The Giver poster

The Giver( 2014)

TV-MADramaScience Fiction
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Brenton Thwaites

      Jonas

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      Odeya Rush

      Fiona

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      Jeff Bridges

      The Giver

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      Meryl Streep

      Chief Elder

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      Katie Holmes

      Jonas' Mother

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      Alexander Skarsgård

      Jonas' Father

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      Cameron Monaghan

      Asher

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      Taylor Swift

      Rosemary

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      Emma Tremblay

      Lily

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      Katharina Damm

      Nurturer

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      Alexander Jillings

      Gabriel 12 Months

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      James Jillings

      Gabriel 12 Months

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      Jordan Nicholas Smal

      Gabriel 3 Months

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      Saige Fernandes

      Gabriel 6 Months

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      Renate Stuurman

      Dinah

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      Vanessa Cooke

      Elder

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      John Whiteley

      Elder

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      Kira Wilkinson

      Chief Elder's Assistant

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      Meganne Young

      Bride

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      Thabo Rametsi

      Robbie

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      Vaughn Lucas

      Security Officer

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      Jaime Coue

      Vietcong Sniper

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      Jefferson Mays

      Community (voice)

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    A review by Grant English

    3.5
    Written by Grant English on Tue Nov 04 2014
    I like this genre of film plus with Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep, I was expecting more. Bridges and Streep deliver top-shelf performances it's just there is not enough of them in the film. There's a scene where Streep and Bridges get into the conversation of whether free will is worth the hurt and pain that comes with it. It's 10 minutes of acting every one should watch. The problem is this scene comes near the end of the movie and it's not enough to offset the other 100 minutes of complete blandness. There isn't this sense of dread or tension in the movie at all. There really isn'...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    25000000.00

    Revenue

    66980456.00

    Keywords

    • new love
    • based on novel or book
    • dystopia
    • anti conformity
    • memory
    • alternative reality
    • color
    • 2040s
    • based on young adult novel