The Giver
Seen it?2014 | 97 min | Drama, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (35% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Hunger Games or The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
35% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$67 million worldwide on a $25 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 208K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phillip Noyce
- Jeff BridgesThe Giver
- Meryl StreepChief Elder
- Brenton ThwaitesJonas
- Alexander SkarsgårdFather
- Katie HolmesMother
- Odeya RushFiona
- Cameron MonaghanAsher
- Taylor SwiftRosemary
- Emma TremblayLily
- Alexander JillingsGabriel 12 Months