Movies like The Giver

Key Features:: Dystopian society, Loss of innocence, Coming-of-age, Memory, Conformity, Individuality, Utopia, Social control, Philosophical, Spiritual awakening, Mentor-mentee relationship, Forbidden knowledge, Sacrifice, Hope, Truth, Existentialism
Tone:: serious, restrained, earnest
Target Audience:: Young adults, Sci-fi fans, Philosophical viewers, Dystopian fiction enthusiasts
Emotional Arc:: Naivete → Curiosity → Disillusionment → Hope

The Giver

2014-08-13

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.

Genres

Drama, Science Fiction

Cast

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

Crew

Phillip Noyce, Michael Mitnick, Robert B. Weide

Rating

★6.556(4542 votes)