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The Giver

The Giver

2014
Romance, Drama
1h 37m
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. (imdb)

Directed by:

Phillip Noyce

Screenwriter:

Robert B. Weide, Michael Mitnick, Lois Lowry

Starring:

Katie Holmes, Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, Alexander Skarsgård, Cameron Monaghan, Renate Stuurman, Brenton Thwaites, Odeya Rush, Taylor Swift, Emma Tremblay

Genres:

Romance, Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller

Countries:

Canada, South Africa, USA

Language:

English
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The Giver

2014
Romance, Drama
1h 37m
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Rated 16 Aug 2014
33
18th
It's hard to completely hate this when the handheld memory footage is so affecting, and when Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep are giving their best efforts. And Lowry's original, allegorical tale touches on something elemental and powerful that's hard to entirely destroy. But boy, do they try. Everything is smothered by dystopian cliches, sprinkled with a mandatory romantic subplot, and beaten nearly to death with a hammer of melodrama. The climactic speech made me want to be released to elsewhere.
Rated 16 Aug 2014
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 09 Jul 2016
55
23rd
Man, I love this book. There's enough of the great idea from the book to make this enjoyable, but only just. The cinematography needed to be excellent, but was just passable. The direction was so unimaginative throughout, it just seemed like a remake of other dystopian tropes.
Rated 09 Jul 2016
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 17 Jun 2016
65
45th
Pretty good, albeit shallow, interpretation of the novel. The acting and cinematography were good. The dialogue was stilted and weird for a reason, but it does hurt the film's watchability a bit. I don't know. It's fine but I'll never watch it again.
Rated 17 Jun 2016
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 20 Dec 2014
65
42nd
The Giver offers his hands, The Receiver of Memory takes them. "I offer you my memories": Oppa Gangnam Style. We've made a mistake...
Rated 20 Dec 2014
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 16 Aug 2014
75
56th
This was quite enjoyable! I wasn't really hyped for it, I've never read the book, but I was insanely happy with Jeff Bridges. It's not like I didn't know how great he is, but... damn. He just KILLS it as the titular character. I loved the ambient gimmicks in this movie, it's got a great atmosphere. The only thing holding it back from going even higher was a somewhat-wonky third act (including one scene where I literally called bullshit). Dystopia's being done to death but this one is worth it.
Rated 16 Aug 2014
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 25 Nov 2014
65
62nd
I haven't read the book. The Giver, like the Hunger Games and Divergent, presents yet another teen dystopia; however unlike its predecessors, it is conceptually richer and sets itself up to deal with subtler themes. Unfortunately, the direction this film takes in its final act feel forced, implausible and uninspired. With solid performances from Bridges and Streep, the Giver misses an opportunity to stand out from the crowd, which seems like a real shame.
Rated 25 Nov 2014
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 28 Sep 2014
50
49th
In many respects a marvelous movie, but with a pathetic excuse for an ending? There was a lot to like. Performances were good, even Jeff Bridges was enjoyable. Music and effects were great. Despite the foolishness such as heavy handed story telling, a dystopian society and a general lack of emotions it was nevertheless interesting and engaging. Until of course the ridiculous finale. If you walk out 5 minutes before the end, you will like it more!
Rated 28 Sep 2014
lumpnboylumpnboy
Rated 15 Sep 2014
25
8th
Colour-blindness means no racial conflict, so Oz must become black'n'white Kansas. Though at one point a bunch of 'inspiring' still shots ends with a photo of Nelson Mandela. Authoritarian liberals homogenize humanity into conformity to avoid war and such, but, you know those liberals, they still kill with (barely-metaphors for) abortion. Bizarrely DIVERGENT-ish, another sermon on conformity by people who seem like they are scared - ie. too conformist - to show any actual non-conformity. Dumb.
Rated 15 Sep 2014
warrensmwarrensm
