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].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Kathleen Kennedy^[28], Frank Marshall^[29], Ray Stark^[30], and Ceán Chaffin^[31]. 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^[32], December 25, 2008^[33], January 29, 2009^[34], and February 5, 2009^[35]. The original language of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was English^[36]. 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^[37].

Subject and Themes

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's main subject is World War II^[38].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[3], an Academy Awards^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1981^[41], headquartered in Dolby Theatre^[42]; Academy Award for Best Production Design^[4], an Academy Awards^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1927^[45]; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[5], an Academy Awards^[46], in United States^[47]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1929^[50]. Reviews include 7.1/10^[51], 71%^[52], and 70/100^[53].

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.^[54] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

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].