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- 2000
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 52 m
- 2000
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 52 m
Summary A haunting psychological thriller, The Gift is ultimately a profound celebration of the human spirit. (Paramount Classics)
Directed By: Sam Raimi
Written By: Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Epperson
- 2000
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 52 m
- 2000
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 52 m
The Gift
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8.1
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Summary A haunting psychological thriller, The Gift is ultimately a profound celebration of the human spirit. (Paramount Classics)
Directed By: Sam Raimi
Written By: Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Epperson
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally favorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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55% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
41% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally favorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
62
55% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
41% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
When movie lovers are looking back on the best of 2001, they will still be marveling at the beauty, intelligence and seemingly effortless mastery of Ms. Blanchett's performance.
At its heart, there's Blanchett, an actress whose instincts are unerring, and dead-on.
User Score
Universal acclaim
Based on 181 User Ratings
8.1
82% Positive
148 Ratings
148 Ratings
10% Mixed
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
8% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
User Score
Universal acclaim
Based on 181 User Ratings
8.1
82% Positive
148 Ratings
148 Ratings
10% Mixed
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
8% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
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Blanchett's quietly radiant performance anchors even the most outrageous plot developments, and she's well-supported on all sides.
She (Blanchett) single-handedly forms the human heart of this engrossing, if ultimately preposterous, supernatural thriller.
Were it not for these performances (Blanchett, Ribisi, Swank, Reeves), The Gift would be fairly negligible.
A clumsy, heavy-handed and unnecessarily sordid occult thriller that somehow has managed to generate a big pre-release buzz.
So chock-full of stereotypes as to be a filmic Southern Country Safari.
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Featuring a star-studded cast, Sam Raimi's The Gift cannot be classified as anything other than a disappointing effort. Raimi is at his very best here crafting a truly chilling atmosphere and carefully manufacturing each and every scare to maximum effect. The Gift can be a truly horrifying experience at times and this has to be its strongest asset. The acting is also very strong, but of course it is with a cast that includes Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear, Hilary Swank, JK Simmons, Gary Cole, and Kim ****. Everybody delivers here and this cast is more than worth your time. However, the film shoots itself in the face repeatedly at the end of the film. Featuring a predictable "twist" that anybody could see after 20 minutes into the film and a stupidly convenient ending that is also deeply sexist really make The Gift's ending feel more like a slap to the face than anything. Even worse, the film was effectively scary up to this point, even if it was incredibly conventional. Instead of being an acceptable thriller that adds very little to the genre, it is merely a disappointing effort from all involved that deserved far better writing and a less dumb ending.
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Terrible acting except for Blanchett who is great, laughable dialogue and dumb plot twists. Keanu gives one of his worst performances in this movie.
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Production Company
Lakeshore Entertainment,
Alphaville Films
Release Date Dec 20, 2000
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating R
Tagline Can you trust a witness who wasn't there?
Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 5 Nominations
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 2 Nominations
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Nomination
