The Giver

Theatrical - Wide 2014-08-15

Cast Jeff Bridges Alexander Skarsgard Meryl Streep Taylor Swift Katie Holmes Brenton Thwaites
Directed by Philip Noyce
Written by Lois Lowry

Synopsis

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.

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5/10

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PLOT: In a dystopian future world, young Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) is chosen by his community to be the new Receiver of Memory. His new mentor will be the previous Receiver – now technically “The Giver” (Jeff Bridges) who introduces him...

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