Simulant vs The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.9/10 for Simulant). Simulant is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 53m. The Butterfly Effect is the older of the two (2004 against 2023). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Simulant
The Butterfly Effect| Simulant | The Butterfly Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | April Mullen | Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber |
| Main cast | Robbie Amell, Mayko Nguyen, Emmanuel Kabongo, Sam Worthington, Jordana Brewster | Callum Keith Rennie, Elden Henson, Amy Smart, Kevin Durand, Logan Lerman |
Synopsis
Simulant
Faye attempts to replace her newly deceased husband, Evan, with an android simulant (SIM). Although SIM Evan appears like human Evan in every way, Faye does not feel the same love for SIM Evan as it does for her. SIM Evan tries to win Faye back while at the same time being on-the-run from a government agent chasing down SIMs who have become “conscious” and could potentially be a threat to humankind.
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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