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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
642K
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Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Benjamin Button (Pitt) was born under unusual circumstances. As everyone around him grew older, he aged backwards, making the challenges of life such as creating friendships, finding a job and falling in love all the more difficult and heartbreaking.
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Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
642K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
852
154
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • David Fincher
    • Writers
      • Eric Roth(screenplay)
      • Robin Swicord(story)
      • F. Scott Fitzgerald(short story)
    • Stars
      • Brad Pitt
      • Cate Blanchett
      • Tilda Swinton
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Fincher
    • Writers
      • Eric Roth(screenplay)
      • Robin Swicord(story)
      • F. Scott Fitzgerald(short story)
    • Stars
      • Brad Pitt
      • Cate Blanchett
      • Tilda Swinton
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    • 1KUser reviews
    • 317Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 83 wins & 160 nominations total

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    Brad Pitt, Peter Donald Badalamenti II, Taraji P. Henson, and Lance E. Nichols in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    Julia Ormond and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    Tilda Swinton in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
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    Taraji P. Henson and Mahershala Ali in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

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    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Benjamin Button
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Daisy
    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Elizabeth Abbott
    Julia Ormond
    Julia Ormond
    • Caroline
    Faune Chambers Watkins
    Faune Chambers Watkins
    • Dorothy Baker
    • (as Faune Chambers)
    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • Monsieur Gateau
    Donna Duplantier
    Donna Duplantier
    • Blanche Devereux
    Jacob Tolano
    Jacob Tolano
    • Martin Gateau
    • (as Jacob Wood)
    Earl Maddox
    • Man at Train Station
    Ed Metzger
    Ed Metzger
    • Teddy Roosevelt
    Jason Flemyng
    Jason Flemyng
    • Thomas Button
    Danny Vinson
    Danny Vinson
    • Priest Giving Last Rites
    David Jensen
    David Jensen
    • Doctor at Benjamin's Birth
    Joeanna Sayler
    • Caroline Button
    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Queenie
    Mahershala Ali
    Mahershala Ali
    • Tizzy
    • (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
    Fiona Hale
    • Mrs. Hollister
    Patrick Thomas O'Brien
    Patrick Thomas O'Brien
    • Dr. Rose
    • Director
      • David Fincher
    • Writers
      • Eric Roth(screenplay) (story)
      • Robin Swicord(story)
      • F. Scott Fitzgerald(short story)
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    • Trivia
      The hummingbird is the only bird in the world that can fly backwards. Hurricanes spin counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. These, among other "backward" motifs involving clocks and so on, tie in with the major thematic elements related to Benjamin Button living life in reverse.
    • Goofs
      In 1945 when Daisy and Benjamin are having dinner, Daisy is smoking a filter cigarette. Filter cigarettes were not available until several years later.
    • Quotes

      Benjamin Button: You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went. You could swear, curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.

    • Crazy credits
      The Paramount and Warner Bros. logos are in the form of mosaics constructed from several buttons.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      When the Saints Go Marching In
      Traditional

      Performed by Doc Paulin's Marching Band

      Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Records

    User reviews1K

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    Top review
    9/10
    Do You Still Wish You Could Turn Back the Clock?
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was a near epic film in almost the same way Forrest Gump was. I am not particularly a fan of David Fincher and his work. Yet I strongly admired The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. This film is about a man named Benjamin Button who leads much of an ordinary life under not so ordinary circumstances. The one thing that separates him from any other human being is that he ages backwards. Despite such large differences between the audience and Benjamin Button, the film finds a way to connect with a large variety of people in a way that does not seem to happen so often.

    The acting was very good throughout the movie. Especially that of Cate Blanchett who seems to be turning out one great performance after another. She plays the role of Daisy, Benjamin Button's real love interest from start to finish. In fact she played so well it might have been a partial downfall to the movie. Her performance out shined that of the main character, played by Brad Pitt. Although Pitt was very solid in his performance I do not believe he deserved an Oscar nomination (rather Blanchett deserved one) for his role of playing Benjamin Button. He was not a necessity to the movie and did not add much to it. He was not bad but he wasn't spectacular. Throughout though many of the different actors and actresses lit up the screen. Especially Tilda Swinton who was wonderful to watch as Button's short lived love interest. Her presence was magical and a joy to watch. I would have loved to see just a little bit more of her character.

    The directing of David Fincher in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was of what I believe to be his best work to date. The screenplay of Eric Roth was written very well as he has had experience with these type of movies. In many scenes the dialog and great direction combined for some epic scenes.

    Ultimately I enjoyed this movie very much but something felt missing from the movie. Something seemed left unsaid that was vital. I felt that the great downfall to this movie was that Brad Pitt didn't give an amazing performance and did not take control of the movie rather Blanchett stole the show from him which made Button seem less important to me. Despite that though it this film was done very well and I would recommend it to all. Its an important story that makes us self reflect and think deeply. It displays how we need to live with our mistakes because they are part of our life. We need to appreciate what we have rather than wonder "what if...?".
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    • Is 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' based on a book?
    • Is it possible to read Fitzgerald's story online?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Benjamin Button
    • Filming locations
      • India
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Paramount Pictures
      • The Kennedy/Marshall Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $127,509,326
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,853,816
      • Dec 28, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $335,802,786
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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