The Butterfly Effect (2004)

Evan Treborn suffers blackouts during significant events of his life. As he grows up, he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life by reading his journal.

All Releases

Domestic (59.8%)
$57,938,693
International (40.2%)
$38,883,728
Worldwide
$96,822,421
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Domestic Opening$17,100,000
Budget$13,000,000
Earliest Release DateJanuary 22, 2004 (Puerto Rico)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 53 min
GenresDrama Sci-Fi Thriller

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticJan 23, 2004$17,100,000$57,938,693

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
FranceMar 10, 2004$4,174,704
United KingdomApr 16, 2004$1,325,928$3,868,369
SpainApr 30, 2004$3,609,326
GermanyAug 26, 2004$2,976,108
AustriaAug 27, 2004$900,798
ItalyFeb 27, 2004$417,650$833,112
TürkiyeApr 9, 2004$147,306$702,587
BelgiumApr 21, 2004$672,692
SwedenJun 25, 2004$485,634
South AfricaJun 4, 2004$334,397
NetherlandsJul 29, 2004$334,069
GreeceApr 11, 2004$256,000
PolandJun 18, 2004$48,198$222,854
United Arab Emirates$14,700$129,100
Middle East$129,004
FinlandMay 21, 2004$105,405
DenmarkFeb 27, 2004$68,753
PortugalMay 6, 2004$63,607
BulgariaSep 10, 2004$10,375$48,687
IcelandMay 14, 2004$36,241
Romania$28,816
NorwayMay 7, 2004$9,813$23,234
EgyptApr 28, 2004$19,676
LebanonMay 20, 2004$8,399

Latin America

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
MexicoJul 9, 2004$2,680,144
BrazilJul 23, 2005$900,000
Puerto RicoJan 22, 2004$503,476
ChileSep 23, 2004$233,312
ArgentinaJun 24, 2004$123,934

Asia Pacific

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
South KoreaNov 12, 2004$7,104,096
AustraliaMar 11, 2004$3,650,075
TaiwanApr 2, 2004$1,523,827
Russia/CISFeb 12, 2004$200,032$697,345
JapanMay 14, 2005$375,119
New ZealandMar 25, 2004$313,193
SingaporeMar 4, 2004$275,937
ThailandMar 5, 2004$58,200$199,132
PhilippinesMar 17, 2004$140,525
IndonesiaMay 20, 2004$71,731
Hong KongMar 18, 2004$60,310
Detailed breakdowns are not available for some areas.