The Fountain

  • Theatrical - Wide 2006-11-22
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8/10

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What if you could live forever? The Fountain is an odyssey about one man’s eternal struggle to save the woman he loves. His epic journey begins in 16th-century Spain, where conquistador Tomas (Hugh Jackman) commences his search for the Fountain of... See more Youth, the legendary entity believed to grant immortality. As modern-day scientist Tommy Creo, he desperately struggles to find a cure for the cancer that is killing his beloved wife, Isabel (Rachel Weisz). Traveling through deep space as a 26th-century astronaut, Tom begins to grasp the mysteries that have consumed him for a millennium. The three stories converge into one truth, as the Thomas of all periods—warrior, scientist, and explorer—comes to terms with life, love, death and rebirth.

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Hugh Jackman and Darren Aronofsky chat The Fountain

After 1998’s Pi and 2000’s Requiem for a Dream, director Darren Aronofsky helmed The Fountain, released in 2006 to commercial and critical disinterest. But that doesn’t mean its director and star, Hugh Jackman, don’t have a certain fondness for it....
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The Fountain

Review Date: Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Darren Aronofsky Producers: Arnon Milchan, Iain Smith, Eric Watson Actors: Hugh Jackman as Tom Rachel Weisz as Izzi Ellen Burstyn as Lilian Plot: This movie is pretty hard to explain (especially for a half-wit...

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INT: Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman is a very busy man. He has appeared in six… yep, SIX films this year alone including X-MEN 3: THE LAST STAND and THE PRESTIGE. He also lent his voice talent to the animated films FLUSHED AWAY and...

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INT: Darren Aronofsky

I remember when I first saw REQUIEM FOR A DREAM and I was horrified, messed up and intrigued all at the same time. There was no question that the man who made PI could have made this film. Well, Darren...
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INT: Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz has had a damn impressive career over the past few years. She has co-starred with Brendan Fraser in THE MUMMY and THE MUMMY RETURNS and garnered critical attention in such films as a dude’s worst girlfriend in THE...

The Fountain

Review Date: Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Darren Aronofsky Producers: Arnon Milchan, Iain Smith, Eric Watson Actors: Hugh Jackman as Tom Rachel Weisz as Izzi Ellen Burstyn as Lilian Plot: This movie is pretty hard to explain (especially for a half-wit...

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Set Visit: The Fountain

Buckle up as Darren Aronofsky takes you on a surreal journey with Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. We visit the set of The Fountain!