The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life
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2011
2h 19m
6.7(3242 votes)
Drama
Fantasy

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

River Road Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

Brad Pitt

Mr. O'Brien

Brad Pitt
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Jessica Chastain

Mrs. O'Brien

Jessica Chastain
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Hunter McCracken

Young Jack

Hunter McCracken
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Sean Penn

Jack

Sean Penn
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Fiona Shaw

Grandmother

Fiona Shaw
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Tye Sheridan

Steve

Tye Sheridan
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Laramie Eppler

R.L.

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Will Wallace

Architect

Will Wallace
Production

Nicolas Gonda

Mr. Reynolds

Nicolas Gonda
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Jessica Fuselier

Guide

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Kelly Koonce

Father Haynes

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Bryce Boudoin

Robert

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Jimmy Donaldson

Jimmy

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Kameron Vaughn

Cayler

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Cole Cockburn

Harry Bates

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Dustin Allen

George Walsh

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Brayden Whisenhunt

Jo Bates

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Joanna Going

Jack's Wife

Joanna Going
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Irene Bedard

Messenger

Irene Bedard
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Michael Koeth

Jack @ 2

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Finnegan Williams

Jack @ 5

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John Howell

R. L. @ 2

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Samantha Martinez

Samantha

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Savannah Welch

Mrs. Kimball

Savannah Welch
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Tamara Jolaine

Mrs. Stone

Tamara Jolaine
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Julia M. Smith

Beth

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Anne Nabors

Rue

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Ryan Melton

Prisoner

Ryan Melton
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Tyler Thomas

Tyler Stone

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Michael Showers

Mr. Brown

Michael Showers
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Kimberly Whalen

Mrs. Brown

Kimberly Whalen
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Margaret Hoard

Jane

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Wally Welch

Clergyman

Wally Welch
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Hudson Lee Long

Mr. Bagley

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Michael Dixon

Dusty Walsh

Michael Dixon
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William Hardy

Jack's Work Colleague

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Tommy Hollis

Tommy

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Cooper Franklin Sutherland

Robert #2

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John Cyrier

Bi-Plane Pilot

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Erma Lee Alexander

Erma

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Nicholas Yedinak

Nicholas Swimmer

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Erinn Allison

Mrs. Bates (uncredited)

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Mary Anzalone

School Teacher (uncredited)

Mary Anzalone
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Charlotte Biggs

1950s' Woman (uncredited)

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Benjamin Dane

Symphony Patron (uncredited)

Benjamin Dane
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Michael E. Harvey

Lame Man (uncredited)

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Matt Hislope

Clown (uncredited)

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Jackson Hurst

Uncle Ray (uncredited)

Jackson Hurst
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Zach Irsik

Jack's Son (uncredited)

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Scottie Jefferies

Businessman (uncredited)

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Gregory Kelly

Prisoner (uncredited)

Gregory Kelly
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Carlotta Maggiorana

Ragazza-angelo (uncredited)

Carlotta Maggiorana
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Crystal Mantecon

Elisa (uncredited)

Crystal Mantecon
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Jodie Moore

Mr. Walsh (uncredited)

Jodie Moore
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Kathryn Rawson

Capitol Secretary (uncredited)

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Danielle Rene

Woman (uncredited)

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Debbi Tucker

Neighbor (uncredited)

Debbi Tucker

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