Evan Treborn
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Evan Treborn is the troubled protagonist of the psychological thriller film "The Butterfly Effect," whose time-altering abilities lead to drastic and often tragic changes in his and others’ lives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evan Treborn canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evan Treborn Context triple: [The Butterfly Effect, character, Evan Treborn]
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A.
Evan Washburn
Evan Washburn is an American sports reporter best known as a sideline correspondent for CBS’s NFL coverage, including major events like the Super Bowl.
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B.
Evan Mast
Evan Mast is an American musician and producer best known as one half of the electronic duo Ratatat and for his production work with prominent hip-hop artists.
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C.
Evan Daugherty
Evan Daugherty is an American screenwriter best known for his work on major Hollywood films such as "Snow White and the Huntsman," "Divergent," and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."
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D.
Bryden Allen
Bryden Allen is an Australian climber best known for leading the first successful ascent of the remote sea stack Ball's Pyramid in the Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Matt Eversmann
Matt Eversmann is a former U.S. Army Ranger sergeant known for his leadership during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, later depicted in the film "Black Hawk Down."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evan Treborn Target entity description: Evan Treborn is the troubled protagonist of the psychological thriller film "The Butterfly Effect," whose time-altering abilities lead to drastic and often tragic changes in his and others’ lives.
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A.
Evan Washburn
Evan Washburn is an American sports reporter best known as a sideline correspondent for CBS’s NFL coverage, including major events like the Super Bowl.
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B.
Evan Mast
Evan Mast is an American musician and producer best known as one half of the electronic duo Ratatat and for his production work with prominent hip-hop artists.
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C.
Evan Daugherty
Evan Daugherty is an American screenwriter best known for his work on major Hollywood films such as "Snow White and the Huntsman," "Divergent," and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."
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D.
Bryden Allen
Bryden Allen is an Australian climber best known for leading the first successful ascent of the remote sea stack Ball's Pyramid in the Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Matt Eversmann
Matt Eversmann is a former U.S. Army Ranger sergeant known for his leadership during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, later depicted in the film "Black Hawk Down."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Butterfly Effect ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | psychological thriller film ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
sacrifice for the greater good
ⓘ
time travel paradoxes ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise |
The Butterfly Effect film series
ⓘ
linked to:
The Butterfly Effect 2
|
| centralThemeAround |
chaos theory butterfly effect
ⓘ
consequences of changing the past ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Eric Bress
ⓘ
J. Mackye Gruber ⓘ |
| experiences |
drastic changes in his life
ⓘ
drastic changes in others’ lives ⓘ multiple alternate timelines ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn |
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
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linked to:
The Butterfly Effect
|
| hasAbility |
alteration of the past
ⓘ
time travel through his own memories ⓘ |
| hasAdultPortrayalAgeRange | early twenties ⓘ |
| hasAlternateEndingsIn | The Butterfly Effect DVD releases ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
blackouts in childhood
ⓘ
memory lapses ⓘ |
| hasFamilyMember |
Andrea Treborn
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Jason Treborn ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRelation |
Andrea Treborn is his mother
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Jason Treborn is his father ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Kayleigh Miller
ⓘ
Lenny Kagan ⓘ Tommy Miller ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Evan Treborn ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | college student ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
guilt-ridden
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protective of friends ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| hasPowerSource |
reading personal journals
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watching home movies ⓘ |
| hasSetting | suburban United States ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to fix past traumas
ⓘ
desire to protect Kayleigh Miller ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustrates unintended consequences of altering time ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | main point-of-view character ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ashton Kutcher
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John Patrick Amedori ⓘ Logan Lerman ⓘ |
| subjectOf | fan analyses about determinism and free will ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evan Treborn Description of subject: Evan Treborn is the troubled protagonist of the psychological thriller film "The Butterfly Effect," whose time-altering abilities lead to drastic and often tragic changes in his and others’ lives.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.