The Fountain is a 2006 American romantic drama film, which blends elements of fantasy, history, religion, and science fiction. It is directed by Darren Aronofsky, and stars Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. The film comprises three storylines where Jackman and Weisz play different sets of characters: a modern-day scientist and his cancer-stricken wife, a conquistador and his queen, and a space traveler in the future who hallucinates his lost love. The storylines—interwoven with use of match cuts and recurring visual motifs—reflect the themes of love and mortality. Aronofsky... originally planned to direct The Fountain on a $70 million budget with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in the lead roles, but Pitt's withdrawal and cost overruns led Warner Bros. to shut down production. The director rewrote the script to be sparser, and was able to resurrect the film with a $35 million budget with Jackman and Weisz in the lead roles. Production mainly took place on a sound stage in Montreal, Quebec, and the director used macro photography to create key visual effects for The Fountain at a low cost. The film was released theatrically in the United States and Canada on November 22, 2006.
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| Release date: | September 4, 2006 |
| Directed by: | Darren Aronofsky |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 96 Minutes |
| Producer: | Arnon Milchan, Iain Smith, Eric Watson |
| Editor: | Jay Rabinowitz |
| Music by: | Clint Mansell |
| Cinematography: | Matthew Libatique |
| Screenplay by: | Darren Aronofsky |
| Estimated budget: | $35,000,000 |
| Genre: | Science Fiction |