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==Production==
==Production==
Hollywood mogul and producer Ray Stark purchased the rights to the book in the 1970s and developed it until his death in 2003, brought it to Speilberg and all others who came in contact with it. In the late 1990's Stark brought aboard Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall to continue developing the picture. The Rastar Trust sold the rights to Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall in 2006. Shockingly, Ray Stark does not receive a credit on this film,even though Kennedy and Marshall would never have been a part of this film unless Stark brought them on.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE4BI29G20081219</ref>

As early as summer 1994, Maryland Film Office chief Jack Gerbes was approached with the possibility of a [[film adaptation]] of the 1921 short story "[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]" by [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]], which takes place in [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]].<ref name="nose">{{cite news | author=Michael Sragow | url= | title='Button' Turns Up Nose at MD. | publisher=''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' | date=2007-01-19 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In October 1998, screenwriter [[Robin Swicord]] wrote for director [[Ron Howard]] an adapted screenplay of the short story, a project which would potentially star actor [[John Travolta]].<ref>{{cite news | author= | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117481695.html?categoryid=3&cs=1 | title='Husband' vows renewed; doc on saint set | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' | date=1998-10-22 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In May 2000, [[Paramount Pictures]] hired screenwriter [[Jim Taylor (writer)|Jim Taylor]] to adapt a screenplay from the short story. The studio also attached director [[Spike Jonze]] to helm the project.<ref>{{cite news | author=Claude Brodesser | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117781892.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Taylor sews up deal to adapt 'Button' | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' | date=2000-05-19 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> Screenwriter [[Charlie Kaufman]] had also written a draft of the adapted screenplay at one point.<ref>{{cite news | author=Steve Chagollan | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/movies/21chag.html | title=F. Scott Fitzgerald Gets a Second Act After All |quote=Those who preceded Mr. Roth in the attempt include Robin Swicord ("Practical Magic"), Charlie Kaufman ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind") and Jim Taylor ("Sideways"). | publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' | date=2005-08-21 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In June 2003, director [[Gary Ross]] entered final negotiations to helm the project based on a new draft penned by screenwriter [[Eric Roth]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Cathy Dunkley | coauthors=Dave McNary | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117887259.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 | title=Par popping its 'Button' | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' | date=2003-06-02 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In May 2004, [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[Paramount Pictures]] joined to co-finance the project, with Paramount Pictures marketing the film in foreign territories and Warner Bros. handling domestic distribution (those were eventually switched).{{Fact|date=December 2008}} In the same month, director [[David Fincher]] entered negotiations to replace Ross in directing the film.<ref name="coin">{{cite news | author=Dave McNary | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117904653.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=WB snaps Par 'Button' coin | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' | date=2004-05-10 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In May 2005, actors [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Cate Blanchett]] entered negotiations to star in the film as Benjamin Button and Daisy, respectively.<ref>{{cite news | author=Liza Foreman | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000905109 | title=Blanchett, Pitt on 'Case' for Fincher | publisher=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' | date=2005-05-04 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In July 2005, Fincher negotiated a deal with the studios to direct ''Benjamin Button'' and ''[[Zodiac (film)|Zodiac]]'' back-to-back, with ''Zodiac'' being produced first. For ''Benjamin Button'', [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] and the surrounding area was chosen as the filming location for the story to take advantage of the state's production incentives, and shooting was slated to begin in October 2006.<ref>{{cite news | author=Dave McNary | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117925441.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 | title=Par pinches Fincher | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' | date=2005-07-04 | accessdate=2007-07-04 }}</ref>
As early as summer 1994, Maryland Film Office chief Jack Gerbes was approached with the possibility of a [[film adaptation]] of the 1921 short story "[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]" by [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]], which takes place in [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]].<ref name="nose">{{cite news | author=Michael Sragow | url= | title='Button' Turns Up Nose at MD. | publisher=''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' | date=2007-01-19 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In October 1998, screenwriter [[Robin Swicord]] wrote for director [[Ron Howard]] an adapted screenplay of the short story, a project which would potentially star actor [[John Travolta]].<ref>{{cite news | author= | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117481695.html?categoryid=3&cs=1 | title='Husband' vows renewed; doc on saint set | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' | date=1998-10-22 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In May 2000, [[Paramount Pictures]] hired screenwriter [[Jim Taylor (writer)|Jim Taylor]] to adapt a screenplay from the short story. The studio also attached director [[Spike Jonze]] to helm the project.<ref>{{cite news | author=Claude Brodesser | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117781892.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Taylor sews up deal to adapt 'Button' | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' | date=2000-05-19 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> Screenwriter [[Charlie Kaufman]] had also written a draft of the adapted screenplay at one point.<ref>{{cite news | author=Steve Chagollan | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/movies/21chag.html | title=F. Scott Fitzgerald Gets a Second Act After All |quote=Those who preceded Mr. Roth in the attempt include Robin Swicord ("Practical Magic"), Charlie Kaufman ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind") and Jim Taylor ("Sideways"). | publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' | date=2005-08-21 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In June 2003, director [[Gary Ross]] entered final negotiations to helm the project based on a new draft penned by screenwriter [[Eric Roth]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Cathy Dunkley | coauthors=Dave McNary | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117887259.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 | title=Par popping its 'Button' | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' | date=2003-06-02 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In May 2004, [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[Paramount Pictures]] joined to co-finance the project, with Paramount Pictures marketing the film in foreign territories and Warner Bros. handling domestic distribution (those were eventually switched).{{Fact|date=December 2008}} In the same month, director [[David Fincher]] entered negotiations to replace Ross in directing the film.<ref name="coin">{{cite news | author=Dave McNary | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117904653.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=WB snaps Par 'Button' coin | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' | date=2004-05-10 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In May 2005, actors [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Cate Blanchett]] entered negotiations to star in the film as Benjamin Button and Daisy, respectively.<ref>{{cite news | author=Liza Foreman | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000905109 | title=Blanchett, Pitt on 'Case' for Fincher | publisher=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' | date=2005-05-04 | accessdate=2007-04-28 }}</ref> In July 2005, Fincher negotiated a deal with the studios to direct ''Benjamin Button'' and ''[[Zodiac (film)|Zodiac]]'' back-to-back, with ''Zodiac'' being produced first. For ''Benjamin Button'', [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] and the surrounding area was chosen as the filming location for the story to take advantage of the state's production incentives, and shooting was slated to begin in October 2006.<ref>{{cite news | author=Dave McNary | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117925441.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 | title=Par pinches Fincher | publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' | date=2005-07-04 | accessdate=2007-07-04 }}</ref>


