Cypher vs The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.6/10 for Cypher). Cypher is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 53m. Cypher is the older of the two (2002 against 2004). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Cypher | The Butterfly Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Vincenzo Natali | Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber |
| Main cast | Lucy Liu, Boyd Banks, Nigel Bennett, Jeremy Northam, Roberta Angelica | Callum Keith Rennie, Elden Henson, Amy Smart, Kevin Durand, Logan Lerman |
Synopsis
Cypher
An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.
The Butterfly Effect
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.
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