The Gift

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The Gift

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2015

1h 48m

Mystery & Thriller

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When married couple Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) unexpectedly encounter Gordo (Joel Edgerton), an acquaintance from Simon's past, little do they know that their perfect lives will be thrown into a terrifying tailspin. At first, Simon doesn't recognize Gordo, but after a troubling series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gifts, a horrifying secret emerges. As Robyn learns what really happened between Simon and Gordo, she begins to question how well she knows her spouse.

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Critics Consensus

The Gift is wickedly smart and playfully subversive, challenging the audience's expectations while leaving them leaning on the edges of their seats.

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Stephanie Zacharek

TIME Magazine

Hall, as a woman who's been slowly waking up to her reality for a long time without even knowing it, is terrific.

Aug 1, 2024

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

The violence is always emotional and psychological, not bloody and physical, which makes The Gift that much more disconcerting.

Aug 15, 2019

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Claudia Puig

The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan)

The Gift is a tense, unsettling and expertly crafted psychological thriller that keeps the audience consistently on edge. [Full review in Japanese]

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 19, 2016

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Wholly calculated and far smarter than its slasher flick marketing, "The Gift" exudes a slow boiling creepiness that, for the most part, doesn't jump the shark or digress into that aforementioned gutter of cheese.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 14, 2024

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Jordy Sirkin

Jordy Reviews It

It may play as a standard stalker film in the beginning, it slowly evolves into something else. It’s sad, disturbing, and a fairly unpredictable film. The ending is abrupt, but it allows the viewer to make their own conclusion — which I quite liked.

Feb 22, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It certainly hits some of the normal genre ticks, but you almost sense that it’s doing it to set the audience up in order to pull the rug out from under them later on.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Johnny B

The Gift may appear to be another routine film, but it holds a truly fascinating gift. Its top-notch cast is one of the main factors that keeps it on track. But I can't help but mention its darkly effective and decidedly magnetic suspenseful atmosphere. Combining Joel Edgerton's excellent direction and a satisfying ending, The Gift is, ultimately, an incomparable film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/25

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Jared L

This movie was one of the best films i have watched in awhile. It had so many unexpected events that had me thinking what the plot may be only to find out i was totally wrong. I highly recommend to watch this movie 10/10 acting, storyline and plot. Great movie overall

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/25

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Gareth v

Joel Edgerton is excellent as the protagonist in this smart and subversive thriller that despites it's flaws is worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Justin C

This was definitely one of the greatest movies I've seen in awhile! Well worth the watch and it really keeps surprising you as you watch it. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who hasn't seen it yet....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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nina n

Although we guess quite quickly who the dangerous 'who' is, there are other unknowns that are revealed little by little, so nothing spoils the pleasure of watching. On the contrary: already knowing the nature of one of the most dangerous protagonists leads us to be interested in the secrets that are revealed little by little, and we curiously become more actors than spectators of this skillfully conducted intrigue. And for those who won't guess the 'who' like me, this psychological thriller will only seem more full of surprises.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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HMF B

A good psychological horror movie. Disturbing from the start, good acting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/25

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Synopsis

When married couple Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) unexpectedly encounter Gordo (Joel Edgerton), an acquaintance from Simon's past, little do they know that their perfect lives will be thrown into a terrifying tailspin. At first, Simon doesn't recognize Gordo, but after a troubling series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gifts, a horrifying secret emerges. As Robyn learns what really happened between Simon and Gordo, she begins to question how well she knows her spouse.

Director: Joel Edgerton
Producer: Jason Blum, Rebecca Yeldham, Joel Edgerton
Screenwriter: Joel Edgerton
Distributor: STX Entertainment
Production Co: Blumhouse
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $43.8M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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