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For the short story, see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story).
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
File:Benjamin Button poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Fincher
Written byScreenplay:
Eric Roth
Screen story:
Eric Roth
Robin Swicord
Short story:
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Produced byKathleen Kennedy
Frank Marshall
Ray Stark
StarringBrad Pitt
Cate Blanchett
Taraji P. Henson
Julia Ormond
Tilda Swinton
Mahershalalhashbaz Ali
Jared Harris
Jason Flemyng
CinematographyClaudio Miranda
Edited byKirk Baxter
Angus Wall
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Distributed byParamount Pictures (USA)
Warner Bros. (international)
Release date
December 25, Template:Fy
Running time
166 min.[1]
CountryTemplate:FilmUS
LanguageTransclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{lang-en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead.
Budget$150,000,000[2]
Box office$118,388,850

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American drama film, based on the 1921 short story of the same name written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film was directed by David Fincher, written by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord, and stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. The film was released on December 25, 2008, by both Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Plot

The elderly Daisy (Blanchett) is on her deathbed with her daughter Caroline (Ormond) in a New Orleans hospital as Hurricane Katrina approaches in August 2005. Daisy tells the story of a clockmaker named Gateau (Koteas), who was commissioned to create a clock to hang in the New Orleans train station. After receiving news of his son's death in World War I, he continued work on his clock, but intentionally designed it to run backward, in the hope that it would bring back those who died in the war.

