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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

Cast

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