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The Gift

The Gift

Not every gift is welcome.

20156.71h 48m

Overview

Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.

Directed by Joel Edgerton
Written by Joel Edgerton
Produced by Rebecca Yeldham, Joel Edgerton, Jason Blum
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $59.0M

Top Cast

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Gordo Mosley

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Robyn Callem

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Simon Callem

Tim Griffin

Tim Griffin

Kevin Keelor

Allison Tolman

Allison Tolman

Lucy

Busy Philipps

Busy Philipps

Duffy

Adam Lazarre-White

Adam Lazarre-White

Ron

Beau Knapp

Beau Knapp

Detective Walker

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Detective Mills

Mirrah Foulkes

Mirrah Foulkes

Wendy Dale

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoishusband wife relationshipmarried couplephobiapsychological thrillerlos angeles, californiasuburbdognew homenext door neighbormoving innew jobdinner partysecrecygiftanxietyhigh school classmatesunexpected visitwork from hometense

About The Gift

The Gift is a thriller, mystery, drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, husband wife relationship, married couple, phobia, psychological thriller, los angeles, california. Directed by Joel Edgerton, it stars Joel Edgerton, Rebecca Hall, Jason Bateman. Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.

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