The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemying, Elias Koteas, Tilda Swinton.
Daisy Fuller Williams is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital the day that Hurricane Katrina hits. At her side is her adult daughter, Caroline. Daisy asks Caroline to read to her aloud from the diary of Daisy's lifelong friend, Benjamin Button. Benjamin's diary recounts his entire extraordinary life. The unusual aspect of his life is that he is ages backwards, being born an old man. He is diagnosed with several aged diseases at birth and thus given little chance of survival. He does survive and gets younger with time. Abandoned by Thomas Button, his biological father, 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, 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.
DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Contents: Curious case of Benjamin Button.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

BB submitted by Roylo56 on June 27, 2011, 7:31pm Benjamin Button was a great movie. It was very touching as he and his girlfriend kept meeting throughout their lives. They grow apart in age but are still there for eachother. It is a pretty long movie but worth your time.

great! submitted by ColeenT on July 13, 2011, 4:48pm good movie

Benjamin Button submitted by SBNB on June 28, 2015, 5:30pm Not bad. I enjoyed this movie.

Very interesting submitted by pvogiatz on July 30, 2015, 11:45am Long movie, interesting story and great Brad Pitt!

Beautiful, Odd Film submitted by Meginator on August 7, 2017, 3:51pm The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an odd film, from its premise to its dreamlike tone, but it is definitely well made. Brad Pitt does an excellent job of conveying the way that his character changes as he becomes younger, and he evolves in some really unique ways. The film's philosophical bent could have been even stronger than it is, but I have few complaints. This film is worth returning to at different points in your own life to better understand some of what the characters are experiencing, even if we tend to age only forward.

Well done submitted by mandevil on October 18, 2022, 5:49pm Saw this when it was first released and just watched it for a second time. Very good performances.