Synopsis
Benjamin Button, born in 1918 with the physical state of an elderly man, ages in reverse. He experiences love and break-ups, ecstasy and sorrow, and timelessness by the time he dies in 2003 as a baby.
Scores
Overall Score
93.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.4%
Review Aggregate
76.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 149 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotemotionalvisually strikingromanticcharacter-drivenlighthearteddarkupliftingpsychologicalmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Pitt | 2008 | $10,000,000 source | $14,570,368 | reported |
| Cate Blanchett | 2008 | $8,335,000 | $12,144,000 | (est) |
| Taraji P. Henson | 2008 | $150,000 source | $218,556 | reported |
| Julia Ormond | 2008 | $5,131,000 | $7,476,000 | (est) |
| Jason Flemyng | 2008 | $4,389,000 | $6,395,000 | (est) |
| Elias Koteas | 2008 | $3,863,000 | $5,628,000 | (est) |
| Tilda Swinton | 2008 | $3,468,000 | $5,053,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count254
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes730,161
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $127,509,330 | $185,785,783 |
| International | 2008 | $208,293,460 | $303,491,231 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $335,802,780 | $489,277,000 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $147,072,049 | $214,289,384 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,960,000 | $2,855,792 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $699,000 | $1,018,469 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $16,243,000 | $23,666,648 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $33,655,000 | $49,036,573 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $35,702,612 | $52,020,019 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $235,331,661 | $342,886,885 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $150,000,000 | $218,555,516 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $51,926,000 (est) | $75,658,092 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $9,413,000 | $13,715,087 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $5,501,000 | $8,015,159 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $18,000,000 | $26,226,662 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $234,840,000 | $342,170,517 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $491,661 | $716,369 |
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