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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
7.9
Ratings: 7.9/10 from 220,424 users
Metascore:
70/100
Reviews: 763 user | 331 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences. Director:David Fincher |
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| Cate Blanchett | ... | ||
| Brad Pitt | ... | ||
| Julia Ormond | ... | ||
| Faune A. Chambers | ... |
Dorothy Baker
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| Elias Koteas | ... | ||
| Donna Duplantier | ... |
Blanche Devereux
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| Jacob Tolano | ... |
Martin Gateau
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Earl Maddox | ... |
Man at Train Station
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| Ed Metzger | ... | ||
| Jason Flemyng | ... | ||
| Danny Vinson | ... |
Priest Giving Last Rites
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| David Jensen | ... |
Doctor at Benjamin's Birth
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| Joeanna Sayler | ... | ||
| Taraji P. Henson | ... | ||
| Mahershala Ali | ... |
Tizzy
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Storyline
On the day that Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, elderly Daisy Williams (nee Fuller) is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital. At her side is her adult daughter, Caroline. Daisy asks Caroline to read to her aloud the diary of Daisy's lifelong friend, Benjamin Button. Benjamin's diary recounts his entire extraordinary life, the primary unusual aspect of which was his aging backwards, being diagnosed with several aging diseases at birth and thus given little chance of survival, but who does survive and gets younger with time. Abandoned by his biological father, Thomas Button, after Benjamin's biological mother died in childbirth, Benjamin was raised by Queenie, a black woman and caregiver at a seniors home. Daisy's grandmother was a resident at that home, which is where she first met Benjamin. Although separated through the years, Daisy and Benjamin remain in contact throughout their lives... Written by Huggo
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Life can only be understood backward. It must be lived forward. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Budget:
$150,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$26,853,816 (USA) (28 December 2008) (2988 Screens)Gross:
$329,809,326 (Worldwide) (5 April 2009)Company Credits
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Daisy: What are you looking at, Caroline?
Caroline: The wind, mom.
[yawns]
Caroline: They say the hurricane is coming.
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In May 2004, it was first rumored that David Fincher was set to direct the movie. It was confirmed a year and a month after. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: Benjamin is seen tinkering with an Enfield Bullet motorcycle. But it contains a "Black letter on White" number-plate. "Black on White" were introduced for private vehicles only by 2000. Earlier "Black on White" plates were for taxis; private vehicles had "White on black" plates. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Daisy: What are you looking at, Caroline?
Caroline: The wind, mom.
[yawns]
Caroline: They say the hurricane is coming.
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Crazy Credits
The end credits run as a slide show instead of the traditional upward scroll. See more »
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