The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Drama Fantasy Romance
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.33/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.0/10
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Plot Synopsis:
On the day that Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, elderly Daisy Williams (nee Fuller) is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital. At her side is her adult daughter, Caroline. Daisy asks Caroline to read to her aloud the diary of Daisy's lifelong friend, Benjamin Button. Benjamin's diary recounts his entire extraordinary life, the primary unusual aspect of which was his aging backwards, being diagnosed with several aging diseases at birth and thus given little chance of survival, but who does survive and gets younger with time. Abandoned by his biological father, Thomas Button, after Benjamin's biological mother died in childbirth, Benjamin was raised by Queenie, a black woman and caregiver at a seniors home. Daisy's grandmother was a resident at that home, which is where she first met Benjamin. Although separated through the years, Daisy and Benjamin remain in contact throughout their lives, reconnecting in their forties when in age they finally match up. Some of the revelations in Benjamin's diary are difficult for Caroline to read, especially as it relates to the time past this reconnection between Benjamin and Daisy, when Daisy gets older and Benjamin grows younger into his childhood years.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.
Tagline: Life isn"t measured in minutes, but in moments
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Type: MovieYear: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
Box Office: $127,509,326
Awards: 85
Nominations: 160
What is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Streaming On?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is Streaming on Netflix, HuluLanguage: English, Russian, French
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 25, 2008, Netflix: May 01, 2023
Writers: Eric Roth, Robin Swicord, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Jim Davidson, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Peter Mavromates, Marykay Powell, Sara Spring, Tommy Turtle
Editors: Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Daisy |
| Brad Pitt | ... | Benjamin Button |
| Julia Ormond | ... | Caroline |
| Faune Chambers Watkins | ... | Dorothy Baker (as Faune Chambers) |
| 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 |
| Mahershala Ali | ... | Tizzy (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali) |
| Fiona Hale | ... | Mrs. Hollister |
| Patrick Thomas O''Brien | ... | Dr. Rose |
| Marion Zinser | ... | Mrs. Horton |
| Peter Donald Badalamenti II | ... | Benjamin 1928-31 (as Peter Badalamenti) |
| Danny Nelson | ... | General Winston |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Cate Blanchett (b. May 14, 1969) – Daisy
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Brad Pitt (b. December 18, 1963) – Benjamin Button
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Weatherman - Julia Ormond (b. January 4, 1965) – Caroline
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 7¼" (1.71 m)
Also known as: Dzhuliya Ormond - Faune Chambers Watkins – Dorothy Baker (as Faune Chambers)
- Elias Koteas (b. March 11, 1961) – Monsieur Gateau
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Donna Duplantier – Blanche Devereux
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Jacob Tolano – Martin Gateau (as Jacob Wood)
- Earl Maddox, as Man at Train Station, passed away at age 55 in South Carol.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Earl H. Maddox - Ed Metzger – Teddy Roosevelt
- Jason Flemyng (b. September 25, 1966) – Thomas Button
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Dzheyson Fleming | Jason Flemying - Danny Vinson – Priest Giving Last Rites
- David Jensen (b. September 23, 1952) – Doctor at Benjamin''s Birth
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: David E. Jensen | David Eugene Jensen - Joeanna Sayler – Caroline Button
- Taraji P. Henson (b. September 11, 1970) – Queenie
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Taraji Henson - Mahershala Ali (b. February 16, 1974) – Tizzy (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Mahershalalhashbaz Ali | Mahershala Karim-Ali
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