Primer vs The Butterfly Effect 2
Primer has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 5/10 for The Butterfly Effect 2). Primer is the shorter watch at 1h 17m compared with 1h 35m. Primer is the older of the two (2004 against 2006). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Primer
The Butterfly Effect 2| Primer | The Butterfly Effect 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 17m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Shane Carruth | John R. Leonetti |
| Main cast | Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Carrie Crawford | Erica Durance, JR Bourne, David James Lewis, Andrew Airlie, Lindsay Maxwell |
Synopsis
Primer
A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.
The Butterfly Effect 2
After his girlfriend, Julie, and two best friends are killed in a tragic auto accident, Nick struggles to cope with his loss and grief. Suffering from migraine-like seizures, Nick soon discovers that he has the power to change the past via his memories. However, his time-traveling attempts to alter the past and save his one true love have unexpected and dire consequences.
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