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The Giver

  • 2014
  • K-12
  • 1h 37m
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Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Odeya Rush, and Brenton Thwaites in The Giver (2014)
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
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In a seemingly perfect community without war, pain, suffering, differences, or choices, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" worl... Read allIn a seemingly perfect community without war, pain, suffering, differences, or choices, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.In a seemingly perfect community without war, pain, suffering, differences, or choices, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.

  • Director
    • Phillip Noyce
  • Writers
    • Michael Mitnick
    • Robert B. Weide
    • Lois Lowry
  • Stars
    • Brenton Thwaites
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Meryl Streep
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    125K
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    POPULARITY
    951
    273
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writers
      • Michael Mitnick
      • Robert B. Weide
      • Lois Lowry
    • Stars
      • Brenton Thwaites
      • Jeff Bridges
      • Meryl Streep
    • 412User reviews
    • 209Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

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    Jeff Bridges and Brenton Thwaites in The Giver (2014)
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    Brenton Thwaites
    Brenton Thwaites
    • Jonas
    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • The Giver
    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Chief Elder
    Taylor Swift
    Taylor Swift
    • Rosemary
    Alexander Skarsgård
    Alexander Skarsgård
    • Father
    Katie Holmes
    Katie Holmes
    • Mother
    Odeya Rush
    Odeya Rush
    • Fiona
    Cameron Monaghan
    Cameron Monaghan
    • Asher
    Emma Tremblay
    Emma Tremblay
    • Lily
    Alexander Jillings
    • Gabriel - 12 Months
    James Jillings
    • Gabriel - 12 Months
    Jordan Nicholas Smal
    • Gabriel - 3 Months
    Saige Fernandes
    • Gabriel - 6 Months
    Renate Stuurman
    • Dinah
    Vanessa Cooke
    • Elder
    John Whiteley
    • Elder
    Kira Wilkinson
    • Chief Elder's Assistant
    Meganne Young
    Meganne Young
    • Bride
    • Director
      • Phillip Noyce
    • Writers
      • Michael Mitnick
      • Robert B. Weide
      • Lois Lowry
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Jeff Bridges had been trying to have the film made for nearly 20 years and even filmed a version of it with his family. Speaking on the Nerdist Podcast he said: "I originally wanted to direct my father in it. As a matter of fact, somewhere in some garage, there is a version of this movie with my father (Lloyd Bridges) playing The Giver, Bud Cort narrates the whole thing, Beau's kids, one is shooting it, one is playing Jonas. We did the whole book, so that's around somewhere."
    • Goofs
      When Jonas flees through various terrain and weather conditions at the end of the movie, his wardrobe changes a number of times to where he finally wears a thick winter parka. All the while he never has a backpack or bag or anything with him and the baby when he initially flees on the motor bike. And where could he have even gotten a spare parka from anyway, since the whole society was climate controlled to perpetual summer-like conditions?
    • Quotes

      Chief Elder: When people have the freedom to choose, they choose wrong--every single time.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jeff Bridges/Ali Larter/Andy Woodhull (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Silent Night
      Lyrics by Joseph Mohr

      Music by Franz Xaver Gruber

      (Incorrectly attributed as "Traditional")

      Performed by The von Trapp Children

      Courtesy of Rattlesby Records, Inc.

    User reviews412

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    6/10
    promising but doesn't completely deliver
    After the Ruin, the Community was build as an utopia where everybody is the same, emotions are suppressed and memories of the past are restricted. When Jonas turns 18, he's selected to be the community's Receiver of Memories. His best friends Fiona and Asher also turn 18. He goes to train with The Giver (Jeff Bridges) to learn the memories of the past. Meryl Streep plays the Chief Elder. Katie Holmes and Alexander Skarsgård play Jonas' parents. The previous Receiver Rosemary (Taylor Swift) 10 years ago came to a tragic end.

    The idea of colors and memories are interesting. I especially like the idea of memories which reminds me a little of 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'. This is not nearly as artistic or compelling. There is just enough that one gets a small taste of something much better and what this could have been.

    I also have questions about this world. This world feels incomplete like the author explained it in a paragraph and the reader fills in the gap. The movie just hasn't filled those gaps with enough precision. I do have to praise this franchise. It seems to be a little bit more ambitious than the others but I wouldn't say it's complete. Also it fails as a movie to be intense. The climax is there but without much excitement. The final scene is really just asking for a sequel which is probably not coming.

    The acting is functional. Most of them are required to be distant and controlled. Jeff Bridges, Odeya Rush and Brenton Thwaites are the only ones required to act out emotions. Meryl Streep may actually be acting too much. I have to say that I like Katie Holmes acting removed which kind of fits her. Thwaites is asked to calibrate his acting and he does a reasonable job. Rush is pretty effective and quite touching. Jeff Bridges is doing basically the same note.
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    • Release date
      • August 15, 2014 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • South Africa
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Twitter
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Truyền Ký Ức
    • Filming locations
      • University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa(Some exteriors)
    • Production companies
      • Tonik Productions
      • Asis Productions
      • Canada Film Capital
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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,090,374
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,305,016
      • Aug 17, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $66,980,456
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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