Frequency vs The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 7.3/10 for Frequency). The Butterfly Effect is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 58m. Frequency is the older of the two (2000 against 2004). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Frequency
The Butterfly Effect| Frequency | The Butterfly Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber |
| Main cast | Marin Hinkle, Noah Emmerich, Jim Caviezel, Andre Braugher, Dennis Quaid | Callum Keith Rennie, Elden Henson, Amy Smart, Kevin Durand, Logan Lerman |
Synopsis
Frequency
When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the consequences of altering time.
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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