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The Fountain (2006)

R  96 min  -  Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi   -  22 November 2006 (USA)
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Reviews: 828 user | 260 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com

Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.

Director:

Darren Aronofsky

Writers:

Darren Aronofsky (screenplay), Darren Aronofsky (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hugh Jackman ...
Rachel Weisz ...
Ellen Burstyn ...
Mark Margolis ...
Stephen McHattie ...
Fernando Hernandez Fernando Hernandez ...
Cliff Curtis ...
Sean Patrick Thomas ...
Donna Murphy ...
Ethan Suplee ...
Richard McMillan Richard McMillan ...
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Renee Asofsky Renee Asofsky ...
Anish Majumdar Anish Majumdar ...
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Storyline

Three stories - one each from the past, present, and future - about men in pursuit of eternity with their love. A conquistador in Mayan country searches for the tree of life to free his captive queen; a medical researcher, working with various trees, looks for a cure that will save his dying wife; a space traveler, traveling with an aged tree encapsulated within a bubble, moves toward a dying star that's wrapped in a nebula; he seeks eternity with his love. The stories intersect and parallel; the quests fail and succeed. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Tree | Dying | Mayan | Love | Future  | See more »

Taglines:

What if you could love forever? See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violent action, some sensuality and language (edited for re-rating) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Maya

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La fuente de la vida See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,768,702 (USA) (24 November 2006) (1472 Screens)

Gross:

$15,978,422 (USA) (8 February 2007)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Tom's last name is Creo which is Latin for "I create." Creo also means "I believe" in Spanish. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Izzy first shows Tommy the Xibalba Nebulae the image remains in the telescope without it tracking. Celestial images quickly pass from view of a stationary telescope. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Tomas Verde: Let us finish it.
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Crazy Credits

The entire credits run against a star field background, then at the very,
very end there is one final sigh as they fade to black. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 25 November 2006" (2006) See more »