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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Play trailer 1:40 Poster for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button PG-13 Released Dec 25, 2008 2h 47m Fantasy Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 A sumptuous and stirring romantic drama. May 12, 2020 Full Review Namrata Joshi Outlook Plodding, facile and fails to connect. Rated: 2/4 Jan 31, 2019 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator 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. Aug 29, 2018 Full Review Michael Clark Epoch Times 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. Rated: 4/5 May 12, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 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. Rated: 4/4 Mar 5, 2024 Full Review Cameron Meier MeierMovies.com 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.” Rated: 5/5 Mar 3, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Isharah A This movie is amazing. It’s literally my top 5 and not number 5. It’s whimsical, funny, a true old fashion love story with a playful list of events. This movie always makes me cry. The love story is almost similar to Romeo and Juliet. I can go on and on. Truly love and adore this movie so much omg! 💕 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/23/25 Full Review Meryl V I've seen this movie 3 or 4 times and it always makes me sad. Brad and Cate and Taraji were fantastic Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/25 Full Review Frans B This is a David Fincher masterpiece, his Pietà. Groundbreaking and revolutionary with out of this world cinematography. Stunning cast all excels in character. Novel idea and very successfully brought to screen. Epic in so many ways, will forever remain one of my absolute favorite movies. Stellar Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review Speakerman G Esse clássico de Brad Pitt e Cate Blanchett narra uma trama fantasiosa misturado com um cenário real, que incrivelmente dá certo. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/05/25 Full Review hh l That life was meaningless, dull and boring. But the director? Totally full of himself, thinks it's amazing. How ridiculous. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/29/25 Full Review João T 📝 Screenplay: 4,5 in 5,0 📸 Cinematography: 4,0 in 5,0 🎧 Sound Design: 3,0 in 5,0 🎵 Soundtrack: 3,5 in 5,0 👨‍🎤 Styling: 4,0 in 5,0 ✂️ Editing: 4,0 in 5,0 ⭐️ Final Rating: 4,0 in 5,0 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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David Fincher

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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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