Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 85 wins & 160 nominations total
Faune Chambers Watkins
- Dorothy Baker
- (as Faune Chambers)
Jacob Tolano
- Martin Gateau
- (as Jacob Wood)
Mahershala Ali
- Tizzy
- (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe hummingbird is the only bird in the world that can fly backwards. Hurricanes spin counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. These, among other "backward" motifs involving clocks and so on, tie in with the major thematic elements related to Benjamin Button living life in reverse.
- GoofsBenjamin spends a few idyllic weeks in Murmansk in December 1941 (there he hears the news about Pearl Harbor). But in June 1941 Russia was invaded by Germany. As one of the main bases of the Soviet navy, Murmansk was constantly under ferocious attacks, up until October 1944. So in no way could it be as peaceful and quiet there as we see in the movie.
- Quotes
Benjamin Button: You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went. You could swear, curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.
- Crazy creditsThe Paramount and Warner Bros. logos are in the form of mosaics constructed from several buttons.
- SoundtracksWhen the Saints Go Marching In
Traditional
Performed by Doc Paulin's Marching Band
Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Records
Featured review
Coldness and Warmth
Technically, like most of Davin Fincher's movies, "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" is a wonder. The curious saga of a man ageing backwards, gives Fincher the possibility of doing what he does best, tricks. It is the drama part that he doesn't seem to master or perhaps he doesn't care. "Zodiac" was his most coherent dramatic venture. Here he gets infatuated by the CGI and manages some spectacular punches but it is thanks to Brad Pitt the the exercise has a soul. He is truly remarkable. He manages to overcome the distraction of the gadgetry and show us the interior of the man. Brad Pitt's warmth wins over David Fincher's coldness and the most successful parts of the film are reflected in Brad Pitt's eyes. Geared towards an inexorable ending, there are moments of real beauty and tenderness. I'm convinced those moments could have been captured with a Super 8. The over direction of Fincher puts the emotional undertone in real jeopardy but, thankfully, the overall experience is mostly a welcome and rewarding one.
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- axlgarland
- Jan 10, 2009
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- Also known as
- Benjamin Button
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $150,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $127,509,326
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $26,853,816
- Dec 28, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $335,802,786
- Runtime2 hours 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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