The Giver

Release Date: Friday, August 15, 2014 Nationwide

Meryl Streep, Taylor Swift, Neil Koenigsberg, Alexander Skarsgard, Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, Cameron Monaghan, Vadim Perelman, Nikki Silver, John Heyman

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Plot

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Plot
In a perfect world where there is no conflict, racism or sickness, every member of society has a specific role, and 16-year-old Jonas is selected to be the Receiver of Memories. As Jonas uncovers the truth behind his world's past, he discovers that many years earlier his forefathers gave up humanity in order to have a stable society.
Cited as official plot version from weinsteinco.com
Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

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The film's director Phillip Noyce last directed Fast Charlie and The Desperate Hour.

Director
Phillip Noyce In Talks
Screenwriter
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John Heyman

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Search for truth. Find freedom.
Also known as
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Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Jeff Bridges has long been attached to play the title role, who is the most important person in the Community; he bought the rights to "The Giver" two decades ago, originally envisioning it as a vehicle for his father Lloyd (Daily Variety, 11/7/12).
  • Adapted from Lois Lowry's 1994 Newbery winning book.

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Aussie helmer Phillip Noyce (Salt) is in early talks to direct an adaptation of Lois Lowry's celebrated 1993 children's book. An individual close to the project said, "[it] is very early, as there are a lot of moving parts to this."

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Jeff Bridges and producer Nikki Silver picked up the rights to The Giver after they became available from Warner Bros.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

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The Giver was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 15, 2014 . There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including The Expendables 3, Ragnarok and Dinosaur 13.



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  • Added the tagline: "Search for truth. Find freedom."

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence

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