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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Release: 2008-12-25 ·Runtime: 166m ·★ 7.6
Drama Fantasy Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Kennedy/Marshall Company

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Cast

Chandler Canterbury Chandler Canterbury as Benjamin Age 8 Leslie Augustine Leslie Augustine as Ballet Dancer (uncredited) Ed Metzger Ed Metzger as Teddy Roosevelt Elle Fanning Elle Fanning as Daisy Age 7 Stephen Monroe Taylor Stephen Monroe Taylor as Sailor Julia Ormond Julia Ormond as Caroline Fuller Tilda Swinton Tilda Swinton as Elizabeth Abbott Charles Henry Wyson Charles Henry Wyson as Benjamin Age 6 Walter Delmar Walter Delmar as Ballet Dancer (uncredited) Antonia Putiloff Antonia Putiloff as J. Meranda (voice) (uncredited) Taraji P. Henson Taraji P. Henson as Queenie Elias Koteas Elias Koteas as Monsieur Gateau Patrick Thomas O'Brien Patrick Thomas O'Brien as Dr. Rose Lance E. Nichols Lance E. Nichols as Preacher Yasmine Abriel Yasmine Abriel as Prostitute with Benjamin Don Creech Don Creech as Prentiss Mayes Wilbur Fitzgerald Wilbur Fitzgerald as TV Reporter Danny Nelson Danny Nelson as General Winston Troi Bechet Troi Bechet as Filamena Gilea Joshua Desroches Joshua Desroches as Vic Brody Joel Bissonnette Joel Bissonnette as David Hernandez Clay Chamberlin Clay Chamberlin as The Grumpy Sailor (uncredited) Grant James Grant James as Joking Old Man (uncredited) Donna DuPlantier Donna DuPlantier as Blanche Devereux Madisen Beaty Madisen Beaty as Daisy Age 10 Bianca Roe Bianca Roe as Ballerina Who Ties Up Shoelace (uncredited) Emma Degerstedt Emma Degerstedt as Ballet Dancer (uncredited) Allen Boudreaux Allen Boudreaux as Teddy Roosevelt's Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Faune Chambers Watkins Faune Chambers Watkins as Dorothy Baker David Ross Paterson David Ross Paterson as Walter Abbott Megan Brown Megan Brown as Woman Kissing Benjamin (uncredited) Brett Beoubay Brett Beoubay as 1918 Police Officer (uncredited) Michael Wozniak Michael Wozniak as World War I Officer (uncredited) Jared Harris Jared Harris as Captain Mike David Jensen David Jensen as Doctor at Benjamin's Birth Ted Manson Ted Manson as Mr. Daws Richmond Arquette Richmond Arquette as John Grimm Devyn A. Tyler Devyn A. Tyler as Queenie's Daughter Age 14 Louis Herthum Louis Herthum as Man at Caroline's Party Brad Pitt Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button Earl Maddox Earl Maddox as Man at Train Station Joeanna Sayler Joeanna Sayler as Caroline Button Rampai Mohadi Rampai Mohadi as Ngunda Oti Tiffany Forest Tiffany Forest as Girl on Street (uncredited) Simone-Elise Girard Simone-Elise Girard as Parisian Woman (uncredited) Cate Blanchett Cate Blanchett as Daisy Fuller Sonya Leslie Sonya Leslie as Daisy's Nurse Myrton Running Wolf Myrton Running Wolf as Dennis Smith Fiona Hale Fiona Hale as Mrs. Hollister Tom Everett Tom Everett as Benjamin 1935-37 Katherine Crockett Katherine Crockett as Featured Dancer Jake Carpenter Jake Carpenter as Sailor (uncredited) Debby Gaudet Debby Gaudet as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Christopher Karl Johnson Christopher Karl Johnson as Medical Officer on Liberty Ship (uncredited) Robert Towers Robert Towers as Benjamin 1932-34 Rus Blackwell Rus Blackwell as Robert Williams Deneen Tyler Deneen Tyler as Queenie's Daughter Age 40 David E. Brown David E. Brown as U.S. Lieutenant (uncredited) Spencer Kayden Spencer Kayden as Ballet Dancer (uncredited) Dennis Thomas IV Dennis Thomas IV as Grave Digger (uncredited) Phyllis Somerville Phyllis Somerville as Grandma Fuller Jacob Tolano Jacob Tolano as Martin Gateau Ilia Volok Ilia Volok as Russian Interpreter Ron Flagge Ron Flagge as Bartender (uncredited) Jonathan Lane Jonathan Lane as Usher at Theater (uncredited) Valeska Miller Valeska Miller as Ballet Dancer (uncredited) Gelsey Weiss Gelsey Weiss as Dancer (uncredited) Danny Vinson Danny Vinson as Priest Giving Last Rites Josh Stewart Josh Stewart as Pleasant Curtis Adrian Armas Adrian Armas as David Marian Filali Marian Filali as Hospital Receptionist (uncredited) Mahershala Ali Mahershala Ali as Tizzy Weathers Peter Donald Badalamenti II Peter Donald Badalamenti II as Benjamin 1928-31 Clay Cullen Clay Cullen as Young Mr. Daws Eve Brent Eve Brent as Old Woman (uncredited) Jason Flemyng Jason Flemyng as Thomas Button Spencer Daniels Spencer Daniels as Benjamin Age 12