The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

PG-13

Released Dec 25, 2008

2h 47m

Fantasy

Drama

Romance

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

Plodding, facile and fails to connect.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 31, 2019

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Obi-wan K

"He's been a terrific Father" "Good"

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Audience Member

I really liked the movie... very sad ending

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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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

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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

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Natnael B

Absolute masterpiece, reminder of why movies matter.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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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

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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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