The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Summary

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,948 views/month, #687 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[3].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button received the Academy Award for Best Production Design^[4].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[5].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was directed by David Fincher^[8].
• Eric Roth wrote the screenplay for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button^[9].
• Robin Swicord wrote the screenplay for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button^[10].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's composer is recorded as Alexandre Desplat^[11].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's genre is romance film^[12].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's genre is fantasy film^[13].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's genre is drama film^[14].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's genre is film based on literature^[15].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's genre is speculative fiction film^[16].
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's based on is recorded as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button^[17].
• A cast member of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was Brad Pitt^[18].
• A cast member of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was Cate Blanchett^[19].
• A cast member of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was Taraji P. Henson^[20].
• A cast member of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was Julia Ormond^[21].
• A cast member of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was Tilda Swinton^[22].
• A cast member of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was Mahershala Ali^[23].
• A cast member of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was Jared Harris^[24].
• A cast member of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was Jason Flemyng^[25].
• A cast member of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was Elias Koteas^[26].
• A cast member of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was Faune A. Chambers^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 2008-12-16^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, jazz^[31]

• Community tags: classical, jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 56b2bbc6-69e7-3cce-a424-f127e17e28ed^[33]

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Kathleen Kennedy^[34], Frank Marshall^[35], Ray Stark^[36], and Ceán Chaffin^[37]. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was directed by David Fincher^[8]. Screenwriters include Eric Roth^[9] and Robin Swicord^[10]. Cast members include Brad Pitt^[18], Cate Blanchett^[19], Taraji P. Henson^[20], Julia Ormond^[21], Tilda Swinton^[22], and Mahershala Ali^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include December 10, 2008^[38], December 25, 2008^[39], January 29, 2009^[40], and February 5, 2009^[41]. The original language of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was English^[42]. Genres include romance film^[12], fantasy film^[13], drama film^[14], film based on literature^[15], and speculative fiction film^[16]. It was distributed by video on demand^[43].

Subject and Themes

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's main subject is World War II^[44].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[3], an Academy Awards^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1981^[47], headquartered in Dolby Theatre^[48]; Academy Award for Best Production Design^[4], an Academy Awards^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1927^[51]; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[5], an Academy Awards^[52], in United States^[53]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1929^[56]. Reviews include 7.1/10^[57], 71%^[58], and 70/100^[59].

Why It Matters

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ranks in the top 0.73% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,948 views/month, #687 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

What awards did The Curious Case of Benjamin Button receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[3], Academy Award for Best Production Design^[4], Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].