The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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2008 M Contains offensive language and sexual references.

"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be.

Cast:
Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond, Elle Fanning
Director:
David Fincher
Genres:
Drama , Period Pieces
Format:
DVD and Blu-ray
Demand:
Low

More movie details

Duration
166 minutes
Studio
Warner Brothers

DVD details

Screen Format
2.40:1 Widescreen 16x9 Enhanced
Zone
4
Subtitles
Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish. English and Italian for the hearing impaired
Audio
Engish, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2.0

Blu-ray details

Screen Format
1080p High Definition Widescreen 16x9 2.40:1
Zone
B
Subtitles
English, Bahasa Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Italian, Korean, Latin Spanish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Audio
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, German, Italian, Thai, Turkish 5.1; English 2.0 Audio Descriptive Service

65 Member Reviews Write a review

2 by Hello 2 Jason Isaacs

Brad Pitt pointlessly grows backwards. It's trying to be 'Forrest Gump' but doesn't have any story to tell, just randomly selected, disconnected meaningless vignettes. Ponderous, boring and it goes on FOREVER.

5 by wi1low

A gorgeous film! Yes, it's sad, but it's also achingly beautiful, dealing as it does with life's brief blissful moments. Wonderful performances from the cast, and it's extraordinary to think that... Read more

3 by RozieJonz

Fascinating storyline, great acting with a variety of emotions.

Took a while to get into it but was glad we did.

Ending tied up beautifully with the beginning. No loose ends.

3 by Cragar

yep a good movie...abit slow off the mark...but nice to watch and enjoyable...easy

5 by GB09

Fantasy storyline but very believable. Well acted. Good period backgrounds.

3 by SuzieDo

Slow start but enjoyed it far more than I expected to. Huge production. Has art house feel but clearly it is a big budget film.

4 by Guinness007

I found this movie really interesting - not hard to get into the storyline, a truly curious, interesting and sad movie. I enjoyed it.

2 by Shunter

An amazing film in many ways, the type that would get lots of Oscar nods-as it did. I usually like epics, and the cast is great and story somewhat original. However, I'm afraid to say I found the whole... Read more

5 by Jeremy Joe

I laughed. I cried. The effects were mostly excellent, but more importantly it's a wonderful love story. It's long, but never boring, and when it finished I watched (most) of it again to listen to the commentary. A deserved award winner.

5 by frankay15

This is perhaps my favorite movie ever. David Fincher "director of fight club", always good making a movie perfect with detail and well portrayed. Brad Pitt plays a calm character who is learning of... Read more