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 | 13.797 |
Directed By
Terrence Malick
Crew
Trey Edward Shults
Terrence Malick
Terrence Malick
Sandhya Shardanand
Steve Schwartz
Paula Mae Schwartz
Susan Kirr
Carlo Hintermann
Nicolas Gonda
Ivan Bess
Greg Eliason
Nigel Ashcroft
David Crank
Zbigniew Preisner
Roanna Gillespie
Alexandre Desplat
Emmanuel Lubezki
Jay Rabinowitz
Hank Corwin
Daniel Rezende
Billy Weber
Mark Yoshikawa
Jack Fisk
Jacqueline West
Jeanette Scott
Donald Rosenfeld
Brad Pitt
Bill Pohlad
Sarah Green
Grant Hill
Dede Gardner
Francine Maisler
Vicky Boone
Jean Ann Black
Darylin Nagy
Kelly Nelson
Rebecca Fulton
Merie Weismiller Wallace
Mark Manthey
Jörg Widmer
Suzy Freeman
Jeff Schwan
Dick Bernstein
George Hull
Erik Aadahl
Erik Aadahl
Craig Berkey
Joel Dougherty
Will Files
Kirk Francis
Justin Herman
John Pritchett
Matthew Reale
Chris Scarabosio
Douglas Trumbull
Dan Glass
Bradley Friedman
Bryan Hirota
Paul Riddle
Michael Shand
Andrew Francis
Paul Atkins
Sarah Green
Hamilton Sterling
Elliott Hostetter
Ruth De Jong
TOP CAST
Brad Pitt
Mr. O'Brien
Sean Penn
Jack
Jessica Chastain
Mrs. O'Brien
Hunter McCracken
Young Jack
Laramie Eppler
R.L.
Tye Sheridan
Steve
Fiona Shaw
Grandmother
Jessica Fuselier
Guide
Nicolas Gonda
Mr. Reynolds
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
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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