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Overview
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Release Date:
25 December 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
Life isn't measured in minutes, but in moments more
Plot:
Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 31 wins & 68 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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Do You Still Wish You Could Turn Back the Clock? more (654 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Cate Blanchett | ... | Daisy | |
| Julia Ormond | ... | Caroline | |
| Faune A. Chambers | ... | Dorothy Baker | |
| Elias Koteas | ... | Monsieur Gateau | |
| Donna DuPlantier | ... | Blanche Devereux | |
| Jacob Tolano | ... | Martin Gateau (as Jacob Wood) | |
| Earl Maddox | ... | Man at Train Station | |
| Ed Metzger | ... | Teddy Roosevelt | |
| Jason Flemyng | ... | Thomas Button | |
| Danny Vinson | ... | Priest Giving Last Rites | |
| David Jensen | ... | Doctor at Benjamin's Birth | |
| Joeanna Sayler | ... | Caroline Button | |
| Taraji P. Henson | ... | Queenie | |
| Mahershalalhashbaz Ali | ... | Tizzy | |
| Fiona Hale | ... | Mrs. Hollister |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Benjamin Button (USA) (working title)
The Curious Case (International: English title) (informal short title)
El curioso caso de Benjamin Button (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
L'étrange histoire de Benjamin Button (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Загадочная история Бенджамина Баттона (Russia) [ru]
Benjamin Button különös élete (Hungary) [hu]
Benjamin Button'in tuhaf hikayesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Benjamin Buttoni uskumatu elu (Estonia) [et]
Benjamin Buttonin uskomaton elämä (Finland) [fi]
Benjamin Buttons forunderlige liv (Denmark) [da]
Benjamin Buttons otroliga liv (Sweden) [sv]
Ciekawy przypadek Benjamina Buttona (Poland) [pl]
Den fantastiske historien om Benjamin Button (Norway) [no]
Der seltsame Fall des Benjamin Button (Germany) [de]
El extraño caso de Benjamin Button (Venezuela) [es]
I apistefti istoria tou Benjamin Button (Greece) [el]
Il curioso caso di Benjamin Button (Italy) [it]
Neobicna prica Benjamina Buttona (Croatia) [hr]
Neobicni slucaj Bendzamina Batona (Serbia) [sr]
O Curioso Caso de Benjamin Button (Brazil) [pt]
O Estranho Caso de Benjamin Button (Portugal) [pt]
Podivný prípad Benjamina Buttona (Slovakia) [sk]
Podivuhodný prípad Benjamina Buttona (Czech Republic) [cs]
Strania poveste a lui Benjamin Button (Romania) [ro]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking.
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Runtime:
166 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44743) | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Czech Republic:12 | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:M | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Brazil:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Chile:Y7 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Spain:T | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Sweden:11 | Mexico:B | Austria:10 | Denmark:11 | Germany:12 | France:U | Iceland:7 | Sweden:7
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Trivia:
Rachel Weisz was considered for the role of Daisy, but turned down because of scheduling conflicts with the different filming dates of the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the scenes in the hospital room, the reading on the IV pump connected to Daisy is always 968 mL. more
Quotes:
Thomas Button:
[runs upstairs to see Caroline and his newborn but sees a room full of people and Caroline bleeding. Soon, the pastor enters the room] What are you doing here?
Dr. Rose:
Thomas. It's Caroline. She's going to die.
Thomas Button:
No. No, I want all of you out! Get away from her!
[runs to Caroline and takes her hand]
Thomas Button:
I'm here. I came as soon as I could. The streets were wild. The war is over, Carrie.
Caroline Button:
[whispers] Promise me he'll have a place.
Thomas Button:
[confused] I... I promise.
[Caroline draws her last breath and dies]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Dwayne Johnson/Ray LaMontagne (#34.17)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
IF I COULD BE WITH YOU (ONE HOUR TONIGHT) more
FAQ
Why exactly does Benjamin age backwards?How long does it take until Brad Pitt appears without any prosthetic make-up or CGI aging-effects?
Is this movie based on a book?
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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...?".