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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

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