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The Giver

The Giver

Search for truth. Find freedom.

20146.61h 37m

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.

Directed by Phillip Noyce
Written by Lois Lowry, Robert B. Weide, Michael Mitnick
Produced by Neil Koenigsberg, Nikki Silver, Jeff Bridges
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $67.0M

Top Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

The Giver

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

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Brenton Thwaites

Brenton Thwaites

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Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

Father

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

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Odeya Rush

Odeya Rush

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Cameron Monaghan

Cameron Monaghan

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Taylor Swift

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Emma Tremblay

Emma Tremblay

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Alexander Jillings

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Themes & Keywords

new lovebased on novel or bookdystopiaanti conformitymemoryalternative realitycolor2040sbased on young adult novel

About The Giver

The Giver is a drama, science fiction film released in 2014 exploring themes of new love, based on novel or book, dystopia, anti conformity, memory, alternative reality. Directed by Phillip Noyce, it stars Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites. 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.

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