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      The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

      PG-13 Released Dec 25, 2008 2 hr. 47 min. Fantasy Drama Romance TRAILER for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Trailer 1 List
      72% 258 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 16 Buy Now

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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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      Alec C Who says that you can't live your life backwards instead or forward?! Benjamin Button is born with wrinkles and slowly ages in reverse, but that doesn't stop him from persueing his love interest throughout the years and live a full existence. An insightful story that manages to invoke a sense of mortality onto you, knowing that you'll probably miss out on the most important moments! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/23/24 Full Review lou l It was just so... slow. I would probably give it 3.5. I love time altering movies and shows so I did enjoy that mind-bending alternate reality aspect of it. I may have given it 4 starts but that is supposedly "awesome" vs. a 3 which is "Meh, it passed the time." I literally sorted pictures in front of the movie and it helped .. pass the time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/07/24 Full Review LolSniper 1 Outstanding cast that delivered a great performance in every way possible. This combined with one of the most interesting and creative plot ideas of the decade resulted in a movie that is a real pleasure to watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Luke K shows nothing in life is planned but nothing is by accident. love Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/08/24 Full Review Dani G Maybe not the most iconic or most representative, but maybe the most complete, the best final product overall (in terms of production values and storytelling) from David Fincher's filmography. A great film that is sometimes forgotten. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/04/24 Full Review Iker S Interesting story, great acting and memorable moments. I found the narrative interesting as well. I feel like it's too long though, and losing interest in the middle is not something that I would be too surprise to hear about. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Will You Still Love Me? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Will You Still Love Me? 2:12 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Sleep With Me The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Sleep With Me 2:11 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Be Whoever You Want to Be The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Be Whoever You Want to Be 1:10 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Meeting in the Middle The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Meeting in the Middle 1:43 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - A Child of God The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - A Child of God 2:06 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Leaving Home The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Leaving Home 1:30 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - The Witching Hour The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - The Witching Hour 2:12 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Healing Through Faith The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - Healing Through Faith 2:11 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - A Clock That Runs Backwards The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Official Clip - A Clock That Runs Backwards 2:07 View more videos

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      Taraji P. Henson (center right) as Queenie in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Brad Pitt as Benjamin 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." Cate Blanchett as Daisy in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." View more photos

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      Richard Brody 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 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 Travis Johnson Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) Grief is inevitable; as we grow older, we'll inevitably attend more funerals than birthday parties, and the reward of a long life is watching everything but your own self be swept away by time and tide. But perhaps love is inevitable as well. Nov 4, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Screenwriter
      Eric Roth
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Production Co
      Kennedy/Marshall, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros.
      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
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