Rated 10 Sep 2014
12
10th
This YA-adaptation tries to cater to the high-school audiences waiting for the next Hunger Games and Divergent sequels. Instead, it spits on the actual coming-of-age morals displayed in the source material.
Rated 10 Sep 2014
stewballStewball
Rated 27 Aug 2014
80
80th
Doesn't seem to be able to decide which theme(s) it wants to emphasize, but a worthwhile "read" in any case.
Rated 27 Aug 2014
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 20 Aug 2014
35
27th
Its scope seems insignificant, its message already covered, its ideas banal. There is nothing in The Giver that someone else hasn't already done, and likely done better. The Giver wants to be something different, and in a lot of ways it is. But eventually it becomes what it ultimately is: another voice in a sea of voices shouting against conformity. Ironic, isn't it?
Rated 20 Aug 2014
obdurateObdurate
Rated 16 Aug 2014
75
54th
I liked it. I read the book but can't really remember it, so while some of it is a little cheesy (like the piano scene) and I felt the last act or so felt a little flat, I enjoyed watching the main character learn how to feel. It was pretty emotional and decently realized. Jeff Bridges was awesome.
Rated 16 Aug 2014
monografiqmonografiq
Rated 11 May 2019
70
63rd
A feel good story, requires suspending disbelief.
Rated 11 May 2019
wicheWiche
Rated 25 Aug 2018
76
72nd
Great performances by the leading actors and an intruiging story but the ending really doesn't live up to the rest of the film. I got caught by the mysterious plot but in the end I felt somewhat disappointed.
Rated 25 Aug 2018
troothTrooth
Rated 23 Oct 2017
25
4th
The Giver was such a simple, straightforward book (basically being Junior's First Dystopian Story) that it's hard to imagine they could go so astray with this movie. Not only does it SCREAM "Teen Fiction" but they somehow managed to add a motorcycle chase into it when they realized it wasn't schlocky enough.
Rated 23 Oct 2017
synthonosynthono
Rated 08 Oct 2017
80
46th
Apparently if I read the book I will like it significantly less.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
snogssnogs
Rated 25 Oct 2016
35
6th
Give me black my time white now
Rated 25 Oct 2016
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 30 Jan 2015
41
29th
Kind of good story; bad movie.
Rated 30 Jan 2015
gkfilmgkfilm
Rated 24 Dec 2014
55
37th
Entertainment: 4/4. Spirit: 1/3. Sustainability: 0.5/3.
Rated 24 Dec 2014
muzak66muzak66
Rated 07 Dec 2014
70
41st
I thought is was a good story.
Rated 07 Dec 2014
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 12 Oct 2014
70
11th
Being a really, really big fan of the book, I have to complain. It follows the same story and the acting is good (especially Bridges) and I loved how this film was envisioned and done, but they added so much more and left so much out, that it almost completely lacks the spirit of the novel. The orderof events is a little off too. It could have been much, much better (perhaps as a mini series).
Rated 12 Oct 2014
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 28 Sep 2014
90
92nd
There's no foul language in it. No sex scenes. No gratuitous drug abuse. Hints of youthful attraction and snippets of violence are both restrained in their depictions and used fully in the service of the larger story and moral lesson. The Giver is a challenging film, to be sure. It deals with life, liberty, free will . But it never once wavers in its responsibility to escort moviegoers onto solid moral ground, to give them loads of positive material to think about and talk through afterwards.
Rated 28 Sep 2014
wezzoWezzo
Rated 24 Sep 2014
68
21st
The dystopian cliches are a tad too high in number for The Giver to prove a winner, but it's an alright watch if you're not burned out on the genre already. Jeff Bridges' performance is solid stuff.
Rated 24 Sep 2014
lightning17Lightning17
Rated 24 Sep 2014
81
92nd
Powerful, profound, and moving, The Giver is an excellent work of art, stylistically and visually beautiful. A wonderful film.
Rated 24 Sep 2014
vassagoVassago
Rated 21 Sep 2014
80
81st
It was meant to be shot 15 years ago but the death of Jeff Bridges' father forced him to cancel. It could have been a great movie back then, with all the futuristic movies nowadays it doesn't get the deserved credit..
Rated 21 Sep 2014
darrenDarren
Rated 18 Sep 2014
60
30th
Weirdly engaging despite the fact that I made this exact same movie in 10th grade
Rated 18 Sep 2014
