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so absorbing...

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Cast & Crew

Phillip Noyce
Director
Meryl Streep
As Chief Elder
Jeff Bridges
As The Giver
Taylor Swift
As Rosemary
Katie Holmes
As Mother
Jefferson Mays
As Community (voice)

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In a future society where all memories of emotion, love, and pain have been erased, a young man named Jonas is chosen to become the Receiver of Memory. As he learns the truth about the world from an elderly mentor known as the Giver, Jonas discovers the secret to freeing his community from their monotonous existence. With the help of his friends Asher and Fiona, Jonas embarks on a dangerous journey to release memories and color back into the community, challenging the authority of the ruling Elders and risking everything for a chance at a brighter future.

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You can stream The Giver on: Netflix

What movies are similar to The Giver? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Giver include Interstellar, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Her, Snowpiercer, A Quiet Place.

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The Giver was released in theaters on August 20, 2014.