From the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.

Special features: Commentary by David Fincher ; Interviews with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett ; four part documentary, essay by Kent Jones.

Music, Alexandre Desplat ; director of photography, Claudio Miranda ; editors, Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall.

Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemying, Elias Koteas, Tilda Swinton.

Daisy Fuller Williams is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital the day that Hurricane Katrina hits. At her side is her adult daughter, Caroline. Daisy asks Caroline to read to her aloud from the diary of Daisy's lifelong friend, Benjamin Button. Benjamin's diary recounts his entire extraordinary life. The unusual aspect of his life is that he is ages backwards, being born an old man. He is diagnosed with several aged diseases at birth and thus given little chance of survival. He does survive and gets younger with time. Abandoned by Thomas Button, his biological father, after Benjamin's biological mother died in childbirth. Benjamin was raised by Queenie, a black woman and caregiver at a seniors home. Daisy's grandmother was a resident, which is where she first met Benjamin. Although separated through the years, Daisy and Benjamin remain in contact throughout their lives, reconnecting in their forties when in age they finally match up. Some of the revelations in Benjamin's diary are difficult for Caroline to read.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking.

DVD, NTSC, widescreen 2.40:1 apsect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Academy Awards, Oscar: Best Achievement in Art Direction, Best Achievement in Makeup, Best Achievement in Visual Effects, 2009.

BAFTA Film Award: Best Make Up & Hair, Best Production Design, Best Special Visual Effects, 2009.