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The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

2009 · 175 min Documentary
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Fincher's film is documented here, from the project's attachment to numerous other directors during the 1990s, to its shoot in 2006 and 2007 in New Orleans, to its complex, CGI-intensive postproduction process.

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Year 2009
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director David Prior
Runtime 175 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (151 votes)

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The documentary constructs its narrative as a case study in cinematic problem-solving rather than a simple making-of featurette. It relies on extensive interviews, archival footage, and detailed scene breakdowns to explore how an impossible concept was painstakingly realized through years of technological and artistic iteration.

What lingers after viewing is a profound appreciation for the sheer human grit behind the digital wizardry. It’s a testament to the collaborative obsession required to bend reality to a story's will. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: David Prior

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