IMDb >
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 113 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 36) |
Overview
User Rating:
Your Rating:
Director:
Release Date:
25 December 2008 (USA)
more
Tagline:
Life isn't measured in minutes, but in moments more
Plot:
Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 31 wins
&
69 nominations
more
NewsDesk:
(1553 articles)
DGA Award Nominations Give Tarantino and Daniels A Boost
(From Cinema Blend. 7 January 2010, 10:44 AM, PST)
Robin Hood German Trailer 2
(From ShockYa. 6 January 2010, 11:55 PM, PST)
(From Cinema Blend. 7 January 2010, 10:44 AM, PST)
Robin Hood German Trailer 2
(From ShockYa. 6 January 2010, 11:55 PM, PST)
User Reviews:
A great, worth film
more (670 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Cate Blanchett | ... | Daisy | |
| Julia Ormond | ... | Caroline | |
| Faune A. Chambers | ... | Dorothy Baker | |
| Elias Koteas | ... | Monsieur Gateau | |
| Donna DuPlantier | ... | Blanche Devereux | |
| Jacob Tolano | ... | Martin Gateau (as Jacob Wood) | |
| Earl Maddox | ... | Man at Train Station | |
| Ed Metzger | ... | Teddy Roosevelt | |
| Jason Flemyng | ... | Thomas Button | |
| Danny Vinson | ... | Priest Giving Last Rites | |
| David Jensen | ... | Doctor at Benjamin's Birth | |
| Joeanna Sayler | ... | Caroline Button | |
| Taraji P. Henson | ... | Queenie | |
| Mahershalalhashbaz Ali | ... | Tizzy | |
| Fiona Hale | ... | Mrs. Hollister |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Benjamin Button (USA) (working title)
The Curious Case (International: English title) (informal short title)
more
The Curious Case (International: English title) (informal short title)
more
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
166 min
Country:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44743) |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-11 |
UK:12A |
Ireland:12A |
Czech Republic:12 |
Singapore:PG |
New Zealand:M |
South Korea:12 |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Norway:7 |
Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) |
Brazil:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:6 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Chile:Y7 |
Argentina:13 |
Peru:14 |
Spain:T |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Sweden:11 |
Mexico:B |
Austria:10 |
Denmark:11 |
Germany:12 |
France:U |
Iceland:7 |
Sweden:7 |
Ireland:12 (blu-ray) |
UK:15 (blu-ray)
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Goofs:
Factual errors: During WW2, German U-boats had their white painted numbers from the conning tower removed, whereas in the film you can quite clearly see the number "497" on the side of the conning tower.
more
Quotes:
Benjamin Button:
Sometimes we're on a collision course, and we just don't know it. Whether it's by accident or by design, there's not a thing we can do about it. A woman in Paris was on her way to go shopping, but she had forgotten her coat - went back to get it. When she had gotten her coat...
[...]
more
[...]
more
Movie Connections:
Featured in 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)
more
Soundtrack:
CHASSE INTO CHAINE
more
FAQ
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?Is it possible to read Fitzgerald's story online?
How long does it take until Brad Pitt appears without any prosthetic make-up or CGI aging-effects?
more
more (670 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Die Blechtrommel | Sunshine | Lackawanna Blues | La meglio gioventù | The House of the Spirits |
|
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb top 250 movies | IMDb Drama section |
| IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |





















This film is worthy of a 10/10 rating simply because of its imaginative and complex nature, I mean, I couldn't bring myself to know why this simple idea of a man aging backwards hadn't sprouted up before. Set all the way back at the end of the Great War, to New Orlean's meeting with Hurricane Katrina, this movie tells the story of Benjamin Button, a baby born an old man of eighty, destined to die in the mere form of a zero-year-old. I found this movie very emotional and special because there's reeally nothing like it. I honestly thought, when I found out the immense length of the film, it was going to be boring....I was wrong, it gripped me from start to finish. There are many emotional and touching scenes in it, including the end, where it brings forth Benjamin Button's 'younger' years as an old man. Nothing went wrong with the cast, Brad Pitt played a great job as a reverse-aging man, and Cate went well as his childhood friend. Overall, this movie was great and I recommend it to anyone who loves the genre.