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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flickers in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer (Cate Blanchett). Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.

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Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an epic fantasy tale with rich storytelling backed by fantastic performances.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker 05/12/2020
A sumptuous and stirring romantic drama. Go to Full Review Namrata Joshi Outlook 01/31/2019
2/4
Plodding, facile and fails to connect. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/29/2018
It could have worked, had it ever snapped to life, but it doesn't. It just goes on and on and on and on and on and on. And on. You may even shake your watch to check it is still going. I know I did. Go to Full Review Michael Clark Epoch Times 05/12/2024
4/5
The film was an unqualified success. Few movies lasting nearly three hours with quasi-downbeat material please both audiences and critics, yet it remains low on the lists of Pitt’s, Blanchett’s, Fincher’s, and Roth’s most notable efforts. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 03/05/2024
4/4
The effect, which isn’t fully grasped until absorbed in its entirety, plays like a moody fairy tale, romantic and magical, with flourishes both elegiac and unusual. Go to Full Review Cameron Meier MeierMovies.com 03/03/2024
5/5
As [Benjamin] taught us, “I hope you live a life you’re proud of, [and] if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again.” Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Thyaagu C @Thyaagu Feb 17 Benjamin Button is the most 'not-my-favorite-genre' film that worked pretty well for me... See more Ton T @Tonnn Feb 1 É magnífico, me emocionei muito! See more Lana A @Lana101 Dec 28 A very beautiful movie! Almost poetic...It takes you through a journey of Benjamin's life as he's experiencing something opposite the rest of the world experience. And also showcases how enduring love can be...Wonderful story telling and acting...A very fine movie! See more Stephen C @bob25009 Nov 23 Success in 02 hours, 46 minutes, and 00 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13for Language, Brief War Violence, Sexual Content and Smoking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $127,500,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Renie C @RT22386867 Nov 14 I'm a sucker for long films, and this heartfelt, stirring, and poignant film captured my attention and didn't let go. Of course, it's not an action packed and exciting film. It's not supposed to be. It's subtle. An exposé about finding meaning in life, how each person you meet shapes you in various ways, regardless of how you live your life, or how you were born. Time is precious- no matter what. See more John F @RT84127024 Nov 12 Perhaps the most overrated film of the 2000s, given it was nominated for 13 Oscars (though it didn't win any of the "major" awards it still walked away with three trophies, which were in all fairness probably deserved for its production value). Would've been better as a short film, or at least with a far better script (just like Forrest Gump--which Eric Roth also wrote--CCBB claims it has something important to say but in the end it's superficial fluff, like a feather that floats away in the wind). When you decide to make a movie this long you better give a good reason; it easily could've had 30 minutes shaved off its running time. In fact, the story is just plain absurd: how would such a man escape the national, even global, attention of having such a condition? Meanwhile, why lie to your daughter about the truth? Shallow and possibly even offensive, though perhaps not as much so as Gump was. See more Read all reviews
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David Fincher

Director

Brad Pitt

Benjamin Button

Cate Blanchett

Daisy

Taraji P. Henson

Queenie

Julia Ormond

Caroline

Jason Flemyng

Thomas Button

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Brad Pitt as Benjamin in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Cate Blanchett as Daisy in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Lance E. Nichols (left) as the preacher, Taraji P. Henson (center) as Queenie and Brad Pitt (right) as Benjamin Button in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Brad Pitt as Benjamin and Cate Blanchett as Daisy in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Brad Pitt as Benjamin and Cate Blanchett as Daisy in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Brad Pitt as Benjamin in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." (Right) Cate Blanchett as Daisy in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Elle Fanning as Young Daisy in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button and Cate Blanchett as Daisy in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Taraji P. Henson (center right) as Queenie in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." View more photos

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Synopsis Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flickers in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer (Cate Blanchett). Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.
Director
David Fincher
Producer
Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, Ceán Chaffin
Screenwriter
Eric Roth
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros., Kennedy/Marshall, Paramount Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Brief War Violence|Sexual Content|Smoking)
Genre
Fantasy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$127.5M
Runtime
2h 47m
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