The Age of Adaline (2015)

A young woman, born at the turn of the 20th century, is rendered ageless after an accident. After many solitary years, she meets a man who complicates the eternal life she has settled into.

Director:

Lee Toland Krieger

Writers:

J. Mills Goodloe (screenplay by), Salvador Paskowitz (screenplay by)

Stars:

Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Blake Lively	...	Adaline Bowman
Michiel Huisman	...	Ellis Jones
Harrison Ford	...	William Jones
Ellen Burstyn	...	Flemming
Kathy Baker	...	Kathy Jones
Amanda Crew	...	Kikki Jones
Lynda Boyd	...	Regan
Hugh Ross	...	Narrator
Richard Harmon	...	Tony
Fulvio Cecere	...	Cab Driver
Anjali Jay	...	Cora
Hiro Kanagawa	...	Kenneth
Peter J. Gray	...	Clarence James Prescott (as Peter James Grey)
Izabel Pearce	...	Flemming (Age 5) (as Izabel A. Pearce)
Cate Richardson	...	Flemming (Age 20)

Storyline

After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman has lived a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret. But a chance encounter with charismatic philanthropist Ellis Jones reignites her passion for life and romance. When a weekend with his parents threatens to uncover the truth, Adaline makes a decision that will change her life forever.

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Plot Keywords:

aging | change of identity | car accident | agelessness | trivia game | 

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Taglines:

Adaline was ageless until she found something timeless.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for a suggestive comment

Did You Know?

Trivia

In order to create a sense of authenticity for shots set in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, filmmakers used anamorphic lenses and limited the use of steadicams.

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Goofs

At the end in which the comet finally shows up, the CG has the rear of the comet glowing as though it's a rocket and giving off the trailing tail. Comets' sun forward part warms up and the expanding gases are pushed back by the solar wind.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: On December 31, 2014, a taxicab traveled through San Francisco, from Chinatown to Marin. The car carried a single passenger: a woman, her birth name Adaline Bowman, current alias Jennifer Larson. This is the first and last chapter of her story.

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Connections

Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Blake Lively/Gina Rodriguez/Jessie Baylin/Jeremy Gara (2015)

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Soundtracks

Simple Twist of Fate
Written by Bob Dylan
Performed by Bob Dylan
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

morbidity or maturity mortality?

The acting in this I cannot fault, though Adeline has a very low range of emotions given the material, her demure persona is a sign of the times in which she was raised. Perhaps it was the stiff upper lip if the early 20th century? I have never seen the male lead and he suited his part well.

I watched this with my mother and daughters ( sobbing continued on both sides with both generations for different reasons, but both centred around loss). I felt torn, suitably watching this with both generations, as to what part of the film affected me most. Those with children and aging parents will understand when viewing this.

The soundtrack was beautiful and the song played during the most emotive scenes is both beautiful and haunting enough for me to seek it out.

A beautiful movie, which is a little in the fantasy realm in its explanation behind the mortality/immortality aspect which makes it almost fairy tale like, but beautifully executed, and gorgeously told. See it with your mother or daughter, or like I did, both! Take your tissues!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Portuguese Italian

Release Date:

24 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adaline

Filming Locations:

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,203,458, 26 April 2015

Gross USA:

$42,629,776

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$65,663,276

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lakeshore Entertainment, Lionsgate, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Datasat Auro 11.1 SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1