The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American fantasy drama film directed by David Fincher. The screenplay by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film stars Brad Pitt as a man who ages in reverse and Cate Blanchett as the love interest throughout his life. The film was released in the United States on December 25, 2008, to positive reviews. The film went on to ... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 10, 2008

Directed by:

Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 46 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • The Curious Case,
  • O Curioso Caso de Benjamin Button,
  • Podivný prípad Benjamina Buttona,
  • El extraño caso de Benjamin Button,
  • Benjamin Button'in tuhaf hikayesi,
  • Strania poveste a lui Benjamin Button,
  • Podivuhodný prípad Benjamina Buttona,
  • Benjamin Buttons forunderlige liv,
  • Neobicna prica Benjamina Buttona,
  • Benjamin Buttonin uskomaton elämä,
  • Benjamin Button,
  • Benjamin Buttoni uskumatu elu,
  • Nenavaden primer Benjamina Buttona,
  • El curioso caso de Benjamin Button,
  • I apistefti istoria tou Benjamin Button,
  • Загадочная история Бенджамина Баттона,
  • Neobicni slucaj Bendzamina Batona,
  • Benjamin Button különös élete,
  • Ciekawy przypadek Benjamina Buttona,
  • Den fantastiske historien om Benjamin Button,
  • Il curioso caso di Benjamin Button,
  • O Estranho Caso de Benjamin Button,
  • Der seltsame Fall des Benjamin Button,
  • Benjamin Buttons otroliga liv,
  • L'étrange histoire de Benjamin Button

Film

Directed by

David Fincher

David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film and music video director who is known for his dark and stylish thrillers, such as Seven (1995), The Game (1997), Fight Club (1999), Panic Room (2002), and Zodiac (2007). Fincher received Academy Award nominations for Best Director...

Tagline:

  • Life isn't measured in minutes, but in moments

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • May 5, 2009
  • Dec 25, 2008
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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 46 min

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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 150,000,000
  • 2009

Distributors:

Distributor Year Region Film distribution medium
  • 2008
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Awards

Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role Nominees

Academy Award for Best Art Direction Winners

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Media

Adapted From

Benjamin Button

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and first published in Colliers Magazine on May 27, 1922. It was subsequently anthologized in his book, Tales of the Jazz Age, which is occasionally published as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz...

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