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When Sam Reide (Chris Carmack) goes back in time to save his sister, Jenna (Rachel Miner), from a house fire, he inadvertently creates an alternate history in which his parents die prematurely. In the wake of the mishap, the budding time traveler swears not to interfere with history again. But, when an innocent man ends up on death row for murdering his girlfriend, Reide ignores Jenna's warnings and prepares to leap one last time to witness the crime and bring the real killer to justice.

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The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations | Rotten Tomatoes (1) David Nusair Reel Film Reviews A very mild improvement over the nigh unwatchable Butterfly Effect 2... Rated: 2/4 Aug 16, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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matthias s The Butterfly Effect 3 is an abysmal mess of a movie that fails to capture any of the intrigue and excitement of the original film. The plot is riddled with holes that only serve to make the story confusing and frustrating to follow, while the dialogue is so messy and poorly written that it's hard to care about any of the characters.The most glaring issue with this film is the numerous plot holes that are present throughout. Characters are introduced and then quickly forgotten, events happen for seemingly no reason, and the rules of time travel that were established in the first film are completely ignored. It's hard to get invested in a story when it feels like the filmmakers themselves don't know what's going on.But even if the plot had been tighter and more cohesive, the dialogue would still be a major issue. Every line is either cheesy or stilted, making it difficult for the actors to deliver anything resembling a convincing performance. The characters themselves are also poorly written, with no real motivations or personalities beyond the most basic stereotypes.All in all, The Butterfly Effect 3 is a movie that is best avoided. The plot holes and messy dialogue make it a frustrating experience to watch, and the lack of any real depth or nuance makes it hard to care about anything that happens on screen. Save yourself the trouble and watch something else instead. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/09/23 Full Review The H well, they tried hard Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/04/23 Full Review Georgan G Was happily surprised by the decent story line and acting. I almost always enjoys time travel so gave this a try. It's certainly had an ending I didn't expect until most of the way through. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/04/23 Full Review Audience Member The 3rd in a non-cohesive series, Carmack takes this installment in a new direction where he's trying to hunt down a killer instead of avoid disaster. This butterfly comes with a smidge more gore, too. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member It's not the worst film I've ever seen but I preferred the previous two films. There are so many problems with the logic in this particular film that made it hard to watch. It's short and has a good pace so it is watchable, as long as you don't think too much. It's pretty predictable too. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member violence is just too much.its better than the second movie though. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Seth Grossman Director Chris Carmack Sam Reide Rachel Miner Jenna Reide Melissa Jones Vicki Kevin Yon Harry Goldburg Lynch Travis Det. Dan Glenn
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Synopsis When Sam Reide (Chris Carmack) goes back in time to save his sister, Jenna (Rachel Miner), from a house fire, he inadvertently creates an alternate history in which his parents die prematurely. In the wake of the mishap, the budding time traveler swears not to interfere with history again. But, when an innocent man ends up on death row for murdering his girlfriend, Reide ignores Jenna's warnings and prepares to leap one last time to witness the crime and bring the real killer to justice.

Director
Seth Grossman

Producer
A.J. Dix, Chris Bender, Anthony Rhulen

Screenwriter
Holly Brix

Distributor
After Dark Films

Production Co
After Dark Films, FilmEngine, Benderspink

Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Graphic Bloody Violence|Some Drug Content|Strong Sex Scene)

Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2009, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2009

Runtime
1h 30m
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