The Butterfly Effect (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $57,924,679 | Details |
| International Box Office | $37,713,913 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $95,638,592 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
College student Evan Treborn is afflicted with headaches so painful that he frequently blacks out. While unconscious, Evan is able to travel back in time to difficult moments in his childhood. He can also alter the past for friends, like Kayleigh, who was molested by her father. But changing the past can drastically alter the present, and Evan finds himself in nightmarish alternate realities, including one where he's locked away in prison.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $17,065,227 (29.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 60.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,605 opening theaters/2,605 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $111,558,646 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 23rd, 2004 (Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | March 11th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | July 6th, 2004 by New Line Home Video, released as Butterfly Effect, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, sexual content, language and brief drug use. |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Franchise: | Butterfly Effect |
| Plot point: | Alternate or Altered Realities, Child Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Pedophilia, Prison, Revenge, Romance, Sex Crimes, Surprise Twist, Time Travel |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Film Engine, Katalyst Films, Benderspink Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2004 | 1 | $17,065,227 | 2,605 | $6,551 | $17,065,227 | 1 | |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 2 | $9,556,280 | -44% | 2,605 | $3,668 | $31,735,064 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 5 | $6,512,743 | -32% | 2,519 | $2,585 | $41,312,767 | 3 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 4 | $5,254,335 | -19% | 2,288 | $2,296 | $48,474,651 | 4 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 9 | $2,975,882 | -43% | 1,901 | $1,565 | $53,208,211 | 5 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 16 | $1,254,484 | -58% | 1,035 | $1,212 | $55,377,579 | 6 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 18 | $520,828 | -58% | 554 | $940 | $56,422,091 | 7 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 28 | $267,437 | -49% | 312 | $857 | $56,909,473 | 8 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 31 | $160,224 | -40% | 226 | $709 | $57,218,701 | 9 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 38 | $100,431 | -37% | 154 | $652 | $57,384,658 | 10 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 36 | $98,889 | -2% | 157 | $630 | $57,528,908 | 11 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 42 | $73,394 | -26% | 138 | $532 | $57,650,876 | 12 |
| May 14, 2004 | 74 | $24,687 | 41 | $602 | $57,924,679 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2004 | 1 | $6,200,000 | 2,605 | $2,380 | $6,200,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 24, 2004 | 2 | $6,878,000 | +11% | 2,605 | $2,640 | $12,922,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 25, 2004 | 1 | $4,142,000 | -40% | 2,605 | $1,590 | $17,065,227 | 3 | |
| Jan 26, 2004 | 1 | $1,298,000 | -69% | 2,605 | $498 | $18,363,000 | 4 | |
| Jan 27, 2004 | 1 | $1,241,000 | -4% | 2,605 | $476 | $19,604,000 | 5 | |
| Jan 28, 2004 | 1 | $1,255,000 | +1% | 2,605 | $482 | $20,859,000 | 6 | |
