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The Butterfly Effect 2

IMDb ID: tt0457297 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 4.5 (38,015 votes)

Genres: Drama · Sci-Fi · Thriller

Nick Larson discovers a supernatural way to alter his life and travel back in time to key moments in his life by looking at photographs.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Butterfly Effect 2
Canada: The Butterfly Effect 2 (English)
United Kingdom: The Butterfly Effect 2
Ireland: The Butterfly Effect 2 (English)
India: The Butterfly Effect 2 (English)
Italy: The Butterfly Effect 2
New Zealand: The Butterfly Effect 2 (English)
United States: The Butterfly Effect 2
South Africa: The Butterfly Effect 2 (English)
Argentina: El efecto mariposa 2
Spain: El efecto mariposa 2
Mexico: El efecto mariposa 2
Germany: Butterfly Effect 2
Japan: Butterfly Effect 2
Brazil: Efeito Borboleta 2
Portugal: Efeito Borboleta 2
Canada: L'effet papillon 2 (French)
France: L'effet papillon 2
Croatia: Domino efekt 2
Lithuania: Drugio efektas 2
Serbia: Efekat leptira 2
Poland: Efekt motyla 2
Slovakia: Efekt motýlích krídiel 2
Spain: El efecto mariposa II (alternative spelling)
Vietnam: Hiệu Ứng Cánh Bướm 2
Turkey: Kelebek Etkisi 2 (Turkish)
Spain: L'efecte papallona 2 (Catalan)
Estonia: Liblikaefekt 2
Slovakia: Osudový dotyk 2
Hungary: Pillangó-hatás 2.
Greece: Το φαινόμενο της πεταλούδας 2
Ukraine: Ефект метелика 2
Russia: Эффект бабочки 2
Japan: バタフライ・エフェクト2 (Japanese)
Taiwan: 蝴蝶效應2
Hiệu Ứng Cánh Bướm 2
Content RatingRRelease Date2006-08-10Runtime92 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews139Critic Reviews32Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordssex in a restroom
second part
blonde
unplanned pregnancy
copulation
Filming LocationsVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaProduction CompaniesNew Line Cinema
FilmEngine
BenderSpink
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457297/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0457297.jpgUpdated At2026-08-24T09:01:13

Stars

Eric Lively
Erica Durance
Dustin Milligan
Gina Holden
David James Lewis
Andrew Airlie
Chris Gauthier
Susan Hogan
JR Bourne
Lindsay Maxwell

Directors

John R. Leonetti

Writers

Michael D. Weiss
John Frankenheimer

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Eric Lively | Character: Nick Larson
Actor: Erica Durance | Character: Julie Miller
Actor: Dustin Milligan | Character: Trevor Eastman
Actor: Gina Holden | Character: Amanda
Actor: David James Lewis | Character: Dave Bristol
Actor: Andrew Airlie | Character: Ron Callahan
Actor: Chris Gauthier | Character: Ted
Actor: Susan Hogan | Character: Katherine Larson
Actor: JR Bourne | Character: Malcolm Williams
Actor: Lindsay Maxwell | Character: Grace Callahan
Actor: Zoran Vukelic | Character: Christopher
Actor: Jerry Wasserman | Character: Alberto Fuentes
Actor: John Mann | Character: Wayne
Actor: Tom Bulmer | Character: Executive
Actor: Veena Sood | Character: Nurse
Actor: Brad Kelly | Character: Thug
Actor: Caeli MacAulay | Character: Baby Nick
Actor: Malcolm Stewart | Character: Dr. Greenfield

