Benjamin Button Reviews

- Release date: December 25, 2008
- Director: David Fincher
- Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, and Cean Chaffin
- Writer: Eric Roth, who also wrote Forrest GumpVariety: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Review (November 23, 2008)
- Distributor (US): Paramount Pictures
- Distributor (Foreign): Warner Bros.
- Tag line: "I was born under unusual circumstances"Official Site: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Running time: 167 minutes
- MPAA Rating: PG-13

Reviews for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button include Variety endorsement, Benjamin Benjamin Button represents a richly satisfying serving of deep-dish Hollywood storytelling. This odd, epic tale of a man who ages backwards is presented in an impeccable classical manner, every detail tended to with fastidious devotion."Variety: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Review (November 23, 2008)
Review Quotes
- "An intimate epic about love and loss that is pure cinema. Pitt's Benjamin is a touching and poignant figure, a person often lost within his own life but with a comic spirit that allows him to accept his backward fate. Blanchett illuminates the screen with a beauty and intelligence that makes Benjamin's pursuit of Daisy as much a quest for life as for love. As the adoptive mother, Henson embodies the essence of a good woman who derives her strength from God and her instncts from common sense."—The Hollywood ReporterTHR: Film Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (November 24, 2008)
- "An example of the most advanced technology placed entirely at the service of story and character, this significant change-of-pace from director David Fincher poses some daunting marketing challenges, even with Brad Pitt atop the cast. Strong critical support will be needed to swell interest in this absorbing, even moving, but emotionally cool film, which is simultaneously accessible and distinctive enough to catch on with a large public if luck and the zeitgeist are with it."—Variety"Variety: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Review (November 23, 2008)
Synopsis
- Based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is a man who ages in reverse. Set between 1919 and 2000, Button traverses the globe passively observing key moments in history, such as World War I.
Cast Information
- Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button
- Cate Blanchett as Daisy
- Tilda Swinton as Elizabeth Abbott
- Elle Fanning as Daisy (Age 6)
- Elias Koteas as Monsieur Gateau
- Julia Ormond as Caroline