| Jan 29, 2004 | 1 | $1,225,000 | -2% | 2,605 | $470 | $22,179,000 | 7 | |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 2 | $3,400,000 | +178% | -45% | 2,605 | $1,305 | $25,600,000 | 8 |
| Jan 31, 2004 | 3 | $4,585,000 | +35% | -33% | 2,605 | $1,760 | $30,214,000 | 9 |
| Feb 1, 2004 | 3 | $1,520,000 | -67% | -63% | 2,605 | $583 | $31,735,064 | 10 |
| Feb 2, 2004 | 1 | $819,000 | -46% | -37% | 2,605 | $314 | $32,554,000 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 2004 | 1 | $832,000 | +2% | -33% | 2,605 | $319 | $33,386,000 | 12 |
| Feb 4, 2004 | 1 | $710,000 | -15% | -43% | 2,605 | $273 | $34,096,000 | 13 |
| Feb 5, 2004 | 1 | $678,000 | -5% | -45% | 2,605 | $260 | $34,800,000 | 14 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 4 | $2,000,000 | +195% | -41% | 2,519 | $794 | $36,800,000 | 15 |
| Feb 7, 2004 | 5 | $2,861,000 | +43% | -38% | 2,519 | $1,136 | $39,602,000 | 16 |
| Feb 8, 2004 | 5 | $1,711,000 | -40% | +13% | 2,519 | $679 | $41,312,767 | 17 |
| Feb 9, 2004 | 3 | $485,000 | -72% | -41% | 2,519 | $193 | $41,797,767 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2004 | 3 | $524,000 | +8% | -37% | 2,519 | $208 | $42,322,000 | 19 |
| Feb 11, 2004 | 3 | $438,000 | -16% | -38% | 2,519 | $174 | $42,760,000 | 20 |
| Feb 12, 2004 | 3 | $476,000 | +9% | -30% | 2,519 | $189 | $43,220,000 | 21 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 4 | $1,200,000 | +152% | -40% | 2,288 | $524 | $44,400,000 | 22 |
| Feb 14, 2004 | 4 | $2,694,000 | +125% | -6% | 2,288 | $1,177 | $47,022,000 | 23 |
| Feb 15, 2004 | 6 | $1,452,000 | -46% | -15% | 2,288 | $635 | $48,474,482 | 24 |
| Feb 16, 2004 | 7 | $705,000 | -51% | +45% | 2,288 | $308 | $49,179,651 | 25 |
| Feb 17, 2004 | 4 | $445,000 | -37% | -15% | 2,288 | $194 | $49,625,000 | 26 |
| Feb 18, 2004 | 4 | $374,000 | -16% | -15% | 2,288 | $163 | $49,999,000 | 27 |
| Feb 19, 2004 | 4 | $328,000 | -12% | -31% | 2,288 | $143 | $50,232,000 | 28 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 8 | $800,000 | +144% | -33% | 1,901 | $421 | $51,000,000 | 29 |
| Feb 21, 2004 | 9 | $1,317,000 | +65% | -51% | 1,901 | $693 | $52,403,000 | 30 |
| Feb 22, 2004 | 8 | $805,000 | -39% | -45% | 1,901 | $423 | $53,208,211 | 31 |
| Feb 23, 2004 | 8 | $244,000 | -70% | -65% | 1,901 | $128 | $53,452,000 | 32 |
| Feb 24, 2004 | 8 | $280,000 | +15% | -37% | 1,901 | $147 | $53,732,000 | 33 |
| Feb 25, 2004 | 9 | $235,000 | -16% | -37% | 1,901 | $124 | $53,967,000 | 34 |
| Feb 26, 2004 | 10 | $202,000 | -14% | -38% | 1,901 | $106 | $54,123,000 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2004 | 1 | $22,178,784 | 2,605 | $8,514 | $22,178,784 | 1 | |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 2 | $12,621,240 | -43% | 2,605 | $4,845 | $34,800,024 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 4 | $8,420,292 | -33% | 2,519 | $3,343 | $43,220,316 | 3 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 4 | $7,012,013 | -17% | 2,288 | $3,065 | $50,232,329 | 4 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 9 | $3,890,766 | -45% | 1,901 | $2,047 | $54,123,095 | 5 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 15 | $1,778,168 | -54% | 1,035 | $1,718 | $55,901,263 | 6 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 17 | $740,773 | -58% | 554 | $1,337 | $56,642,036 | 7 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 24 | $416,441 | -44% | 312 | $1,335 | $57,058,477 | 8 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 33 | $225,750 | -46% | 226 | $999 | $57,284,227 | 9 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 39 | $145,792 | -35% | 154 | $947 | $57,430,019 | 10 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 35 | $147,463 | +1% | 157 | $939 | $57,577,482 | 11 |