[Directors Group]
Name: John R. Leonetti | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Michael D. Weiss | Role: Writer
Name: John Frankenheimer | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Chris Bender | Role: Producer
Name: A.J. Dix | Role: Producer
Name: Brendan Ferguson | Role: Producer
Name: Kevin Kasha | Role: Producer
Name: Anthony Rhulen | Role: Producer
Name: Lisa Richardson | Role: Producer
Name: William Shively | Role: Producer
Name: J.C. Spink | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Stirling | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Michael Suby | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Brian Pearson | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Jacqueline Cambas | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Susie Farris | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Douglas Higgins | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Don Macaulay | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Shane Vieau | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Cynthia Ann Summers | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Tim Chappell | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Charmaine Clark | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Calla Syna Dreyer | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Lori-Ann Gatto | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Leslie Graham | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Tana Lynn Moldovanos | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Leah Schweiger | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Margaret Yaworski | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Jayne Bieber | Role: Production Manager
Name: Brendan Ferguson | Role: Production Manager
Name: Erin Haskett | Role: Production Manager
Name: Richard Stirling | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: David R. Baron | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Brian Giddens | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Maria Kozak | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Troy Scott | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Adam Catt | Role: Art Department
Name: Dylan Dowd | Role: Art Department
Name: Robin Driscoll | Role: Art Department
Name: Don Dussault | Role: Art Department
Name: Melissa Dutchak | Role: Art Department
Name: Neil Fairall | Role: Art Department
Name: Peter Grace | Role: Art Department
Name: Karolina Grant | Role: Art Department
Name: Michael Hall | Role: Art Department
Name: Philip Jamieson | Role: Art Department
Name: Michael Jovanovski | Role: Art Department
Name: Rick Kramer | Role: Art Department
Name: Duncan Lalonde | Role: Art Department
Name: Cody Larson | Role: Art Department
Name: Sergio Lavilla | Role: Art Department
Name: James Letham | Role: Art Department
Name: Stuart Mangnall | Role: Art Department
Name: David Manske | Role: Art Department
Name: Liam McAinsh | Role: Art Department
Name: John McIntosh | Role: Art Department
Name: Dwane McIsaac | Role: Art Department
Name: Ian Nothnagel | Role: Art Department
Name: Josh Plaw | Role: Art Department
Name: Robert Pratt | Role: Art Department
Name: Narinder Rai | Role: Art Department
Name: Dorian Reese | Role: Art Department
Name: Dean Rossmo | Role: Art Department
Name: Mike Sorochuk | Role: Art Department
Name: Judi Stackaruk | Role: Art Department
Name: Katharine Sugrue | Role: Art Department
Name: Camplin Telford | Role: Art Department
Name: Kennedy Telford | Role: Art Department
Name: Courtney Tuckwood | Role: Art Department
Name: Paul West | Role: Art Department
Name: Teresa Weston | Role: Art Department
Name: Darcy Wyness | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Anke Bakker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Brian Campbell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jay Cheetham | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kelly Cole | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dario DiSanto | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Fonnyadt | Role: Sound Department
Name: Grant Hamakawa | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ian Jones | Role: Sound Department
Name: Laurie Melhus | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bill Mellow | Role: Sound Department
Name: Glen Noseworthy | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Scott | Role: Sound Department
Name: Adam Sharpe | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shane Shemko | Role: Sound Department
Name: William Skinner | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean Tejkel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Cam Wagner | Role: Sound Department
Name: Todd R. Mason | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Dan Cervin | Role: Special Effects
Name: Valerie Fraser | Role: Special Effects
Name: Garnet Harry | Role: Special Effects
Name: Dean Hart | Role: Special Effects
Name: Dar Hicks | Role: Special Effects
Name: Eric Lemay | Role: Special Effects
Name: Paul Eugene Theason | Role: Special Effects
Name: Al Waldron | Role: Special Effects
Name: Joel Whist | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Matt Belbin | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sébastien Bergeron | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jayson Castro | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michael Goddard | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Annabelle Kent | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Darren MacKay | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mathieu-Xavier Mauser | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Stu McRae | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mladen Miholjcic | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Stephen Paschke | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Lisa Sepp-Wilson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Trevor Strand | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Lee Wilson | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Corry Glass | Role: Stunts
Name: Tom Glass | Role: Stunts
Name: David Jacox | Role: Stunts
Name: Rick Moore | Role: Stunts
Name: Scott Nicholson | Role: Stunts
Name: Jeff Sanca | Role: Stunts
Name: Melissa R. Stubbs | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Chris Anderson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Cameron Beck | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martin Biggerstaff | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Brown | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: William Buckingham | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrew Capicik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Crone | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ken Decker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Leo Decker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Dekker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rusty Deluce | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Travis Demeyer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Herb DeWaal | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Draaijers | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mike Draaijers | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ian Gray | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeremy Gustafson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shauna Hanna | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sean M. Harding | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christopher Harvey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: James S. Harvey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shane Harvey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jon L.J. Helgason | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tyler Hepple | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Duncan Hogg | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Simon Jori | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Jungclaus | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Spiro Karfakis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martin Kostian | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Carl Leveque | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: James Louwe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rob MacKenzie | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rob Madden | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Mayo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Terry McEwen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve McGuire | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael McLellan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tasos Mentzelopoulos | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Triston Nelson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brad Oleksy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jos Oman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Clayton Richard-Long | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Darren Robertson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Zachary Rothman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Thom Ryan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-Marc Saldini | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jay 'Sully' Sullivan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrew Towson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jason Weir | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrew D. Wilson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tyler Woeste | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Cameron Drinkle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kharen Hill | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Heike Brandstatter | Role: Casting Department
Name: Sandra-Ken Freeman | Role: Casting Department