She then asks Caroline to read aloud from a diary containing photographs and postcards written by Benjamin Button (Pitt). Caroline begins to read as the story transitions to Benjamin's point of view.

On November 11, 1918, just as the people of New Orleans are celebrating the end of World War I, a baby boy is born with the appearance and physical limitations of a man who is 86 years old. The mother of the baby dies shortly after giving birth, and the father, Thomas Button, takes the baby and abandons him on the porch of a nursing home. Queenie (Henson) and Tizzy (Ali), a couple who work at the nursing home, find the baby. Queenie, who is unable to conceive, decides to take the baby in as her own, against Tizzy's wishes. She names the baby Benjamin.

Over the course of the story, Benjamin begins to physically grow younger. In 1930, while still appearing to be in his seventies, he meets a young Daisy (Fanning), whose grandmother lives in the nursing home. The children play together and listen to Daisy's grandmother read from a storybook.

A few years later, Benjamin goes to work on a tugboat on the docks of New Orleans for Captain Mike (Jared Harris). In their free time, the captain takes him to brothels and bars. For the first time, he meets Thomas Button, who does not reveal that he is Benjamin's father. Later, Benjamin leaves New Orleans with the tugboat crew for a long-term work engagement.

In Russia, Benjamin meets a British woman named Elizabeth Abbott (Tilda Swinton) and falls in love with her. Elizabeth is already married, with her husband working as a spy for the British government, but she has an affair with Benjamin. One day, on the morning of December 8, 1941, the day after the Pearl Harbor attack, Elizabeth leaves unexpectedly and leaves a note behind: "It was nice to have met you."

Benjamin gets caught up in World War II when Captain Mike's boat and crew are enlisted by the United States Navy. During a battle, the tugboat rams and sinks a German U-boat in the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the sailors on board the tugboat, including Captain Mike, die of wounds received from the battle. A hummingbird appears, symbolizing Captain Mike's spirit per an earlier conversation where Captain Mike talked about the miracle of hummingbirds. After this, Benjamin sees death in a different way, as opposed to the retirement home where death seemed more natural.

In 1945, Benjamin returns to New Orleans, and again meets Thomas Button, who is dying. Thomas reveals to Benjamin that he is his father and bequeaths all of his assets to Benjamin, including the house and the family business.

Benjamin learns that Daisy has become a successful dancer in New York City. When Benjamin travels to New York to meet Daisy at a performance, he finds Daisy has fallen in love with a fellow dancer. Later, Daisy falls victim to a car accident during a dance tour in Paris, inhibiting her dance career. Benjamin receives notice of this by telegram from one of her friends, and immediately travels to Paris to find her. Daisy's first comment upon seeing Benjamin is "you're perfect" – referring to his youthful appearance – but she turns Benjamin away, telling him to get out of her life. Later, Daisy regains the ability to walk through intense physical therapy.

In 1962, Daisy returns to New Orleans and meets Benjamin again and falls in love. Benjamin sells the house he had inherited from Thomas Button and moves into a duplex apartment with Daisy, who later starts a dance studio for young girls. However, the couple struggles with the issue of Benjamin growing younger while Daisy grows older. A few years pass and Daisy gives birth to a girl, Caroline. Benjamin, believing he can no longer be a "real father" due to his continuous reverse aging, decides to leave Daisy behind with his possessions and assets when Caroline turns one.

While reading this, Caroline learns Benjamin is her father. She becomes upset that Daisy took such a long time to inform her of this, but in turn finds that Benjamin sent her a postcard from everywhere for each of her birthdays telling her how he feels about his daughter.

Benjamin becomes younger and travels to various countries around the world. In 1980, he returns once again - now looking like a 25-year-old - to meet Daisy in her dance studio. At this point, Daisy is married to a widower, and Caroline is now thirteen years old. Daisy introduces Benjamin to her husband and daughter as a long-time family friend. Daisy and Benjamin then meet privately in Benjamin's hotel where they share their passion for each other, while realizing that Daisy has become too old for Benjamin. Benjamin departs and continues to grow younger until he develops symptoms similar to dementia as a pre-teen, barely remembering his past. Daisy moves into the nursing home where Benjamin grew up and takes care of him as he becomes a younger, more confused 5-year-old boy with a growing temper.

