The Gift

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The Gift

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2001

1h 50m

Mystery & Thriller

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In the tiny town of Brixton, Georgia where nothing is private, a woman with supernatural clairvoyance, a young beautiful socialite who has mysteriously disappeared, and an assortment of colorful characters all collide. A haunting psychological thriller, "The Gift" is ultimately a profound celebration of the human spirit.

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Critics Consensus

With a reported budget of around 10 million, The Gift is obviously a labor of love for those involved. Unfortunately, the A-list cast can't prevent the movie from becoming a by-the-numbers whodunit with an ending that's all but unsatisfactory.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

A superior horror movie for older teens.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

There's really just one reason to see the Southern freak show that is Sam Raimi's The Gift, and fortunately it's the best reason: to watch the star of the piece.

Jan 19, 2001

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

A glorious textbook example of a gifted film maker's ability to transform a familiar genre and, thrillingly, to confound our expectations in the process.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 19, 2001

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Adrian Martin

Film Critic: Adrian Martin

For too much of The Gift, Blanchett is required simply to be sullen or scared. Raimi unwisely withdraws any humour from her character and invests it in a string of daffy supporting players

Rated: 2/5

Jul 30, 2025

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Jason Caro

Radio Times

Although essentially by-the-numbers stuff, the lack of emphasis on digital effects is refreshing and Reeves's ferocious turn is a real eye-opener.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 9, 2024

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Tim Stevens

The Spool

Stylistically, viewers will likely recognize the patented Raimi vision: chaotic frightening images blinking rapidly over the widening eyes of the protagonist.

Oct 28, 2020

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dennis c

Pretty close to perfect. A stellar cast and a fresh story. One of Blanchetts very best performances! Reeves and Ribisi are amazing as well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/09/25

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Shaun R

Good film. Underrated and not too silly, bearing in mind the concept. Easily Keanu Reeves’s best performance.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/17/25

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Keith A

One of the best mystery/thrillers of recent (fairly) times, superb acting all round, tremendous atmosphere- this is certainly worth a watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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angela g

The cast was great the acting was great and the story is great the murder mystery story was great cate Blanchett Giovanni ribisi keanu reeves greg kinner j.k. simmons katie holmes and hilary swank all of them did a great job at acting watch it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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Monique P

good movie suspense good acting

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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Keapix H

I actually like this little thriller. It is often forgotten about, but has some good performances and the little suspense mystery was engaging. Being a Cate Blanchett and Keannu Reeves fangirl, I loved seeing them here

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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Synopsis

In the tiny town of Brixton, Georgia where nothing is private, a woman with supernatural clairvoyance, a young beautiful socialite who has mysteriously disappeared, and an assortment of colorful characters all collide. A haunting psychological thriller, "The Gift" is ultimately a profound celebration of the human spirit.

Director: Sam Raimi
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, James Jacks, Rob Tapert
Screenwriter: Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Epperson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Alphaville Films, Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.0M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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