The Giver Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Search for truth. Find freedom.

Aug. 11, 2014

The Giver

Release Date: Friday, August 15, 2014 Nationwide

Alexander Skarsgard, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Brenton Thwaites, Vadim Perelman, Jeff Bridges, Taylor Swift, Odeya Rush, Cameron Monaghan, Nikki Silver, John Heyman, Neil Koenigsberg

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Plot

What's the story about?

In a perfect world where there is no conflict, racism or sickness, every member of society has a specific role, and 16-year-old Jonas is selected to be the Receiver of Memories. As Jonas uncovers the truth behind his world's past, he discovers that many years earlier his forefathers gave up humanity in order to have a stable society.

Cited as official plot version from weinsteinco.com

Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Giver.

Jeff Bridges
... The Giver

Only the Brave, True Grit
Meryl Streep
... Chief Elder

The Prom, Into the Woods
B
Brenton Thwaites
... Jonas

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction
Alexander Skarsgard
... Jonas's father

Lee, Godzilla vs. Kong
Taylor Swift
... Rosemary

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Cats
Katie Holmes
Jack and Jill, Alone Together
C
Cameron Monaghan
... Asher

Shattered, Vampire Academy
O
Odeya Rush
... Fiona

The Isolate Thief, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Crew Behind the Film

The The Giver behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Phillip Noyce last directed Fast Charlie and The Desperate Hour.

Director: Phillip Noyce In Talks
Screenwriter: Vadim Perelman
Producers: John Heyman

Studios: The Weinstein Company
Production Company: On Screen Entertainment.; Red Wagon Entertainment Former; Walden Media

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Search for truth. Find freedom.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Giver movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the The Giver movie production.

Key Facts

Jeff Bridges has long been attached to play the title role, who is the most important person in the Community; he bought the rights to "The Giver" two decades ago, originally envisioning it as a vehicle for his father Lloyd (Daily Variety, 11/7/12).
Adapted from Lois Lowry's 1994 Newbery winning book.

Production Updates

Jul 2014

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Mar 2014

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Oct 2013

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Sep 2013

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Nov 2012

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Aussie helmer Phillip Noyce (Salt) is in early talks to direct an adaptation of Lois Lowry's celebrated 1993 children's book. An individual close to the project said, "[it] is very early, as there are a lot of moving parts to this."

Jun 2011

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Jeff Bridges and producer Nikki Silver picked up the rights to The Giver after they became available from Warner Bros.

Mar 2010

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Giver was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 15, 2014. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including The Expendables 3, Life After Beth and Ragnarok.

Movie Theaters

2014-08-15 Nationwide

United States

Streaming

On DVD, Blu-ray & 4K

2015-01-00 DVD

Estimated

Digital (Ultra HD) & more