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Release Date:
23 January 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
Change one thing, Change everything. more
Plot:
A young man blocks out harmful memories of 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. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win
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3 nominations
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Haunting, Tragic, but ultimately Brilliant
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ashton Kutcher | ... | Evan | |
| Melora Walters | ... | Andrea | |
| Amy Smart | ... | Kayleigh | |
| Elden Henson | ... | Lenny | |
| William Lee Scott | ... | Tommy | |
| John Patrick Amedori | ... | Evan at 13 | |
| Irene Gorovaia | ... | Kayleigh at 13 | |
| Kevin G. Schmidt | ... | Lenny at 13 | |
| Jesse James | ... | Tommy at 13 | |
| Logan Lerman | ... | Evan at 7 | |
| Sarah Widdows | ... | Kayleigh at 7 | |
| Jake Kaese | ... | Lenny at 7 | |
| Cameron Bright | ... | Tommy at 7 | |
| Eric Stoltz | ... | Mr. Miller | |
| Callum Keith Rennie | ... | Jason |
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexual content, language and brief drug use. (also director's cut)
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Runtime:
113 min | 120 min (director's cut)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Malaysia:18SG |
Malaysia:U (cut version) |
Brazil:14 |
South Korea:18 |
USA:R (No. 39664) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/Manitoba) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-15 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Italy:VM14 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:R-13 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) |
Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario)
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During Evan's penultimate flashback (the one after which he wakes up in the mental hospital), there is a quick succession of shots with people making funny faces. One of the people appearing on several pictures is co-director Eric Bress.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the credits at the end, there is a name next to a character for "Evan at 3". No where in either of the two cuts is an actor portraying Evan at three yrs. old.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Family Guy: Untitled Griffin Family History (#4.27)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
The Midnight Creep
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Why didn't anything change the first time Evan went back to the past?When Evan went back into his past, why did he always return as an adult instead of living his life forward from the time of the flashback?
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I have seen this movie just a few hours ago and i have to say that it is brilliantly conceived. Definately not a feel good film, but rather dark and tragic in every sense of the word. Yes the performances were above and beyond etc etc... and it helped, but the film itself is an emotionally provacative piece of work that had me feeling sad, morose and depressed. Nonetheless i think that this makes it a very powerful film to evoke such strong feelings while watching it. It is, for lack of a better term, very human. On a different note there were also many complexities to do with chaos theory inderlying the raw emotional turmoil that the characters endure such as time travel, alternate universes and such, but rather than rely on these interesting ideas and theories to carry the movie, it is instead simply used as a background setting for an incredible story. I loved it for what it is, but not something you see to be entertained. See this movie but don't take your family.