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The Butterfly Effect (2004)

Directed by Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber · Cinematography by Matthew F. Leonetti

R113 min117 frames

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The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A rustic diner booth features wood-paneled walls and a worn counter area. A young man with facial…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A rural outdoor path with soft natural lighting and blurred greenery in the background. A young…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A grassy outdoor area features two men interacting near a green lawn. One man wears a shiny metal…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: closeup — A dense patch of green trees and hanging vines fills the background. A teenage boy wearing a…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: closeup — An interior space with dim, low-key lighting focused on two men in confrontation. The men stand…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — Dense woodland setting with tall trees and dappled sunlight filtering through green foliage. Four…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A well-lit bedroom features a bed with white linens and draped purple fabric overhead. A shirtless…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A sunny college campus path is lined with large trees and an academic building. A young man and a…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A sunny garden features blurry green foliage and a concrete curb in the background. A young woman…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space with a door frame visible on the left. A man in a dark suit stands…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A dense urban crowd walks along a sidewalk during the day. A man in a dark blazer moves through…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A dark, cluttered basement interior features wooden stairs and dim background details. A child…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with blurred background elements visible behind the subject. A young man…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space with blurred figures in the background. A woman in a red top stands in…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A prison common area with steel railings and tables in the background. A young man carries a stack…The Butterfly Effect (2004) movie still: medium — A medical office features a wall chart showing the anatomy of the brain. A middle-aged doctor in a…
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What is The Butterfly Effect about?

A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.

Where can you watch The Butterfly Effect?

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What does the cinematography of The Butterfly Effect look like?

Across 117 sampled frames, The Butterfly Effect builds its coverage from medium shots (64% of the sample), with close-ups (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Matthew F. Leonetti keeps 50% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 87% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Butterfly Effect?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Butterfly Effect (2004) are #30302d, #52524c, #100f0f, #d2d1cd, #8e918c, #f5f6f4 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #52524c
  • #100f0f
  • #d2d1cd
  • #8e918c
  • #f5f6f4

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