Film

The Giver

2014 · 1h 37m · Drama · Science Fiction

Search for truth. Find freedom.

IMDb

6.4

Rotten Tomatoes

34%

Metacritic

47

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.

Jeff Bridges

The Giver

Meryl Streep

Chief Elder

Brenton Thwaites

Jonas

Alexander Skarsgård

Father

Katie Holmes

Mother

Odeya Rush

Fiona

Cameron Monaghan

Asher

Taylor Swift

Rosemary

Emma Tremblay

Lily

Alexander Jillings

Gabriel 12 Months

James Jillings

Gabriel 12 Months

Jordan Nicholas Smal

Gabriel 3 Months

Saige Fernandes

Gabriel 6 Months

Renate Stuurman

Dinah

Vanessa Cooke

Elder

John Whiteley

Elder

• Phillip NoyceDirector
• Robert B. WeideScreenplay
• Michael MitnickScreenplay
• Neil KoenigsbergProducer
• Nikki SilverProducer
• Jeff BridgesProducer
• Genevieve HofmeyrProducer
• Ralph WinterExecutive Producer
• Dylan SellersExecutive Producer
• Scooter BraunExecutive Producer

TrailerTrailer

Release date

August 13, 2014

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$66,980,456

Genres

Drama, Science Fiction

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