Sci-fi thriller Eric Bress "Butterfly Effect" 2004 is considered the best work of the director, and in the filmography of Ashton Kutcher and Amy Smart, this film became the brightest spot.
The theory that any influence on the system can have unpredictable consequences was beaten so well that the picture deservedly became a classic and is recommended for viewing to all without exception.
It is also noteworthy that the thriller has as many as 4 endings, from happy to pretty tough.
The original film received two sequels with other actors, but not one of them came close to the first part.
Fortunately, the cinema is rich in other works that are similar in concept. We have put together 10 films similar to The Butterfly Effect, some of which you must have seen, but a couple - another may be a revelation.
10. Donnie Darko (2001)
The story of a high school student who sees a strange person in a sinister rabbit costume became Richard Kelly's directorial debut. He was lucky to get the lead role of Jake Gyllenhaal, who just fit perfectly into the image.
At first, the film was received coolly and almost did not work at the box office and on DVD, but eventually acquired the status of a cult. Donnie Darko - a film for those who love a difficult story, leaving behind a lot of questions for thought.
9. Changing Reality (2011)
The basis of the Sci-Fi thriller "Changing Reality" lay down Fiip Dick’s novel “Correction Team”published in 1954. Starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.
The plot tells about a world in which there is nothing accidental: all events are prescribed by the Supreme (a kind of architect of the local "Matrix") and people actually live not as they want, but as they are destined for.
One meeting of the main characters takes place outside this plan, changing the general concept of their life. Now they have to go through many trials so as not to lose each other, despite all the obstacles.
8. The error of time (2014)
Thriller "Time Error" can not boast of star names on the poster: a little-known director Bradley King and the same lead actor Daniel Panabaker. However, this can not be called a drawback: the picture captivates with its originality and minimum cliche.
Three friends live quite an ordinary life, trying to establish their own affairs. Everything changes at the moment when they find a strange device in the apartment of their neighbor opposite. This device is aimed at their housing and daily takes photographs in which they are depicted 24 hours ahead in the future.
Finding the body of a neighbor, they hide his death in order to take advantage of his invention, not suspecting how dangerous attempts to change the future can be.
7. The loop of time (2012)
Ryan Johnson in the director's chair, Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and starring Emily Blunt - this is enough to interest the viewer. And if you add to this the famously twisted plot for the authorship of the same Johnson, you get a movie for all time.
Plot of the film "Time loop" in a nutshell, in 2074 it became impossible to kill a person with impunity, so the mafia began to use an illegal time machine.
The victim is tied up, silver bars are fastened to his back and sent to 2044, where a killer is already waiting for her, who does her job and takes the bullion as a payment. If the bars are gold, it means that the looper (the so-called killers) just killed himself from the future and “closed the loop”.
Most orders go without excesses, but sometimes killing oneself is not so easy ...
6. Mr. Nobody (2009)
The main character of the film "Mr. Nobody" it's already 118 years old and he recalls his life, talking about it as several parallel ones. The peculiarity of the tape is that it asks a lot of questions, but does not give a single answer, allowing the viewer to decide for himself.
The main idea of the picture is that the fate of each person depends on the choice made: sometimes even a wrong decision in the end can lead to a positive outcome.
It is noteworthy that “Mr. Nobody” is a product of the Hollywood movie conveyor: the film was shot in Europe with the participation of France, Canada, Belgium and Germany. The actors, however, are Hollywood - Jared Leto and Diana Krueger in the lead roles.
5. Back to the Future (1985)
The classics from Robert Zemeckis need no introduction: there are very few who have not seen at least one part of the cult franchise.
The adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the past and future have forever remained in the hearts of those who grew up in the 80s and 90s, although the film now looks more than worthy.
In recent years, it has become fashionable in Hollywood to restart and remake old films (often this turns out to be a failure), but the creators of “Back to the Future" firmly stated that they would not be allowed to touch their brainchild while they were alive.
4. Deja vu (2006)
In thriller Deja Vu Director Tony Scott Denzel Washington is investigating a terrorist attack on a ferry that killed 543 people.
In the process, he learns about the existence of a portal to the past and wants to change it, although scientists working on the device insist on the dangers of such games with reality.
Will the hero manage to convince everyone, despite the risk, to create a parallel time line? The viewer will find the answer to this question at the very end of the film, and much will end up being completely different from what it seemed in the course of history.
3. Patrol of time (2013)
The protagonist of the film "Patrol of time" performed by the charismatic Ethan Hawke, works for the Bureau of Time, an organization that works on crime prevention.
Having failed to capture a dangerous demoman (the only criminal who cannot be caught), the protagonist receives his last mission before retiring and goes to New York in the 70s of the last century. Here he will meet a man who was born a woman and even gave birth to a child, to understand several temporary paradoxes and save a couple of lives.
2. Caution! Doors close (1997)
Romantic drama "Caution! Doors are closing" Director Peter Howitt plays on the subject of “possible worlds,” depending on a person’s choice and development.
In one scenario, the heroine performed by Gwyneth Paltrow arrives in time home, where she is waiting for the classic situation: she finds her lover in bed with another woman. In another scenario, she is late on the subway, so the unfaithful guy manages to escort his mistress and his betrayal remains a mystery.
The picture is perfect for those who are tired of sci-fi thrillers and want something simpler: the drama about love, infidelity and chance will definitely not get bored.
1. Foreboding (2007)
Linda (played by Sandra Bullock) suddenly realizes that her life has been mixed up, and in the literal sense: she does not live days in a row, but in a chaotic manner. She learns after the fact that her husband was going to leave her and the children, and also that he died.
Waking up later on the previous day, she realizes that she can try to prevent his death, but how to prevent his intention to divorce? And is it worth saving the life of a person who was about to leave it?