The Fountain

"What if you could live forever?"

2006 1h 36m EN

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6.9

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52%

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7.1

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★6.9TMDB · 3,240🥫52%Rotten Tomatoes●51Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 255,646

DramaAdventureScience FictionRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“What if you could live forever?”

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Cast

Hugh Jackman
Tomás / Tom Creo / Tommy
Rachel Weisz
Isabel / Izzi Creo
Ellen Burstyn
Dr. Lillian Guzetti
Mark Margolis
Father Avila
Stephen McHattie
Grand Inquisitor Silecio
Fernando Hernández
Lord of Xibalba
Cliff Curtis
Captain Ariel
Sean Patrick Thomas
Antonio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Darren Aronofsky
Writers: Darren Aronofsky, Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Darren Aronofsky, shot by Matthew Libatique. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Clint Mansell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jay Rabinowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz and Ellen Burstyn carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What if you could live forever?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0414993 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Darren Aronofsky directs. Matthew Libatique behind the camera. Clint Mansell scores. Jay Rabinowitz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Darren Aronofsky, shot by Matthew Libatique. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Clint Mansell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jay Rabinowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz and Ellen Burstyn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What if you could live forever?".
8IMDB entry: tt0414993 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "dying and death", "operation", "love of one's life", "immortality".

The technical file

Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
Original score: Clint Mansell
Editing: Jay Rabinowitz
Production design: James Chinlund
Costume design: Renée April
Makeup / hair: Jocelyne Bellemare
VFX supervisor: Louis Morin
Sound: Brian Emrich
Stunt coordinator: Marc Désourdy
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $35,000,000
Box office: $15,304,890
Return: 44% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Fountain (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes: 52% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 51/100
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 255,646 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

9 wins & 38 nominations total

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J4stringthang2014-02-06
SCI-FI Lovers BEWARE! What a MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT! I thought this was going to be some awesome Sci-fi flick traveling through time and fighting to be with each other. (You know like all the other new Sci-fi flicks today). I was WRONG. Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman are both amazing actors, however I found the Fountain to be WAY TO artsy / independent film for me.
Andres Gomez2014-03-06
★ 5/10
A simple story told in a very complicated way. Not the best of Aronofsky's works.
Travis Bell2014-03-06
★ 9.5/10
Contrary to many opinions of this film, The Fountain stands as an all time favourite of mine. The layering of timelines combined with Aronofsky's eye just made for a beautiful experience. A truly underrated masterpiece.