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The Fountain (2006) -- Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.
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The Fountain (2006) -- Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.
The Fountain (2006) -- Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.

Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   60,112 votes
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Director:
Darren Aronofsky
Writers (WGA):
Darren Aronofsky (screenplay)
Darren Aronofsky (story) ...
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Release Date:
22 November 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
What If You Could Live Forever? more
Plot:
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(126 articles)
134 New Names Invited to Join the Academy
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 1 July 2009, 1:08 AM, PDT)

Y: The Last Man Might Still Be Shia Labeouf
 (From Screen Rant. 24 June 2009, 8:27 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Congratulations Aaronofsky! You redefined the sci-fi genre! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Last Man (USA) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violent action, some sensuality and language. (edited for re-rating; originally R)
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Maya
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
UK:15 (original rating) | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (edited for re-rating) | USA:R (original rating) | Singapore:PG | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:16 | Sweden:11 | Finland:K-13 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Peru:14 | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) (certificate #41776) | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The score, composed by Clint Mansell, is played by the Kronos Quartet and the Scottish rock band Mogwai. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The map used by the conquistadors to find the Tree of Life is erroneous. The priest says the three points which form an equilateral triangle on the map are Chichen Itza, Yaxchilan, and Tikal. However in reality, the three Mayan sites form an obtuse triangle, with Chichen Itza been the northern-most and the eastern-most point. more
Quotes:
Izzi: Remember Moses Morales?
Tom Creo: Who?
Izzi: The Mayan guide I told you about.
Tom Creo: From your trip.
Izzi: Yeah. The last night I was with him, he told me about his father, who had died. Well Moses wouldn't believe it.
Tom Creo: Izzi...
Izzi: [embraces Tom] No, no. Listen, listen. He said that if they dug his father's body up, it would be gone. They planted a seed over his grave. The seed became a tree. Moses said his father became a part of that tree. He grew into the wood, into the bloom. And when a sparrow ate the tree's fruit, his father flew with the birds. He said...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Inside 'The Fountain': Death and Rebirth (2007) (V) more

FAQ

Is the future story real?
Which of the three time periods are real? (which events actually occured)
What's the main concept behind the film? Are their other themes?
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261 out of 388 people found the following comment useful:-
Congratulations Aaronofsky! You redefined the sci-fi genre!, 17 November 2006
10/10
Author: newmarketsun from Dallas

Easily the best film I've seen this year. Although definitely not something for everyone, as a lot of people will probably think it's difficult (which it is). But going into the film open-minded, and just taking it all in (the beautiful cinematography/visual effects, powerful writing, wonderful direction) you'll no doubt have the time of your life. It's more thought provoking and emotionally/visually draining than anything else I've ever seen (somewhere along the lines of "Donnie Darko" or "2001"). I can't say enough good things about it honestly. I just can't wait to go see it again. No doubt a movie that will be talked about for years, and will probably be under-appreciated forever.

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