The Fountain (2006)
71%RT Audience Score: 74%
Awards & Nominations: NA
The Fountain, a film that has been described as “bonkers, adventurous, silly, ambitious, charming, foolish,” and “blatant airheadedness,” is a true enigma. While some may find the transitions and screens of blinding lights to be too much, others may appreciate the film’s beauteous and emotionally exquisite qualities. The nonlinear storytelling keeps the audience waiting for revelations, but the artificiality of the film may be a turn-off for some. However, if you prefer intellectual and challenging fare, The Fountain is a labor of love that is worth experiencing. Plus, Wolverine Man Jackman’s performance is nothing short of noble.
The Fountain is a film that’s like a rollercoaster ride – it’s thrilling, it’s confusing, and it’s over before you know it. Some critics loved it, some hated it, but one thing’s for sure – it’s not your typical Hollywood fare. With its stunning visuals and ambitious storytelling, The Fountain is a movie that demands your attention and rewards your patience. So if you’re in the mood for something different, something daring, something that will make you think and feel, give The Fountain a chance. Who knows, you might just love it.
Production Company(ies)
Protozoa Pictures, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Pennsylvania, United States; Australia; Canada; Guatemala
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2006
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 36m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2006 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 15, 2007
Genre(s)
Drama/Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $40,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $62,637,503
Production budget ranking: 657
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $33,730,295
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Rachel Weisz – Izzi
Ellen Burstyn – Lilian
Mark Margolis – Father Avila
Ethan Suplee – Manny
Sean Patrick Thomas – Antonio
Director – Darren Aronofsky
Producer – Gilbert Adler, Eric Watson
Writer – Darren Aronofsky
Production Co – Warner Brothers, Regency Enterprises
Sound Mix – SDDS, DTS, Dolby SRD
Director(s)
Darren Aronofsky
Writer(s)
Darren Aronofsky
Producer(s)
Gilbert Adler, Eric Watson
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (206) | Top Critics (60) | Fresh (108) | Rotten (98)
It’s difficult to recall another American film that, in pursuing a passionate and personal vision, goes so maddeningly, uproariously wrong.
July 6, 2010
Michael Atkinson
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
I will concede the film is not a great success. Too many screens of blinding lights. Too many transitions for their own sake. Abrupt changes of tone.
September 14, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
February 3, 2007 | Rating: 2/5
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Bonkers, adventurous, silly, ambitious, charming, foolish; it’s all those things and it’ll be gone in a week. But it’s not mainstream Bore-o fare, and for that it should be celebrated.
January 29, 2007
Mark Kermode
BBC Radio Five Live
TOP CRITIC
If only all reputed turkeys gave us such a trip.
January 26, 2007
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
How can so much style, talent and money be squandered in the service of such blatant airheadedness?
January 26, 2007
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
The real tragedy of The Fountain is that Aronofsky doesn’t allow his audience to exist with his characters, and the emotional weight of the stories is squandered on an overt symbolism.
March 11, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
It’s how we arrange the mental landscape of our past that can bring us to a sense of peace, and finality, with the good things of our lives
January 14, 2022
Jason Adams
My New Plaid Pants
Although some may find the ping-pong time travels as distracting or even annoying, this is definitely my pick as the most beauteous and emotionally exquisite films of the decade. The Fountain speaks volumes.
November 8, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
Told in nonlinear fashion, the story keeps us waiting for revelations about what’s really going on — but these are few and far between. This problem is exacerbated by the artificiality of just about everything that we see.
November 5, 2018
Mark Harris
Georgia Straight
As with his other films, The Fountain is a labor of love for Aronofsky, and it shows. If you prefer intellectual and challenging fare, by all means, go and see this one.
November 5, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
Brian Rentschler
Screen Rant
Wolverine Man Jackman works nobly in the three parts of his trinity.
November 5, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4
Barry Paris
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette…
Plot
A man travels through time in search of immortality and a cure for his wife’s cancer, exploring the mysteries of life, love, and death in the process.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels doesn’t have anything goofy or funny or odd to say about the film Signed in.
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