In 2002 the old clock in the train station was removed. Shortly afterward, in the spring of 2003, an infant Benjamin dies in Daisy's arms. At the moment before Benjamin dies, Daisy claims to have seen through his eyes that he still remembers her. In the 2005 hospital room, as the power goes out due to Hurricane Katrina, Caroline leaves the room while Daisy passes away, just after wishing to see Benjamin and seeing a hummingbird fly by the window (a symbol of spirits after death). The city's emergency sirens then sound as reports of the breached levees arrive, and the backwards clock is shown in a basement, still working, as floodwaters begin to engulf it.

Cast

Production

Hollywood mogul and producer Ray Stark purchased the rights to the book in the 1970s and developed it until his death in 2003, brought it to Speilberg and all others who came in contact with it. In the late 1990's Stark brought aboard Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall to continue developing the picture. The Rastar Trust sold the rights to Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall in 2006. Shockingly, Ray Stark does not receive a credit on this film,even though Kennedy and Marshall would never have been a part of this film unless Stark brought them on.[3]

As early as summer 1994, Maryland Film Office chief Jack Gerbes was approached with the possibility of a film adaptation of the 1921 short story "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which takes place in Baltimore.[4] In October 1998, screenwriter Robin Swicord wrote for director Ron Howard an adapted screenplay of the short story, a project which would potentially star actor John Travolta.[5] In May 2000, Paramount Pictures hired screenwriter Jim Taylor to adapt a screenplay from the short story. The studio also attached director Spike Jonze to helm the project.[6] Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman had also written a draft of the adapted screenplay at one point.[7] In June 2003, director Gary Ross entered final negotiations to helm the project based on a new draft penned by screenwriter Eric Roth.[8] In May 2004, Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures joined to co-finance the project, with Paramount Pictures marketing the film in foreign territories and Warner Bros. handling domestic distribution (those were eventually switched).[citation needed] In the same month, director David Fincher entered negotiations to replace Ross in directing the film.[9] In May 2005, actors Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett entered negotiations to star in the film as Benjamin Button and Daisy, respectively.[10] In July 2005, Fincher negotiated a deal with the studios to direct Benjamin Button and Zodiac back-to-back, with Zodiac being produced first. For Benjamin Button, New Orleans, Louisiana and the surrounding area was chosen as the filming location for the story to take advantage of the state's production incentives, and shooting was slated to begin in October 2006.[11]

In September 2006, actors Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, and Taraji P. Henson entered negotiations to be cast into the film.[12] The following October, with production yet to begin, actress Julia Ormond was cast as Daisy's daughter, to whom Blanchett's character tells the story of her love affair with Benjamin Button.[13] Filming of Benjamin Button began on November 6, 2006 in New Orleans. The following December, actor Ed Metzger was cast to portray President Theodore Roosevelt.[14] In January 2007, Blanchett joined the shoot.[15] Fincher praised the ease of accessibility to rural and urban sets in New Orleans and said that the recovery from Hurricane Katrina did not serve as an atypical hindrance to production.[16] In March 2007, filming moved to Los Angeles for two more months of filming.[4] Principal photography was targeted to last a total of 150 days. Additional time was needed in post-production to create the visual effects for the metamorphosis of Brad Pitt's character to the infant stage.[17] The director used a camera system called Contour, developed by Steve Perlman, to capture facial deformation data from live action performances.[18] Overall production was finished in September 2007.[19] The movie props were donated to the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the 9th Ward of New Orleans.

