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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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Obi-wan K "He's been a terrific Father" "Good" Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review Audience Member I really liked the movie... very sad ending Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Julian Rex M Unpleasantly often does The Curious Case of Benjamin Button strain against its surreal trappings, but David Fincher's naturally innovative, technically dazzling execution of Eric Roth's well-intended though frequently uneven script imbues the film with emotional resonance and a thoughtful atmosphere that persists even decades later. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review Kauã M At first, it's difficult to follow, it's difficult to know what to expect, even though the plot unfolds obviously, it goes, grabs you, captivates you and holds on to you, a difficult concept, a lot of strangeness, which is impressively well done, and the most bizarre thing about everything in this film is that the highlight isn't Brad Pitt or his image of an old man as a child, but rather time. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/18/25 Full Review Natnael B Absolute masterpiece, reminder of why movies matter. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/12/25 Full Review Enzo S Although it brings a good vibe, reminiscent of Forrest Gump, it is actually a long list of events without a real plot. Once it's established that Benjamin Button get younger instead of older, everything gets boring. The emotional issues like the love between Benjamin and Daisy look phony, artificially pushed in the plot. It's a lame attempt to put in video the beautiful writing by the novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. I am giving 2 and a half points just for the effort. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/25 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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