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Big Fish
Why this pick
Its life-spanning recollections, magical-realist imagery, and tender father-son perspective echo Benjamin Button’s wistful sense that a whole lifetime can feel like a fable.
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MOVIE2008 2h 46m USA
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Why this pick
Its elegant period sweep and deeply felt romantic melancholy make it a strong fit for Benjamin Button’s combination of grand visuals and intimate regret.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
An astonishing man lives his life by aging backwards from his eighties to infancy and attempts to tell his tale of the extraordinary adventures and people he encounters.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Brad Pitt
Benjamin Button
Cate Blanchett
Daisy Fuller
Julia Ormond
Caroline Fuller
Tilda Swinton
Elizabeth Abbott
Taraji P. Henson
Queenie
Jason Flemyng
Thomas Button
Jared Harris
Captain Mike
Mahershala Ali
Tizzy Weathers