Music

The score to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was written by French composer Alexandre Desplat, who recorded his score with an 87-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Sony Scoring Stage.[20] The film's first trailer featured the "Aquarium" movement of Camille Saint-Saëns' The Carnival of the Animals (previously adapted by WB for a television special starring two of that studio's most popular cartoon characters, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck). The choir singing in the trailer is Libera, a group of boys from South London. The international trailer contains the song "A Moment of Greatness" by Immediate Music. One of the TV spots contains the song "My Body is A Cage" by Arcade Fire. Some TV spots use the song "The Return," which is part of APM Music's Liquid Cinema Collection "Cinematic Emotions & Drama." There are also songs in the film shared with O Brother, Where Art Thou?, including "Didn't Leave Nobody But the Baby" and "I'll Fly Away", from a different recording. The piano piece that Benjamin learns and which is reprised at the end of the film is Bethena: A Concert Waltz by Scott Joplin.

Release

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was originally slated for theatrical release in May 2008,[21] but it was pushed back to November 26, 2008.[22] The release date was moved again to December 25, 2008 in the United States, January 16, 2009 in Mexico and February 6, 2009 in the United Kingdom.[23],[24]

Critical reception

The film has received generally positive reviews. As of January 8, 2009, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 83% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 164 reviews, with 74% of selected "Top Critics" gave the film positive reviews.[25] According to Metacritic, the film received an average score of 69 based on 35 reviews.[26] Yahoo! Movies reported the film received a B+ average score from critical consensus.[27]

Todd McCarthy of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it a "richly satisfying serving of deep-dish Hollywood storytelling".[28] Rod Yates of Empire awarded it four out of five stars.[29] Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter felt the film was "superbly made and winningly acted by Brad Pitt in his most impressive outing to date." Honeycutt praised Fincher's directing of the film and noted that the "cinematography wonderfully marries a palette of subdued earthern colors with the necessary CGI and other visual effects that place one in a magical past." Honeycutt states the bottom line about Benjamin Button is that it is "an intimate epic about love and loss that is pure cinema."[30]

Joe Morgenstern of the The Wall Street Journal gave the film a rave and states "Benjamin Button is all of a visionary piece, and it's a soul-filling vision."[31] Rex Reed of The New York Observer describes "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a monumental achievement—not only one of the best films of the year, but one of the greatest films ever made", and further states that it is "brilliantly directed and acted, sumptuously photographed and endlessly fascinating."[32]

A.O. Scott of The New York Times, states "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, more than two and a half hours long, sighs with longing and simmers with intrigue while investigating the philosophical conundrums and emotional paradoxes of its protagonist’s condition in a spirit that owes more to Jorge Luis Borges than to Fitzgerald." Scott praised director David Fincher and writes "Building on the advances of pioneers like Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson and Robert Zemeckis...Mr. Fincher has added a dimension of delicacy and grace to digital filmmaking" and further describes "While it stands on the shoulders of breakthroughs like Minority Report, The Lord of the Rings and Forrest Gump, Benjamin Button may be the most dazzling such hybrid yet, precisely because it is the subtlest." He also stated: "At the same time, like any other love — like any movie — it is shadowed by disappointment and fated to end."[33]

On the other hand, Anne Hornaday of The Washington Post states "There's no denying the sheer ambition and technical prowess of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. What's less clear is whether it entirely earns its own inflated sense of self-importance..." and says "It plays too safe when it should be letting its freak flag fly."[34] Kimberley Jones of the Austin Chronicle panned the film and states "Fincher's selling us beautifully cheekboned movie stars frolicking in bedsheets and calling it a great love. I didn't buy it for a second."[35]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, gave the film two and a half stars, saying that it is "is a splendidly made film based on a profoundly mistaken premise." He goes on to elaborate that "The movie's premise devalues any relationship, makes futile any friendship or romance, and spits, not into the face of destiny, but backward into the maw of time."[36]

Top ten lists

The film appeared on many critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2008.[37]

Box office

On its opening day, the film opened in the number two position in North America with $11,871,831 in 2,988 theaters with a $3,973 average.[38] However, during its opening weekend, the film dropped to the third position behind Marley & Me and Bedtime Stories with $26,853,816 in 2,988 theaters with an $8,987 average.[39] As of January 13, 2009 the total reached $95,605,282 at the domestic box office, including the foreign box office the total is $104,476,381. [40]