Name: Coreen Mayrs | Role: Casting Department
Name: James McKenzie Moore | Role: Casting Department
Name: Alicia Scott | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Joshana Craig | Role: Costume Department
Name: Ivan Lehner | Role: Costume Department
Name: Kate Main | Role: Costume Department
Name: Courtney McKenzie | Role: Costume Department
Name: Paulette Nelson | Role: Costume Department
Name: Debbie Schreiber | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Flavio Bidese | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Edo Brizio | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Allyson Cole | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Chris Conlee | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Gerry Gonsalves | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Fred W. Richters | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Nancy Valle | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Abraham Fraser | Role: Location Management
Name: Kathleen Gilbert | Role: Location Management
Name: Shane Lennox | Role: Location Management
Name: Pete Tsopeis | Role: Location Management
Name: John Wittmayer | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Louis Clark | Role: Music Department
Name: Mark Skillingberg | Role: Music Department
Name: Kim Blackburn Bowen | Role: Music Department
Name: Joel J. Richard | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Chad Barager | Role: Production Department
Name: Tim Bennett | Role: Production Department
Name: Jocelyn Bishop | Role: Production Department
Name: Catherine Bowles | Role: Production Department
Name: Simon Bright | Role: Production Department
Name: Aaron Carson | Role: Production Department
Name: Jeff Hardy | Role: Production Department
Name: Montgomery Hill | Role: Production Department
Name: Suzanne Hopkinson | Role: Production Department
Name: Scott James | Role: Production Department
Name: Luke King | Role: Production Department
Name: Jake Kowalski | Role: Production Department
Name: Errin Lally | Role: Production Department
Name: Jennifer Lawson | Role: Production Department
Name: Charlene Lee | Role: Production Department
Name: Katy Lew | Role: Production Department
Name: Justin Macgregor | Role: Production Department
Name: Kenneth Meisenbacher | Role: Production Department
Name: James Melia | Role: Production Department
Name: Shandra Molloy | Role: Production Department
Name: Cameron Morris | Role: Production Department
Name: Nicole Oguchi | Role: Production Department
Name: Lisa Richardson | Role: Production Department
Name: Ruchir Tandon | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Carol Pears | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Joanne Aimer | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ron Aimer | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jeremy Alexander | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Gordon Alyward | Role: Transportation Department
Name: James Archibald | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ron Buyck | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Gurpal Deol | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ralph Eugster | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Cameron Foss | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Bill Harris | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Louie Hausner | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ron Itterman | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Robin King | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Lange | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ben Liljedahl | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Douglas Marshall | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ian Montgomery | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Vince Morden | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Mark Morgan | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Al Parisien | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Stewart Purvis | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Peter Road | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Mickey Sangha | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ryan Sangha | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Reggie Singh | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Fraser Sutherland | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jason Swetlikoe | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Swetlikoe | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Lois Swetlikoe | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ross Zimmerman | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Cassandra Barbour | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carolyn Blackwood | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cedric Breuel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tyler Burley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steven Cain | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jacqueline Cambas | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeanie Cloutier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alison Cohen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Cordes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yasmin Damshenas | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jordan Dobbie | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Annie Doyon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eduard Elias | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Melissa Elliott | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Neal Flaherty | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Wayne Gaines | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lee Shan Gibson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: María Dolores Gispert | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Philip Goore | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paco Gázquez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jamie Hendry | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susan Hicks | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Curtis Johnson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rob Larson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sean McGee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dwane McIsaac | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nuria Mediavilla | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jacqueline Micallef | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mandy Milicevic | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lee Anne Muldoon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Óscar Muñoz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dale Paterson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: José Posada | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ashlee Powell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nin Rai | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Garette Ratliff Henson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bob Ryan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Ryan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laura Sevier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Darren Shmyr | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Donna Smith | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephanie Smith | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Esther Solans | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tamara Susik | Role: Additional Crew
Name: James Telfer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Courtney Tuckwood | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Juan Miguel Valdivieso | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Adam Weirch | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Beverly Wiens | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sheila Woodley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Randy L. Anderson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bob Bedard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gabriella Ludlow | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniel Villagomez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roger Williams | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: John Frankenheimer | Role: Thanks
Name: Pete Rosenbauer | Role: Thanks

Trailers

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Release Schedule

Israel: August 10, 2006
Portugal: August 17, 2006
Philippines: September 6, 2006
Taiwan: September 22, 2006
Brazil: September 29, 2006
United States: October 10, 2006 (limited)
Argentina: November 15, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Italy: November 17, 2006
Thailand: December 5, 2006
Germany: December 8, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Greece: December 8, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Iceland: January 4, 2007 (DVD premiere)
South Korea: March 5, 2007
United Kingdom: April 23, 2007
Serbia: May 23, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Australia: June 13, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Netherlands: June 28, 2007 (DVD premiere)
France: July 17, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Mexico: August 24, 2007
Japan: October 13, 2007
Hungary: February 5, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: March 19, 2010 (TV premiere)
Poland: April 11, 2015 (TV release)

Awards

Nominee | 2007 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Saturn Award | Best DVD Release | The Butterfly Effect 2

Box Office

South Korea: USD 23912
Lebanon: USD 3654
Mexico: USD 592980
Taiwan: USD 345912
Period: Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2007 | Rank: 284 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 23912 | Interval gross: USD 23912 | Per theater average: USD 4782