The Tree of Life

Theatrical - Limited 2011-05-26

Cast Brad Pitt Jessica Chastain Sean Penn Fiona Shaw Tye Sheridan
Directed by Terrence Malick

Box Office Gross: $54,700,000

Running Time: 139 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: River Road Entertainment

Genres: Drama Fantasy

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8/10

Synopsis

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... See more 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.

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Review: Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: Terrence Malick presents a stylized documentary about the origins of the universe and the beginnings of life on earth. REVIEW: A Terrence Malick film oftentimes can give viewers the sensation of watching an exquisitely crafted documentary. Perhaps that is...

Don’t feel bad, Sean Penn didn’t really get The Tree of Life either

Posted 15 years ago

Sean Penn didn’t do any press for Terrence Malick’s TREE OF LIFE (though he did make a brief red carpet appearance at the Cannes premiere) and now we may know why. In an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro, he...

Don’t expect a refund for The Tree of Life from The Avon Theater

Posted 15 years ago

It’s fair to say that THE TREE OF LIFE has boggled some minds. Either it’s too over the top or people are giving director Terrence Malick praise for his visionary effort. I have yet to hear about anyone actually walking...

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The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life

Review: Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: Terrence Malick presents a stylized documentary about the origins of the universe and the beginnings of life on earth. REVIEW: A Terrence Malick film oftentimes can give viewers the sensation of watching an exquisitely crafted documentary. Perhaps that is...

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Watch Chris Nolan and David Fincher discuss Terrence Malick in this new Tree of Life featurette

Posted 15 years ago

As a movie lover, one of the greatest things to watch is filmmakers talking about other filmmakers. What moves them, what inspires them, and what has influenced their own approach when taking in the works of other like-minded artists. Today,...

Review: The Tree of Life

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: TREE OF LIFE is the story of a family struggling to accept and understand each other. With a free-spirited mother the three young boys learn to grow despite a conflicted relationship with their cold and despondent father. REVIEW: “There...

Tree of Life, Kirsten Dunst big winners at the Cannes Film Festival

Posted 15 years ago

Hollywood was a big winner at this year’s Cannes Film Festival with Fox Searchlight’s THE TREE OF LIFE taking home the Palme d’Or and Kirsten Dunst winning Best Actress for her role in Lars von Trier’s MELANCHOLIA. Terrence Malick’s latest...

What’s the word on The Tree of Life?

Posted 15 years ago

This Monday morning those who attended the Cannes Film Festival finally got to see THE TREE OF LIFE. What did they think of Terrence Malick’s magnum opus? Much of the reviews are either filled with praise or confusion. Many critics...

Brad Pitt wants his son to hit him as hard as he can in this clip from The Tree of Life

Posted 15 years ago

Did I stumble upon one of Tyler Durden’s other lives with this clip from THE TREE OF LIFE? Brad Pitt’s character is trying to teach his sons how to defend themselves. He asks each of them to take a swing...

First Tree of Life clip reveals rapscallions and reptiles

Posted 15 years ago

I think it’s safe to say a great many of us our looking forward to seeing exactly how Terrence Malick’s THE TREE OF LIFE is going to play out. The surreal trailer captured our attention, and now there’s a new...

One of these things is not like the other: New posters debut for The Tree of Life and The Hangover Part II

Posted 15 years ago

Man, we’ve gotten quite a few new posters today. Just a bit ago I showed you one for HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART II. Now I’ve got ones for THE HANGOVER PART II and THE TREE OF LIFE....

Tons of new images have surfaced from Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life

Posted 15 years ago

If there’s one disappointing thing with this new slew of beautiful images from Terrence Malick’s THE TREE OF LIFE, it’s that they don’t show us nearly enough regarding just what the long-awaited and very enigmatic film will actually be about!...

New trailer and poster for Pitt and Malick’s Tree of Life

Posted 16 years ago

We’ve been hearing about Terrence Malick’s TREE OF LIFE for what seems like ages now, but today we have our first real look at it in this debut trailer starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. You’ll likely have trouble understand...

Details on the trailer for Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life and two new stills

Posted 16 years ago

Remember that movie from Terrence Malick that we thought we’d never see? It’s called TREE OF LIFE? It stars Sean Penn and Brad Pitt? Ring any bells? Of course you know what I’m talking about. I thought for the longest...

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