The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Life isn't measured in minutes, but in moments.
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse.Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer.
- Director
- David Fincher
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $336M
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Cast
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What It's About
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Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.
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The record
Awards
4 wins · 13 nominations
Academy Awards
3 wins · 13 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button returned 2.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $150M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $336M
- Release date
- Dec 25, 2008
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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