The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American fantasy romantic drama film directed by David Fincher. The storyline by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film stars Brad Pitt as a man who ages in reverse and Cate Blanchett as the love interest throughout his life. The film also stars Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas, and Tilda Swinton. Producer Ray Stark bought the film rights to do the short story in the mid-1980s with Universal Pictures backing the film, but struggled to get the project off the ground until he sold the rights to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall in the 1990s. Although it was moved to Paramount Pictures in the 1990s, the film did not enter production until after Fincher and Pitt signed on along with the rest of the cast in 2005. Principal photography began in November 2006 and wrapped up in September 2007. Digital Domain worked on the visual effects of the film, particularly in the process of the metamorphosis of Pitt's character. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was released in North America on December 25, 2008 to positive reviews, with major praise for Fincher's directing, Pitt's performance, production values, and visual effects. The film was a box office success, grossing $335.8 million worldwide against its $167 million budget. The film received a leading 13 Academy Award nominations at the 81st Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Fincher, Best Actor for Pitt, and Best Supporting Actress for Taraji P. Henson, and won three, for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Visual Effects.

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He's an incredibly kind, just bright, adventurous man.

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- He's been a terrific father. - Good.

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- You are so much younger. - Only on the outside.

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You were right.

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I couldn't have been raising both of you. I'm not that strong.

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So, where are you staying?

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What are you gonna do? I'm staying at the Pontchartrain Hotel on the Avenue. I don't know what I'm gonna do. But...

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They're waiting.

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I remember that. That was him?

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The hurricane has changed directions. It's going to make landfall sometime soon. - Am I supposed to do something? - Arrangements are being made to move people, but it's up to you. No. No, we're... We're staying. I'll let you know if anything changes.

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"That night, while I was sitting and wondering why I came back at all, "there was a knock at the door."

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Come in.

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Are you all right?

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I'm sorry, I don't know what I'm doing here.

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Nothing lasts.

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I have never stopped loving you.

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Oh, but, Benjamin, I'm an old woman now.

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Some things you never forget.

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...so few people even know that you were ever in jail in the first place. I'll tell you, I am sick about it, too, because, please, if they're not gonna give you an award like "Man of the Year," at least what they could do is stop having you listed as an ex-convict which I think is, again, so unfair.

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Good night, Benjamin.

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