# The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

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**Runtime**: 166 min
**Genres**: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
**Directed by**: David Fincher
**Written by**: Eric Roth
**Starring**: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Tilda Swinton

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A film that takes one short story as permission to do pretty much whatever it wants. Benjamin Button lives life in reverse, born old and growing younger. Despite a series of adventures, his central relationship remains Daisy, with whom he hopes to meet in the middle. It gives everyone something to talk about, at least.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.8/10 (740633 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 72% · Metacritic 70/100

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