The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Starring opposite of Brad Pitt, Taraji’s role as Queenie led to her first Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. Queenie is a caregiver at a seniors home who raises Benjamin Button (Pitt), a boy who was diagnosed with aging diseases at birth and consequently ages backwards. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, released Christmas day of 2008, made $26,853,816 its opening weekend and grossed $127,509,326 in the U.S.