Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was released in 2008 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1,027 reviews, giving The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 76% and users giving an average score of 75%.
With a score of 75%, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like Changeling, Jodhaa Akbar and Batman: Gotham Knight.
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