The Giver (2014)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $25,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $66,980,456.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 31.304 |
Directed By
Phillip Noyce
Crew
Phillip Noyce
Neil Koenigsberg
Jeff Bridges
Nikki Silver
Alison Owen
Lois Lowry
Michael Mitnick
Barry Alexander Brown
Venus Kanani
Ralph Winter
Mary Vernieu
Ed Verreaux
Robert B. Weide
Scooter Braun
Janine van Assen
Dylan Sellers
Ross Emery
Marco Beltrami
Harvey Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Chris Healer
TOP CAST
Jeff Bridges
The Giver
Meryl Streep
Chief Elder
Brenton Thwaites
Jonas
Alexander Skarsgård
Father
Katie Holmes
Mother
Odeya Rush
Fiona
Cameron Monaghan
Asher
Taylor Swift
Rosemary
Emma Tremblay
Lily
Alexander Jillings
Gabriel 12 Months
James Jillings
Gabriel 12 Months
Jordan Nicholas Smal
Gabriel 3 Months
Saige Fernandes
Gabriel 6 Months
Renate Stuurman
Dinah
Vanessa Cooke
Elder
John Whiteley
Elder
Kira Wilkinson
Chief Elder's Assistant
Meganne Young
Bride
Thabo Rametsi
Robbie
Vaughn Lucas
Security Officer
Katharina Damm
Nurturer
Jaime Coue
Vietcong Sniper
Jefferson Mays
Community (voice)
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