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 17 Sep 2014
74
49th
good concept not used to its full potential... still it's amazing to see Meryl Streep in a sci-fi
Rated 17 Sep 2014
kleaklea
Rated 16 Sep 2014
36
30th
The Giver? More like The Taker. It takes its ideas & cues from pretty much every previous dystopian movie and then, before you know it, it has also taken 90 minutes of your life away
Rated 16 Sep 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 14 Sep 2014
45
25th
Passes the time.
Rated 14 Sep 2014
jackdrekjackdrek
Rated 13 Sep 2014
49
31st
Yeah... I mean, whatever. Good for tweens? Feels really contrived in how it tries to evoke the audiences passion for life and embrace of humanity... But Brenton Thwaites is gorgeous and charismatic as fuck.
Rated 13 Sep 2014
calexicoCalexico
Rated 29 Aug 2014
65
23rd
I was pretty tipsy when I watched this, but I thought it was decent. It was cool that it had Bridges and Streep in it. I really liked the book when I was younger, even though the ending made no sense (and still doesn't). They translated the source material well and that's honestly more than I expected.
Rated 29 Aug 2014
nilooravaeinilooravaei
Rated 24 Aug 2014
74
26th
filmically speaking, this was pretty bad. everything from its visual aesthetic, to the story/world it set up to the many misguided performances and cheesy lines. i definitely rolled my eyes a lot while watching this film and i found myself questioning plotholes and logical flaws throughout, which in turn prevented me from suspending my disbelief. i love the concept and the book behind the film so much though, that even still the experience wasn't as bad as it could have been.
Rated 24 Aug 2014
superargoSuperargo
Rated 18 Aug 2014
0
0th
Unwatchably ponderous and woebegone. Plus, babies get killed via lethal injection and stuffed down trash chutes. I didn't give a shit about any of these sad-sack ciphers, and the whole "it's a black and white world but I can see in color" thing is just foolish. Don't come near this frigging wretched movie unless you're a hardcore fan of the book. I found it torturous.
Rated 18 Aug 2014
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 17 Aug 2014
40
31st
The Giver probably could have been a good film. I don't think it's "unfilmable." We got Cloud Atlas, which was supposed to unfilmable, and it was amazing. What we have here is a derivative young adult adaptation that preaches originality but contains very little itself. This isn't a fun, inspiring, or even thought-provoking movie. It's just more of the same blandness that can more often than not be expected from this sort of thing.
Rated 17 Aug 2014
iamdwgIamdwg
Rated 06 Oct 2023
80
62nd
"The Giver" movie captures the essence of the book with its striking visuals and Jeff Bridges delivering a standout performance. While it maintains the story's core, it falls short in delivering the emotional depth that made the book a masterpiece. Some deviations from the source material and the early introduction of Jonas' ability to see colors slightly diminish the impact of his journey. Nevertheless, it's a visually unique adaptation worth watching, especially if you're a fan of the book.
Rated 06 Oct 2023
orcunyondemorcunyondem
Rated 25 Mar 2023
51
37th
I'm scared of Katie Holmes
Rated 25 Mar 2023
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 31 Oct 2021
69
52nd
2021'de #IzlediğimFilmler : 301. The Giver (2014) Kızımın ingilizce öğretmeninin derste başlattığı filmi biz evde tamamladık. Oldukça da beğendik. Bu filmi tamamen atlamışım. Kadrosu çok çok iyi.
Rated 31 Oct 2021
lawlaw
Rated 03 Oct 2021
45
29th
There's a good movie in here trying to escape very, very poor editing. The memories were poorly presented and are maybe the biggest problem with this project, as they fail to deliver the emotional punch that this movie so desperately needs. It certainly doesn't work on a nuts-and-bolts logical level.
Rated 03 Oct 2021
jerrybeckjerrybeck
Rated 03 Jul 2021
46
42nd
Second part is much worse then first30-45mins. Little too long.
Rated 03 Jul 2021
dogeatmoondogeatmoon
Rated 19 Oct 2020
23
4th
Absolutely not.
Rated 19 Oct 2020
janamarieJanaMarie
Rated 17 Dec 2019
7
47th
It has been 5 years since I read the book, but the deviations are obvious. I liked that some blanks were filled in, like other perspectives, but I did not like the choices/execution. The memories transmitted to Jonas were beautiful and powerful. As an elephant lover, I was especially triggered by the elephant poaching memory. I do remember having more fondness for the book, but this is a movie I want to share with my future children, especially before they can, or if they don't want to, read it.
