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The Giver (2014) 6.5
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6.5/10 from 74,035 users
Metascore: 47/100
Reviews: 246 user | 194 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Phillip Noyce |
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After The Ruin, a colorless equalitarian society is formed without memories and everyone follows rules established by the Chief Elder and the Elders. The population uses drugs to stay happy and on the day of the graduation, the teenagers leave their childhood and are assigned to a career chosen by the Elders. Jonas lives with his parents and has two best friends, Fiona and Asher, and he feels different from his friends. He is assigned to be the Receiver of Memories and he is trained by his mentor, The Giver, who gives memories of the world before The Ruin. Jonas learns emotions such as love and fear and the concept of family. When he discovers that the baby Gabriel that he loves as a brother will be eliminated, he decides to change his society but the Chief Elder will do anything to stop him. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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black and white segues into color | community | color | infanticide | based on young adult novel |Taglines:
Search for truth. Find freedom. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
15 August 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El dador de recuerdos See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$12,305,016 (USA) (15 August 2014)Gross:
$45,089,048 (USA) (5 December 2014)Company Credits
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Title Card: All memories of the past were erased.
Jonas: After The Ruin we started over, creating a new society, one of true equality. Rules were the building blocks of that equality. We learned them as Newchildren. Rules like: use precise language, wear your assigned clothing, take your morning medication, obey the curfew, never lie.
Jonas: My name is Jonas. I don't have a last name. None of us did. That day, the day before graduation, I admit it, I was scared. Tomorrow we'd be assigned our jobs, our ...
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Brenton Thwaites was twenty-four years old during filming. This is exactly twice the age his character was in the original novel. See more »Goofs
When Jonas is fleeing through various terrain and weather conditions at the end of the movie, his wardrobe changes a number of times and he is finally wearing a thick winter parka. All the while he never has a backpack or bag or anything with him and the baby when he initially flees on the motor bike. And where could he have even gotten a spare parka from anyway since the whole society was climate controlled to perpetual summer-like conditions? See more »Quotes
[first lines]Title Card: All memories of the past were erased.
Jonas: After The Ruin we started over, creating a new society, one of true equality. Rules were the building blocks of that equality. We learned them as Newchildren. Rules like: use precise language, wear your assigned clothing, take your morning medication, obey the curfew, never lie.
Jonas: My name is Jonas. I don't have a last name. None of us did. That day, the day before graduation, I admit it, I was scared. Tomorrow we'd be assigned our jobs, our ...
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Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jared Leto/Amy Brenneman/Thirty Seconds to Mars (2014) See more »Soundtracks
Silent NightTraditional
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I went into the movie with high expectations after having read the book in high school. I absolutely loved the book and always imagined it to be a certain way. While some aspects of the film met my expectations in terms of visual delivery and execution of the novel, a lot of it did not. There were many scenes that I would have loved to see but were not included.
As a film on its own, I found some of the acting to be lacking in emotions and conviction. I did enjoy Meryl Streep and the Giver, but the rest were very average. Some parts of the film felt slightly rushed, missing out on the true essence and meaning it could have conveyed. I did not feel as indulged in the film as I was in the book. Perhaps this was because I loved the book very much, but I feel it was also because the film lacked passion and depth. The overall message and meaning behind the story was not adequately conveyed as important scenes were not emphasized on and were rushed. Jonas's character development happened too quickly and we could not create a connection with any of the characters in the film.
Overall, I found the film to be average. Those that have read the book will find it to be below expectations whereas others may enjoy it for the concept and meaning it attempts to convey.