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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

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