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The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 17, 2011

Runtime

2h 19m

Genres

Drama, Fantasy

User Score

67%

Original Title

The Tree of Life

Production Companies

River Road Entertainment, Plan B Entertainment, Cottonwood Pictures, Summit Entertainment

Director

Terrence Malick

Budget

$32,000,000

Revenue

$54,700,000

Description

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.