The Giver is a 2014 American dystopian drama film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Jeff Bridges, Brenton Thwaites, Odeya Rush, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor Swift, and Emma Tremblay. The film is based on the 1993 young adult novel by Lois Lowry. The Giver premiered on August 11, 2014, was released theatrically in the United States on August 15, 2014 and received a People's Choice Award nomination for "Favorite Dramatic Movie".