| May 14, 2004 | 81 | $24,687 | 41 | $602 | $57,924,679 | 17 |
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Synopsis
College student Evan Treborn is afflicted with headaches so painful that he frequently blacks out. While unconscious, Evan is able to travel back in time to difficult moments in his childhood. He can also alter the past for friends, like Kayleigh, who was molested by her father. But changing the past can drastically alter the present, and Evan finds himself in nightmarish alternate realities, including one where he's locked away in prison.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $17,065,227 (29.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 60.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,605 opening theaters/2,605 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $111,558,646 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 23rd, 2004 (Wide) by New Line |
| International Releases: | March 11th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | July 6th, 2004 by New Line Home Video, released as Butterfly Effect, The |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, sexual content, language and brief drug use. |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Franchise: | Butterfly Effect |
| Plot point: | Alternate or Altered Realities, Child Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Pedophilia, Prison, Revenge, Romance, Sex Crimes, Surprise Twist, Time Travel |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Film Engine, Katalyst Films, Benderspink Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2004 | 1 | $17,065,227 | 2,605 | $6,551 | $17,065,227 | 1 | |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 2 | $9,556,280 | -44% | 2,605 | $3,668 | $31,735,064 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 5 | $6,512,743 | -32% | 2,519 | $2,585 | $41,312,767 | 3 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 4 | $5,254,335 | -19% | 2,288 | $2,296 | $48,474,651 | 4 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 9 | $2,975,882 | -43% | 1,901 | $1,565 | $53,208,211 | 5 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 16 | $1,254,484 | -58% | 1,035 | $1,212 | $55,377,579 | 6 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 18 | $520,828 | -58% | 554 | $940 | $56,422,091 | 7 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 28 | $267,437 | -49% | 312 | $857 | $56,909,473 | 8 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 31 | $160,224 | -40% | 226 | $709 | $57,218,701 | 9 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 38 | $100,431 | -37% | 154 | $652 | $57,384,658 | 10 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 36 | $98,889 | -2% | 157 | $630 | $57,528,908 | 11 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 42 | $73,394 | -26% | 138 | $532 | $57,650,876 | 12 |
| May 14, 2004 | 74 | $24,687 | 41 | $602 | $57,924,679 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2004 | 1 | $6,200,000 | 2,605 | $2,380 | $6,200,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 24, 2004 | 2 | $6,878,000 | +11% | 2,605 | $2,640 | $12,922,000 | 2 | |
| Jan 25, 2004 | 1 | $4,142,000 | -40% | 2,605 | $1,590 | $17,065,227 | 3 | |
| Jan 26, 2004 | 1 | $1,298,000 | -69% | 2,605 | $498 | $18,363,000 | 4 | |
| Jan 27, 2004 | 1 | $1,241,000 | -4% | 2,605 | $476 | $19,604,000 | 5 | |
| Jan 28, 2004 | 1 | $1,255,000 | +1% | 2,605 | $482 | $20,859,000 | 6 | |
| Jan 29, 2004 | 1 | $1,225,000 | -2% | 2,605 | $470 | $22,179,000 | 7 | |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 2 | $3,400,000 | +178% | -45% | 2,605 | $1,305 | $25,600,000 | 8 |
