The Giver
6.4
“Search for truth. Find freedom.”
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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Cast
23 people
Jeff Bridges
The Giver
Known for
The Big Lebowski
Iron Man
Meryl Streep
Chief Elder
Known for
The Devil Wears Prada
The Post
Brenton Thwaites
Jonas
Known for
Titans
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Alexander Skarsgård
Father
Known for
Godzilla vs. Kong
The Legend of Tarzan
Katie Holmes
Mother
Known for
Batman Begins
Brahms: The Boy II
Odeya Rush
Fiona
Known for
Goosebumps
Lady Bird
Cameron Monaghan
Asher
Known for
Shameless
Gotham
Taylor Swift
Rosemary
Known for
The Lorax
All Too Well: The Short Film
Emma Tremblay
Lily
Known for
Wayward Pines
Supergirl
Alexander Jillings
Gabriel 12 Months
No other roles listed
James Jillings
Gabriel 12 Months
No other roles listed
Jordan Nicholas Smal
Gabriel 3 Months
No other roles listed
Phillip Noyce Director · Robert B. Weide Screenplay Michael Mitnick Screenplay
Worldwide gross $67M · Budget $25M · United States release August 15, 2014
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$66,980,456
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
The Weinstein Company
Production · Studio
Asis Productions
Production
Tonik Productions
Production
Walden Media
Production
Yucaipa Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 11, 2014
Premiere
United States · August 15, 2014
Theatrical
Argentina
September 17, 2014 · Theatrical
Australia
September 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Austria
October 2, 2014 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
September 4, 2014 · Theatrical
Canada
August 15, 2014 · Theatrical
November 25, 2014 · Physical
Chile
September 24, 2014 · Theatrical
Colombia
September 24, 2014 · Theatrical
Croatia
September 3, 2014 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Estonia
August 22, 2014 · Theatrical
France
October 29, 2014 · Theatrical
Germany
October 2, 2014 · Theatrical
Greece
October 9, 2014 · Theatrical
December 11, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
September 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Iceland
August 26, 2014 · Theatrical
India
August 14, 2014 · Theatrical
Indonesia
October 1, 2014 · Theatrical
Iraq
September 17, 2014 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 19, 2014 · Theatrical
Israel
August 13, 2014 · Theatrical
Italy
September 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Japan
September 5, 2015 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
August 20, 2014 · Theatrical
Kuwait
September 17, 2014 · Theatrical
Latvia
August 28, 2014 · Theatrical
Lebanon
September 17, 2014 · Theatrical
Lithuania
September 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Malaysia
September 3, 2014 · Theatrical
New Zealand
September 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Pakistan
August 21, 2014 · Theatrical
Papua New Guinea
August 20, 2014 · Theatrical
Paraguay
October 9, 2014 · Theatrical
Peru
September 24, 2014 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 26, 2014 · Theatrical
Poland
August 21, 2014 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Romania
September 4, 2014 · Theatrical
Singapore
August 20, 2014 · Theatrical
Slovakia
September 10, 2014 · Theatrical
South Africa
September 11, 2014 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 20, 2014 · Theatrical
Spain
March 21, 2020 · Digital · HBO
Sweden
May 8, 2015 · Theatrical
Taiwan
August 28, 2014 · Theatrical
Trinidad & Tobago
August 26, 2014 · Theatrical
Ukraine
August 26, 2014 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
September 17, 2014 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 18, 2014 · Theatrical
Vietnam
October 9, 2014 · Theatrical
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