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:

The world has changed in the last century. Adaline has not.

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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

Luca Guadagnino was considered to direct the movie, but turned it down.

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Goofs

Before Adaline/Jenny gets the last Trivial Pursuit question "for the win", you can see that her playing piece is missing the blue wedge. The last roll of the dice is a 2 which would not bring her playing piece to the blue headquarters square where she could collect the blue wedge. And even if it had, you don't win immediately after having collected all 6 wedges. You're supposed to go to the hub of the board and answer a final question.

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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

Brighter in the Night
Written by Nancy McCallion
Performed by Nancy McCallion
Courtesy of Mama Mama Music

User Reviews

A beautiful film

Excellent performances, a truly poignant story. See it, you won't be disappointed.

Director Lee Toland Krieger wisely speeds through the scientific mumbo-jumbo, treating it as the least-interesting aspect of this tale. Instead, he focuses on the relationship fallout of Adaline's predicament. It's a disarmingly affecting film, and very sad at points. A rumination on loneliness. Cinematically, Krieger serves up numerous arching, overhead shots and slow-motion sequences. This coupled with the various time periods tackled gives the picture a buoyant sense of scope.

Particularly memorable in this is Harrison Ford. After stiff and stagey efforts in movies such as "42," Ford delivers a beautifully conflicted performance as a man trying to reconcile his past.

Highly recommended.

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