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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Life isn't measured in minutes, but in moments.

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.

20082h 46mPG-13Drama, Fantasy, Romance

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About The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Directors
David Fincher
Cast
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Tilda Swinton
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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