Rated 17 Dec 2019
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 20 Nov 2017
61
17th
It's a sad day when a beloved YA classic is adapted with A-list actors and tanks compared to it's intellectually junior competition. The story here makes more sense than "Hunger Games" and "Twilight" movies, it's like someone actually thought about it before scribbling on paper and vomiting out a teen chick heroine with nothing other than some intangible special-ness that we're told exists, but can't see. Even if "The Giver" is better than every one of those, it still is just not that good.
Rated 20 Nov 2017
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 29 Jan 2017
9
29th
W3E1P1S0V1M1A1R1. A few scenes/lines have stuck with me, though nothing like the effect the book had.
Rated 29 Jan 2017
keyutkanKeyUtkan
Rated 05 Oct 2016
68
58th
The theme, the topic is solid.. Probably the book is better than the film. But still is a powerfull movie.. But equilibrium is so much better than this movie.
Rated 05 Oct 2016
flubbinflubbin
Rated 28 Jun 2016
48
17th
A pretty faithful adaptation of a story that I never really liked in the first place.
Rated 28 Jun 2016
boesballboesball
Rated 13 Feb 2016
37
27th
great message poor movie
Rated 13 Feb 2016
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 24 Jan 2016
14
8th
D-
Rated 24 Jan 2016
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 15 Dec 2015
65
71st
ger; [Hüter der Erinnerung - The Giver]; in einer scheinbar perfekten gesellschaft gibt es keine unterschiede, doch als ein junger mann auserwählt wird die erinnerungen über vergangene zeiten zu erhalten, bemerkt dieser die leere der scheinbar echten welt.;
Rated 15 Dec 2015
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 17 Sep 2015
75
40th
It doesn't take an elder to tell you that the story this movie is based off of is really good. I don't think the book translates to a movie as well. I was happy with Jeff Bridges and extremely happy with Odeya Rush. She is a new actress to me and I thought she did a great job and was quite beautiful. Meryl Streep was a pretty big name to have in this but she faded into the background and I'll probably forget that she was even in this, I feel the same way about Katie Holmes...
Rated 17 Sep 2015
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 17 Sep 2015
55
42nd
On itself it's a good movie. It only drowns in a tangle of similar dystopian films. http://opinion-as-a-moviefreak.blogspot.be/2014/09/the-giver-2014.html [Full review]
Rated 17 Sep 2015
kokoskotekokoskote
Rated 11 Aug 2015
60
13th
Based on an award-winning 1993 novel, this movie was disappointing in comparison with the many other young adult dystopian novels-turned-movies that have come out since then. The characters just weren't believable, especially with Jeff Bridges as the title character, and the scenes in which Jonas learned about all the good and terrible things about the world pales in comparison to a similar scene in "The Fifth Element." Compare this also to Divergent"; the emotions were believable and relatable.
Rated 11 Aug 2015
ivyyivyy
Rated 01 Feb 2015
45
31st
final is not good.
Rated 01 Feb 2015
eritsukueritsuku
Rated 17 Jan 2015
82
54th
Nice surprise for a movie I thought was intended for children. The color usage was fantastic. The last scene (entailing the depiction of the various cultures) was especially poignant.
Rated 17 Jan 2015
tamcamTamCam
Rated 06 Jan 2015
59
18th
I guess my rating's a little bit lower than it should be, but I'm angry with this movie. Because it starts out well. It portrays a world in nice, glossy, white Apple design. Yet, there's something unsettling and we discover more and more fascist characteristics until we find out how cruel this peacefulness is. And then Hollywood goes and destroys all critique with some happy peppy bullcrap ending. Grrrrrrrrr!
Rated 06 Jan 2015
christofchristof
Rated 16 Nov 2014
50
12th
The story-telling through colour-grading is serviceable and Jeff Bridges and Taylor-Swift adds a little character to what is otherwise poor YA sci-fi movie. Shame really, as it might have had the potential as an updated Logans Run. Also, the ending makes no god-damn sense! Bland.
Rated 16 Nov 2014

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