Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The

Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The

2008

David Fincher directs this adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic tale set in the early 20th century that follows Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt), a man who was born in his 80s and continually grows younger. The story throws linear conventions upside down to explore love, loss and memories from the perspective of a character living under incredibly unique -- and unexpectedly difficult -- circumstances. Cate Blanchett co-stars in this Oscar nominee for Best Picture.

Life isn't measured in minutes, but in moments

JBscale
74
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
2 hrs. 46 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 25, 2008
US Box Office
$127,490,802 (#572 of 7372)
Global Office
$333,932,083 (#467 of 4299)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Brief War Violence, Language, Sexual Content, Smoking

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.40:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
May 5, 2009
Acquired Date
May 8, 2009
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
May 24, 2009

Actors

Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson
Julia Ormond
Julia Ormond
Jason Flemyng
Jason Flemyng
Jared Harris
Jared Harris
Elias Koteas
Elias Koteas
Mahershalalhashbaz Ali
Mahershalalhashbaz Ali
Phyllis Somerville
Phyllis Somerville
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
Faune A. Chambers
Faune A. Chambers
Donna Duplantier
Donna Duplantier
Jacob Tolano
Jacob Tolano
Ed Metzger
Ed Metzger
Joeanna Sayler
Joeanna Sayler
Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali
Fiona Hale
Fiona Hale
Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Marion Zinser
Marion Zinser
Peter Donald Badalamenti II
Peter Donald Badalamenti II
Rampai Mohadi
Rampai Mohadi
Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning
Ted Manson
Ted Manson
Clay Cullen
Clay Cullen
Edith Ivey
Edith Ivey
Robert Towers
Robert Towers
Tom Everett
Tom Everett
Don Creech
Don Creech
Christopher Maxwell
Christopher Maxwell
Joshua DesRoches
Joshua DesRoches
Richmond Arquette
Richmond Arquette
Josh Stewart
Josh Stewart
Ilia Volok
Ilia Volok
David Ross Paterson
David Ross Paterson
Rus Blackwell
Rus Blackwell

Directors

David Fincher
David Fincher

Producers

Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Ceán Chaffin
Ceán Chaffin

Writers

Eric Roth
Eric Roth

Awards & Accolades

  • 2008 Oscar : Art Direction
  • 2008 Oscar : Makeup
  • 2008 Oscar : Visual Effects
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #192

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User Reviews

  • 5.26.2009 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
72%
Tomatometer
256 votes
RT Fresh Certified
80%
Popcornmeter
37,440 votes
METASCORE
70
37 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
713,246 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media