Awards and honors

2009 Academy Awards
  • Nominated: Best Picture
  • Nominated: Best Director: David Fincher
  • Nominated: Best Actor: Brad Pitt
  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actress: Taraji P. Henson
  • Nominated: Best Adapted Screenplay: Eric Roth
  • Nominated: Best Film Editing
  • Nominated: Best Cinematography
  • Nominated: Best Art Direction
  • Nominated: Best Costume Design
  • Nominated: Best Makeup
  • Nominated: Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat
  • Nominated: Best Sound Mixing
  • Nominated: Best Visual Effects
2009 British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Award Category Recipient Result
American Society of Cinematographers[41] Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Claudio Miranda Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association[42] Best Supporting Actress Taraji P. Henson Won
Broadcast Film Critics[43] Best Film Nominated
Best Actor Brad Pitt Nominated
Best Actress Cate Blanchett Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director David Fincher Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Taraji P. Henson Nominated
Best Cast Nominated
BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Writer Eric Roth Nominated
Best Composer Alexandre Desplat Nominated
Houston Film Critics Association[44] Best Film Won
Best Cinematography Claudio Miranda Won
Golden Globe Awards Best Motion Picture Drama Nominated
Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Brad Pitt Nominated
Best Director - Motion Picture David Fincher Nominated
Best Screenplay Eric Roth Nominated
Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated
National Board of Review[43][45] National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Best Director David Fincher Won
Best Adapted Screenplay Eric Roth Won
Satellite Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Eric Roth and Robin Swicord Nominated
Best Art Direction and Production Design Donald Graham Burt and Tom Reta Nominated
Best Cinematography Claudio Miranda Nominated
Best Costume Design Jacqueline West Nominated
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards[46] Best Film Won
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards[47] Best Director David Fincher Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Art Direction Won

Notes

  1. ^ bbfc.com (2008-12-16). "THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON rated 12A by the BBFC". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  2. ^ Alexandyr Kent (2006-10-23). "ACTION!". The Times. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE4BI29G20081219
  4. ^ a b Michael Sragow (2007-01-19). "'Button' Turns Up Nose at MD". The Baltimore Sun. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "'Husband' vows renewed; doc on saint set". Variety. 1998-10-22. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Claude Brodesser (2000-05-19). "Taylor sews up deal to adapt 'Button'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Steve Chagollan (2005-08-21). "F. Scott Fitzgerald Gets a Second Act After All". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-04-28. Those who preceded Mr. Roth in the attempt include Robin Swicord ("Practical Magic"), Charlie Kaufman ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind") and Jim Taylor ("Sideways"). {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Cathy Dunkley (2003-06-02). "Par popping its 'Button'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Dave McNary (2004-05-10). "WB snaps Par 'Button' coin". Variety. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Liza Foreman (2005-05-04). "Blanchett, Pitt on 'Case' for Fincher". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Dave McNary (2005-07-04). "Par pinches Fincher". Variety. Retrieved 2007-07-04. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Swinton Set to Push Benjamin Button". ComingSoon.net. 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  13. ^ "Ormond Joins Fincher's Benjamin Button". ComingSoon.net. 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  14. ^ Stacy Dodd (2006-12-10). "Ed Metzger". Variety. Retrieved 2007-04-28. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Michael O'Sullivan (2006-12-29). "Blanchett hits buzz in provocative roles". The Journal Gazette. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Doug MacCash (2007-03-07). "Camera ready". The Times-Picayune. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ David M. Halbfinger (2007-02-18). "Lights, Bogeyman, Action". The New York Times. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ Nick Wingfield (2006-07-31). "Digital Replicas May Change Face of Films". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  19. ^ Kadee Krieger (2007-01-24). "Filmed in Mandeville". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2007-04-28. Chaffin said Pitt and Blanchett finished their scenes in Mandeville earlier Tuesday morning at the Lewisburg set. Monday, the pair and other cast members filmed scenes outside of Madisonville, she said. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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