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Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)

★ 6.6R95 min

2007 Canadian film

Butterfly on a Wheel (US: Shattered) is a 2007 thriller film directed by Mike Barker, co-produced and written by William Morrissey. A British-Canadian joint production, it stars Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler, and Maria Bello. The film's title is an allusion to a line of Alexander Pope's poem "Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot": "Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?" The line is usually interpreted as questioning why someone would put great effort into achieving something minor or unimportant, or who would punish a minor offender with a disproportional punishment.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Butterfly on a Wheel about?
Butterfly on a Wheel (2007) — The happily-married couple of Neil and Abby Randall have worked very hard to create a healthy and safe bubble for themselves and their only daughter, Sophie. However, their seemingly idyllic life will start crumbling into pieces when, out of the blue, the determined and methodica
Is Butterfly on a Wheel based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Butterfly on a Wheel scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.