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13/08/2014 Drama, Science Fiction 1h 37m
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Search for truth. Find freedom.

Overview

In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.

  1. Phillip Noyce

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jeff Bridges

    The Giver

  2. Meryl Streep

    Chief Elder

  3. Brenton Thwaites

    Jonas

  4. Alexander Skarsgård

    Father

  5. Katie Holmes

    Mother

  6. Odeya Rush

    Fiona

  7. Cameron Monaghan

    Asher

  8. Taylor Swift

    Rosemary

  9. Emma Tremblay

    Lily

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Reviews

A review by dmaloir
Written by dmaloir on 2014-11-13
Although the cast is good (for the young actors), and excellent for Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep, this movie just has no scenario.

The no-emotion dystopia has been covered many times in the literature and movie industry but, here, the story is just too simplistic and gives no satisfaction at all. The subject had a lot more depth in 'A brave new world'. Heck, even Equilibrium had more content. I got through the 90 minutes of the movie and ended up with the sour feeling that the director skipped from the exposition to the conclusion without developing anything.

Really not worth the time.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$25,000,000.00

Revenue
$66,980,456.00

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