The Tree of Life

2011 · directed by Terrence Malick

Rating

90/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

Palme d'Or, TSPDT 250, Criterion, Oscar Nominee

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.

The Tree of Life (2011), directed by Terrence Malick, rates 90/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Brad Pitt
• Jessica Chastain
• Hunter McCracken
• Sean Penn
• Fiona Shaw
• Tye Sheridan
• Laramie Eppler
• Will Wallace
• Nicolas Gonda
• Jessica Fuselier

Crew

• Emmanuel Lubezki — Director of Photography
• Billy Weber — Editor
• Daniel Rezende — Editor
• Hank Corwin — Editor
• Jay Rabinowitz — Editor
• Mark Yoshikawa — Editor
• Alexandre Desplat — Original Music Composer
• Terrence Malick — Writer

More from Terrence Malick

1. Badlands (1973) — 87/100 · hit
2. Days of Heaven (1978) — 87/100 · hit
3. The Thin Red Line (1998) — 80/100 · hit
4. A Hidden Life (2019) — 76/100
5. Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience (2016) — 75/100
6. Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2017) — 70/100

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