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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   63,988 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
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(153 articles)
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User Comments:
It's all done except the last chapter. I want you to help me. FINISH IT... more (762 total)

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 Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | 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

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Trivia:
The score, composed by Clint Mansell, is played by the Kronos Quartet and the Scottish rock band Mogwai. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Tikal is mentioned by the queen's priest, however, it wasn't completely discovered until the mid XIX century. Also the name Tikal, which means "place of voices" was invented at the beginnings of the XX century by archaeologists. more
Quotes:
Tom Creo: [looking at 500+ tattoo rings on his arms which count the years since Izzy died] You pull me through time. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2006-11-25)" (2006) more

FAQ

Is Tom the Last Man?
When does the story take place?
What's the main concept behind the film? Are their other themes?
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300 out of 405 people found the following comment useful.
It's all done except the last chapter. I want you to help me. FINISH IT..., 22 November 2006
9/10
Author: Otto-Maddox

"TheFountain" is a story tackling three different time periods. Tomas (Hugh Jackman) is a 16th century Conquistador on a bloody hunt though a hidden Mayan temple to retrieve sap from the mythical Tree of Life for his queen (Rachel Weisz), who is desperate for immortality. In 2005, Tom (Jackman) is a doctor frenetically searching for the cure to cancer to save the life of his wife Izzi (Weisz), who is in the final throes of her battle with death. Five hundred years later, Tom travels through space on a quest to reach the place of tranquility that Izzi spoke fondly of, using the Tree as a device to get him to the answers he needs to rest his weary mind....

In performances that can only be described as exquisite, Jackman and Weisz assist their director in opening up this knotty story through their soulful and romantic interpretations of desperation and peace. Essentially playing one lost soul, Jackman foams with remarkable anguish as he performs three separate interpretations of duty, handing in career-defining work. Weisz is the face of love in "The Fountain," lending the film a flowering emotional core of the film.

The Fountain" is masterful on so many unique levels, presenting a demanding filmgoing experience that should elicit a grand sense of awe on an emotional and spiritual level unlike anything you've seen this year.

Aronofsky has out done himself again....

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