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The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life

6.7

The Tree of Life

PG-13·2011·139m

Summary

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

Cast

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Mr. O'Brien

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Jack

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Mrs. O'Brien

Hunter McCracken

Young Jack

Laramie Eppler

R.L.

Tye Sheridan

Tye Sheridan

Steve

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Grandmother

Jessica Fuselier

Guide

Nicolas Gonda

Mr. Reynolds

Will Wallace

Will Wallace

Architect

Kelly Koonce

Father Haynes

Bryce Boudoin

Robert

Jimmy Donaldson

Jimmy

Kameron Vaughn

Cayler

Cole Cockburn

Harry Bates

Dustin Allen

George Walsh

Brayden Whisenhunt

Jo Bates

Joanna Going

Joanna Going

Jack's Wife

Irene Bedard

Irene Bedard

Messenger

Michael Koeth

Jack @ 2

Finnegan Williams

Jack @ 5

John Howell

R. L. @ 2

Samantha Martinez

Samantha

Savannah Welch

Savannah Welch

Mrs. Kimball

Tamara Jolaine

Tamara Jolaine

Mrs. Stone

Julia M. Smith

Beth

Anne Nabors

Rue

Christopher Ryan

Prisoner

Tyler Thomas

Tyler Stone

Michael Showers

Michael Showers

Mr. Brown

Kimberly Whalen

Kimberly Whalen

Mrs. Brown

Margaret Hoard

Jane

Wally Welch

Wally Welch

Clergyman

Hudson Lee Long

Mr. Bagley

Michael Dixon

Michael Dixon

Dusty Walsh

William Hardy

Jack's Work Colleague

Tommy Hollis

Tommy

Cooper Franklin Sutherland

Robert #2

John Cyrier

Bi-Plane Pilot

Erma Lee Alexander

Erma

Nicholas Yedinak

Nicholas Swimmer

Erinn Allison

Mrs. Bates (uncredited)

Mary Anzalone

Mary Anzalone

School Teacher (uncredited)

Charlotte Biggs

1950s' Woman (uncredited)

Benjamin Dane

Benjamin Dane

Symphony Patron (uncredited)

Michael E. Harvey

Lame Man (uncredited)

Matt Hislope

Clown (uncredited)

Jackson Hurst

Jackson Hurst

Uncle Ray (uncredited)

Zach Irsik

Jack's Son (uncredited)

Scottie Jefferies

Businessman (uncredited)

Gregory Kelly

Gregory Kelly

Prisoner (uncredited)

Carlotta Maggiorana

Carlotta Maggiorana

Ragazza-angelo (uncredited)

Crystal Mantecon

Crystal Mantecon

Elisa (uncredited)

Jodie Moore

Jodie Moore

Mr. Walsh (uncredited)

Kathryn Rawson

Capitol Secretary (uncredited)

Danielle Rene

Woman (uncredited)

Debbi Tucker

Debbi Tucker

Neighbor (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Writer

Terrence Malick

Reviews

t

tanty

November 29, 2013

5

A movie that wants to mean more than what is actually telling.

Taking a lot of things borrowed from 2001, it doesn't even come close to have such a deep an interesting meaning.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$32,000,000.00

Revenue:

$54,700,000.00

Keywords

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