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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

David Fincher

20082h 46mEnglish
DramaFantasyRomance
Accolades
3Oscar
Wins
5Golden Globe
Nominations
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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Genres

DramaFantasyRomance

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

3

Wins

18

Nominations

Won

  • Art Direction · Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
  • Makeup · Greg Cannom
  • Visual Effects · Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
Full award breakdown

2009

Academy Awards

3Wins
13Noms
◆ Won

Art Direction

Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo

2009
◆ Won

Makeup

Greg Cannom

2009
◆ Won

Visual Effects

Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron

2009
Nom

Actor in a Leading Role

Brad Pitt

2009
Nom

Actress in a Supporting Role

Taraji P. Henson

2009
Nom

Best Picture

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2009
Nom

Cinematography

Claudio Miranda

2009
Nom

Costume Design

Jacqueline West

2009
Nom

Directing

David Fincher

2009
Nom

Film Editing

Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall

2009
Nom

Music (Original Score)

Alexandre Desplat

2009
Nom

Sound Mixing

David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten

2009
Nom

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Screenplay by Eric Roth; Screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord

2009

2009

Golden Globes

0Wins
5Noms
Nom

Best Director - Motion Picture

David Fincher

2009
Nom

Best Motion Picture - Drama

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2009
Nom

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Alexandre Desplat

2009
Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Brad Pitt

2009
Nom

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Eric Roth

2009
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Cast

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Benjamin Button

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Daisy Fuller

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Queenie

Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond

Caroline Fuller

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Thomas Button

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Elizabeth Abbott

Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali

Tizzy Weathers

Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Captain Mike

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