Movies Like The Butterfly Effect (2004)

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The Butterfly Effect Movie Information:

Directors:

Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber

Stars:

Ashton Kutcher, Melora Walters, Amy Smart, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott … (full cast)

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3. Limitless (2011)

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6. Source Code (2011)

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7. The Machinist (2004)

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8. The Illusionist (2006)

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12. The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)

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Movies like The Butterfly Effect include Donnie Darko (2001), American Psycho (2000), Limitless (2011), Looper (2012), I, Robot (2004), Source Code (2011), The Machinist (2004), The Illusionist (2006), Predestination (2014), Mr. Nobody (2009), The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006), and The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009).