| Jan 31, 2004 | 3 | $4,585,000 | +35% | -33% | 2,605 | $1,760 | $30,214,000 | 9 |
| Feb 1, 2004 | 3 | $1,520,000 | -67% | -63% | 2,605 | $583 | $31,735,064 | 10 |
| Feb 2, 2004 | 1 | $819,000 | -46% | -37% | 2,605 | $314 | $32,554,000 | 11 |
| Feb 3, 2004 | 1 | $832,000 | +2% | -33% | 2,605 | $319 | $33,386,000 | 12 |
| Feb 4, 2004 | 1 | $710,000 | -15% | -43% | 2,605 | $273 | $34,096,000 | 13 |
| Feb 5, 2004 | 1 | $678,000 | -5% | -45% | 2,605 | $260 | $34,800,000 | 14 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 4 | $2,000,000 | +195% | -41% | 2,519 | $794 | $36,800,000 | 15 |
| Feb 7, 2004 | 5 | $2,861,000 | +43% | -38% | 2,519 | $1,136 | $39,602,000 | 16 |
| Feb 8, 2004 | 5 | $1,711,000 | -40% | +13% | 2,519 | $679 | $41,312,767 | 17 |
| Feb 9, 2004 | 3 | $485,000 | -72% | -41% | 2,519 | $193 | $41,797,767 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2004 | 3 | $524,000 | +8% | -37% | 2,519 | $208 | $42,322,000 | 19 |
| Feb 11, 2004 | 3 | $438,000 | -16% | -38% | 2,519 | $174 | $42,760,000 | 20 |
| Feb 12, 2004 | 3 | $476,000 | +9% | -30% | 2,519 | $189 | $43,220,000 | 21 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 4 | $1,200,000 | +152% | -40% | 2,288 | $524 | $44,400,000 | 22 |
| Feb 14, 2004 | 4 | $2,694,000 | +125% | -6% | 2,288 | $1,177 | $47,022,000 | 23 |
| Feb 15, 2004 | 6 | $1,452,000 | -46% | -15% | 2,288 | $635 | $48,474,482 | 24 |
| Feb 16, 2004 | 7 | $705,000 | -51% | +45% | 2,288 | $308 | $49,179,651 | 25 |
| Feb 17, 2004 | 4 | $445,000 | -37% | -15% | 2,288 | $194 | $49,625,000 | 26 |
| Feb 18, 2004 | 4 | $374,000 | -16% | -15% | 2,288 | $163 | $49,999,000 | 27 |
| Feb 19, 2004 | 4 | $328,000 | -12% | -31% | 2,288 | $143 | $50,232,000 | 28 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 8 | $800,000 | +144% | -33% | 1,901 | $421 | $51,000,000 | 29 |
| Feb 21, 2004 | 9 | $1,317,000 | +65% | -51% | 1,901 | $693 | $52,403,000 | 30 |
| Feb 22, 2004 | 8 | $805,000 | -39% | -45% | 1,901 | $423 | $53,208,211 | 31 |
| Feb 23, 2004 | 8 | $244,000 | -70% | -65% | 1,901 | $128 | $53,452,000 | 32 |
| Feb 24, 2004 | 8 | $280,000 | +15% | -37% | 1,901 | $147 | $53,732,000 | 33 |
| Feb 25, 2004 | 9 | $235,000 | -16% | -37% | 1,901 | $124 | $53,967,000 | 34 |
| Feb 26, 2004 | 10 | $202,000 | -14% | -38% | 1,901 | $106 | $54,123,000 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2004 | 1 | $22,178,784 | 2,605 | $8,514 | $22,178,784 | 1 | |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 2 | $12,621,240 | -43% | 2,605 | $4,845 | $34,800,024 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 4 | $8,420,292 | -33% | 2,519 | $3,343 | $43,220,316 | 3 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 4 | $7,012,013 | -17% | 2,288 | $3,065 | $50,232,329 | 4 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 9 | $3,890,766 | -45% | 1,901 | $2,047 | $54,123,095 | 5 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 15 | $1,778,168 | -54% | 1,035 | $1,718 | $55,901,263 | 6 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 17 | $740,773 | -58% | 554 | $1,337 | $56,642,036 | 7 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 24 | $416,441 | -44% | 312 | $1,335 | $57,058,477 | 8 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 33 | $225,750 | -46% | 226 | $999 | $57,284,227 | 9 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 39 | $145,792 | -35% | 154 | $947 | $57,430,019 | 10 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 35 | $147,463 | +1% | 157 | $939 | $57,577,482 | 11 |
| May 14, 2004 | 81 | $24,687 | 41 | $602 | $57,924,679 | 17 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.