The Tree of Life (2011)
Nothing stands still.
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The Tree of Life rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.8/10· 192K votes
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic85%
TMDb6.726/10· 3K votesWith 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 85/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Tree of Life
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 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.
Cast of The Tree of Life
Brad Pitt
as Mr. O'Brien
Jessica Chastain
as Mrs. O'Brien
Hunter McCracken
as Young Jack
Sean Penn
as Jack
Fiona Shaw
as Grandmother
Tye Sheridan
as Steve
- L
Laramie Eppler
as R.L.
Will Wallace
as Architect
Nicolas Gonda
as Mr. Reynolds
- J
Jessica Fuselier
as Guide
- K
Kelly Koonce
as Father Haynes
- B
Bryce Boudoin
as Robert
The Tree of Life facts
- Budget
- $32M
- Box office
- $54.7M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Visionary ambitious filmmaking pushes artistic boundaries and visual storytelling
- •Poetic exploration of existence and family dynamics resonates philosophically
- •Stunning cinematography creates transcendent meditative viewing experience
What the audience disliked
- •Abstract impressionistic approach obscures narrative and alienates casual viewers
- •Meandering structure and lack of clear plot frustrates mainstream audiences
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Where to watch The Tree of Life(US)
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