The Ultimate Gift

Name: The Ultimate Gift
Genre: Drama
Released: March 9, 2007
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Abigail Breslin, Drew Fuller, James Garner

2007

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Bigger Picture, The | Release Date: March 9, 2007 | PG

Starring: Abigail Breslin, Drew Fuller, James Garner

Summary: When his wealthy grandfather dies, trust fund baby Jason Stevens anticipates a big inheritance. Instead, his grandfather has devised a crash course on life with twelve tasks – or "gifts" – designed to challenge Jason in improbable ways, sending him on a journey of self-discovery and forcing him to determine what is most important in life:When his wealthy grandfather dies, trust fund baby Jason Stevens anticipates a big inheritance. Instead, his grandfather has devised a crash course on life with twelve tasks – or "gifts" – designed to challenge Jason in improbable ways, sending him on a journey of self-discovery and forcing him to determine what is most important in life: money or happiness. (20th Century Fox)… Expand

Director: Michael O. Sajbel

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG

Runtime: 114 min

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William Arnold

It's a well-made little inspirational drama featuring both a familiar older star (James Garner) and a new one (Abigail Breslin). Read full review

Joe Leydon

Although cynics likely will reject The Ultimate Gift as warmed-over Capra-corn, this predictable but pleasant drama based on Jim Stovall's popular novel may be prized by those with a taste for inspirational uplift and heart-tugging sentiment. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Garner is good, and so is Brian Dennehy as a crusty ranch owner; Abigail Breslin, playing a leukemia patient, demonstrates that she was not a one-note wonder in "Little Miss Sunshine." Read full review

Gregory Kirschling

Kind of like a feel-good "Saw" for churchgoers, minus the sadistic games of death. Read full review

Jack Mathews

This drama from Fox Faith Movies has a mercifully light hand in selling its Christian-values themes, but its plodding story about a spoiled young scion who must complete 12 tasks assigned him by his late grandfather is still a slog. Read full review

Maitland McDonagh

It is message filmmaking so blunt you might be tempted to root for the parasitic reprobate over the saintly old man, and that's just not right. Read full review

Toddy Burton

The story, based on the novel by motivational speaker Jim Stovall, throws every emotional stimulus into the pot, and the result is a deep desire for those Hollywood execs to remember that Christian doesn't have to equal brain-dead. Read full review

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EricM

Sep 14, 2010

I am captivated by this movie. Its moral and archetypal themes are timeless, the plot is well-paced, and the acting is superb, especially Drew Fuller. The rich family is an absurd caricature, but still really funny.

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JerryR.

Sep 9, 2007

A good example of why critics are called critics, as most of them would have given only 1 star to "It's a Wonderful Life", and moviegoers are called moviegoers. A most uplifting drama with a star-studded cast. Highly recommended.