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Summary Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community.

The Giver
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 33 Critic Reviews
47
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 244 User Ratings
6.2
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Summary Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community.

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 33 Critic Reviews
47
24% Positive
8 Reviews
61% Mixed
20 Reviews
15% Negative
5 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 33 Critic Reviews
47
24% Positive
8 Reviews
61% Mixed
20 Reviews
15% Negative
5 Reviews

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 244 User Ratings
6.2
49% Positive
120 Ratings
34% Mixed
82 Ratings
17% Negative
42 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 244 User Ratings
6.2
49% Positive
120 Ratings
34% Mixed
82 Ratings
17% Negative
42 Ratings

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Production Company Tonik Productions, Asis Productions, Canada Film Capital, Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa, The Weinstein Company, Walden Media
Release Date Aug 15, 2014
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline You can make things better.
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
2 Nominations
Heartland Film
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination