The Box vs The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.6/10 for The Box). The Butterfly Effect is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 55m. The Butterfly Effect is the older of the two (2004 against 2009). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Box
The Butterfly Effect| The Box | The Butterfly Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Richard Kelly | Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber |
| Main cast | John Magaro, James Marsden, James Rebhorn, Cameron Diaz, Holmes Osborne | Callum Keith Rennie, Elden Henson, Amy Smart, Kevin Durand, Logan Lerman |
Synopsis
The Box
Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the…
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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