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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Movie Info
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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)