Blu-ray 166 mins IMDB
PG-13 (Parental Guidance)
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Warner Home Video (2008)
In Collection
#1793

Seen It:
No
Fantasy, Romance, Mystery
USA  /  English

Cate Blanchett Daisy
Julia Ormond Caroline
Faune A. Chambers Dorothy Baker
Elias Koteas Monsieur Gateau
Donna DuPlantier Blanche Devereux
Jacob Tolano Martin Gateau
Earl Maddox Man at Train Station
Ed Metzger Teddy Roosevelt
Jason Flemyng Thomas Button
Danny Vinson Priest Giving Last Rites

Director David Fincher
Producer Frank Marshall; Kathleen Kennedy
Writer Eric Roth; Robin Swicord
Cinematography Claudio Miranda
Musician Alexandre Desplat

Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is born as an old man. Queenie (Taraji P. Henson) takes him in as her own. He ages in reverse. In Queenie’s nursing home, one of the residents has a grandchild called Daisy (Cate Blanchett), whom he meets and befriends. They fall in love eventually. However, at one point he also carries on an affair with Elizabeth Abbott (Tilda Swinton), who is married. He tends to act passively while Daisy is more aggressive. Benjamin’s unusual life is shown as he becomes a sailor and also a lover of motorcycles. Benjamin’s life is recorded in a diary, which Daisy’s daughter Caroline (Julia Ormond) reads to her when Daisy is near the end of her life.

Edition Details
Distributor Paramount Pictures
Edition The Criterion Collection
Barcode 097361430744
Region Region 1
Release Date 05/05/2009
Packaging HD Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.40:1)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [French]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [Spanish]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 1: - Interviews with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett - Audio Commentary Featuring Academy Award-nominated Director David Fincher - Footage Revealing the Innovative Techniques Behind the Academy Award-winning visual effects and Makeup - Step-by-Step examination of the Motion-capture process aging Brad Pitt - In-depth Exploration of David Fincher's Creative Process on the Set - Interview with Acclaimed Composer Alexandre Desplat about the Score - Featurettes on the film's Storyboards, Costumes, and Academy Award-winning art direction - Stills Galleries, Including Costume Designs and Candid behind-the-scenes Production Photos - An Essay by Film Critic Kent Jones