The Tree of Life (2011)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $32,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $54,700,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.184 |
Directed By
Terrence Malick
Crew
Trey Edward Shults
Terrence Malick
Terrence Malick
Greg Eliason
Sandhya Shardanand
Ivan Bess
David Crank
Steve Schwartz
Susan Kirr
Paula Mae Schwartz
Carlo Hintermann
Nicolas Gonda
Nigel Ashcroft
Zbigniew Preisner
Roanna Gillespie
Alexandre Desplat
Emmanuel Lubezki
Jeanette Scott
Donald Rosenfeld
Mark Yoshikawa
Jean Ann Black
Suzy Freeman
Grant Hill
Vicky Boone
Brad Pitt
Dick Bernstein
Jack Fisk
Dede Gardner
Jay Rabinowitz
Francine Maisler
Jeff Schwan
Hank Corwin
Jacqueline West
Mark Manthey
Jörg Widmer
Bill Pohlad
Kelly Nelson
Sarah Green
Darylin Nagy
Daniel Rezende
Billy Weber
Rebecca Fulton
Merie Weismiller Wallace
George Hull
Will Files
Bryan Hirota
Michael Shand
Joel Dougherty
Bradley Friedman
Erik Aadahl
Craig Berkey
Kirk Francis
Justin Herman
John Pritchett
Dan Glass
Erik Aadahl
Matthew Reale
Douglas Trumbull
Chris Scarabosio
Paul Riddle
Andrew Francis
Paul Atkins
Sarah Green
Hamilton Sterling
Elliott Hostetter
Ruth De Jong
TOP CAST
Brad Pitt
Mr. O'Brien
Jessica Chastain
Mrs. O'Brien
Hunter McCracken
Young Jack
Sean Penn
Jack
Fiona Shaw
Grandmother
Tye Sheridan
Steve
Laramie Eppler
R.L.
Will Wallace
Architect
Nicolas Gonda
Mr. Reynolds
Jessica Fuselier
Guide
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
Jack's Wife
Irene Bedard
Messenger
Michael Koeth
Jack @ 2
Finnegan Williams
Jack @ 5
John Howell
R. L. @ 2
Samantha Martinez
Samantha
Savannah Welch
Mrs. Kimball
Tamara Jolaine
Mrs. Stone
Julia M. Smith
Beth
Anne Nabors
Rue
Christopher Ryan
Prisoner
Tyler Thomas
Tyler Stone
Michael Showers
Mr. Brown
Kimberly Whalen
Mrs. Brown
Margaret Hoard
Jane
Wally Welch
Clergyman
Hudson Lee Long
Mr. Bagley
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
School Teacher (uncredited)
Charlotte Biggs
1950s' Woman (uncredited)
Benjamin Dane
Symphony Patron (uncredited)
Michael E. Harvey
Lame Man (uncredited)
Matt Hislope
Clown (uncredited)
Jackson Hurst
Uncle Ray (uncredited)
Zach Irsik
Jack's Son (uncredited)
Scottie Jefferies
Businessman (uncredited)
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