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The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations

  • 20092009
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  • 1h 30m
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5.6/10
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The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)
A young man with the power to time travel attempts to solve the mystery of his girlfriend's death.
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Sam Reide uses his power to time travel to solve the mystery of his girlfriend's death.Sam Reide uses his power to time travel to solve the mystery of his girlfriend's death.Sam Reide uses his power to time travel to solve the mystery of his girlfriend's death.
IMDb RATING
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    • Seth Grossman
    • Holly Brix
  • Stars
    • Chris Carmack
    • Rachel Miner
    • Melissa Jones
    • Seth Grossman
    • Holly Brix
  • Stars
    • Chris Carmack
    • Rachel Miner
    • Melissa Jones
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    • 71User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    Rachel Miner and Chris Carmack in The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)
    Rachel Miner and Chris Carmack in The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)
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    Chris Carmack and Melissa Jones in The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)
    The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)
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    Chris Carmack
    Chris Carmack
    • Sam Reide
    Rachel Miner
    Rachel Miner
    • Jenna Reide
    Melissa Jones
    • Vicki
    Kevin Yon
    • Harry Goldburg
    Lynch R. Travis
    Lynch R. Travis
    • Detective Dan Glenn
    • (as Lynch Travis)
    Sarah Habel
    Sarah Habel
    • Elizabeth Brown
    Mia Serafino
    Mia Serafino
    • Rebecca Brown
    Hugh Maguire
    • Detective Jack Nicholas
    Richard Wilkinson
    • Lonnie Flennons
    Chantel Giacalone
    • Anita Barnes
    Michael Ellison
    Michael Ellison
    • Anita's Boyfriend
    • (as Michael D. Ellison)
    Ulysses Hernandez
    • Paco
    Linda Boston
    Linda Boston
    • Landlady
    Michael Paul Place
    • Young Sam
    • (as Michael Place)
    Catherine Towne
    • Young Jenna
    Emily Sutton-Smith
    • Mother in the Park
    Dennis North
    Dennis North
    • Sam's Father
    Trevor Callaghan
    • Josh
      • Seth Grossman
      • Holly Brix
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    • Trivia
      All of the bar scenes (including a murder scene) were filmed in Foran's Grand Trunk Pub, one of the oldest pubs still in operation in the city of Detroit. One unique fact about Foran's is that the famed magician, Harry Houdini, kept an office in the basement of the pub.
    • Goofs
      Sam goes to Detroit Police headquarters to investigate the Pontiac Killer. Pontiac, Michigan is 30 miles north of Detroit, and all crimes there are investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff's Department.
    • Quotes

      Jenna Reide: This is so Scooby-Doo, isn't it? I would've gotten away with it if it wasn't for those meddling kids.

      Sam Reide: You're out of your fucking mind, Jenna.

      Jenna Reide: Come on, Sam. You know that's not true. If you hadn't kept jumping back to catch me, I could've stopped. But every time you went back, there was more witnesses, there was more evidence to cover up. It's funny when you think about it. You really did create a serial killer. Ever since the day you jumped back and you saved me, I knew I'd only live for you.

    • Connections
      Featured in Shameful Sequels: The Butterfly Effect 2 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Street Life
      Written by Ádám Balázs, Seth Grossman and Astal

      Recording, Mix and Mastering Engineer Miklos Malek

      Performed by Brandon Csupo (as Astal)

      Courtesy of Yellow Gator Productions (ASCAP) and Astal World Music

    User reviews71

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    8/10
    really enjoyed this surprising sequel
    I was a huge fan of the original Butterfly Effect, although I liked the concept more than the execution. When Ashton screamed, "You don't know me! I don't even know me!", it made me remember why certain actors should stick to lightweight material. I had very low expectations for this one, mostly because the second movie was unwatchable. Aside from a couple of problems, I was pleasantly surprised.

    First, the problems: This movie has nothing to do with the original or the sequel except that the Butterfly Effect power is SIMILAR -- not exactly the same, because in this one the main character Sam travels by just focusing on the past, and his sister Jenna monitors him, but then he seems to forget the intervening years when he returns to the present. The other problem is that sometimes characters and relationships are unclear and a couple times I had to ask my wife who this person was or why this person thinks that now, but she understood it pretty well and felt that the confusion was intentional so that the audience would feel like the main character, who's really confused by all the time travel.

    The two leads in this one -- which probably couldn't get big stars because of its low budget -- were both outstanding. Chris Carmack shows major dramatic chops. I can see him being the next Viggo Mortensen. Rachel Miner is also really great, and so are the minor characters, especially the well-endowed bartender. (Was that a visual reference to Catholic Schoolgirls in Trouble, from the Kentucky Fried Movie, or am I reaching?) There were a couple of strong dramatic scenes that wouldn't have felt out of place in a studio Oscar-bait type of movie. I guess that's a credit to the writing/directing too, since it didn't feel overdone or hammy.

    The cinematography was also solid, and I liked the score. Usually movies like this skimp on those elements and just use a cheesy synth score, but this one was solid.

    My only complaint about the cinematography is that sometimes it felt claustrophobic -- we're always inside someone's apartment, or in some dark, cramped place. I guess that fits with the theme, but I would've liked to be able to breath every now and then with a nice landscape shot or something. Maybe that was also a budget issue.

    Overall, although I didn't see this movie in the theater -- it was out for a week, apparently - - watching it at home felt like I'd caught a really cool late-night TV show. It's a fun ride. I could see this turning into a TV series or something, like Quantum Leap.
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      • July 31, 2009 (Brazil)
      • United States
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      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
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      • After Dark Films
      • BenderSpink
      • FilmEngine
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