dustin Milligan
Trevor Eastman
Gina Holden
Amanda
Susan Hogan
Katherine Larson
David James Lewis
Dave Bristol
Chris Gauthier
Ted
Lindsay Maxwell
Grace Callahan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John R. Leonetti
Writers: Robert Pratt, Michael D. Weiss
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Butterfly Effect Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John R. Leonetti, shot by Brian Pearson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Suby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Conlee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eric Lively and Erica Durance and Dustin Milligan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Can you change your past without destroying your future?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0457297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John R. Leonetti directs. Brian Pearson behind the camera. Michael Suby scores. Chris Conlee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Part of the "The Butterfly Effect Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by John R. Leonetti, shot by Brian Pearson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Suby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris Conlee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eric Lively and Erica Durance and Dustin Milligan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Can you change your past without destroying your future?".
8IMDB entry: tt0457297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brian Pearson
Original score: Michael Suby
Editing: Chris Conlee
Costume design: Cynthia Ann Summers
Makeup / hair: Calla-Syna Dreyer
VFX supervisor: Lee Wilson
Sound: Adam Sharpe
Stunt coordinator: Scott Nicholson
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)
IMDB rating: 4.5/10 · 38,229 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 nomination total

Part of

The Butterfly Effect Collection

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.