The Gift
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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.
What critics thought
Joel Edgerton's directorial debut earns wide approval as a genuinely unsettling thriller, with critics especially taken by Jason Bateman's against-type turn as a charming man revealed to be something uglier. The main point of contention is whether the film transcends its genre roots or remains, beneath its polished surface, a fairly conventional thriller dressed up in smart clothes.
“His deft, controlled maneuvering of plot, character, style, and tone is damn near perfect for his feature debut—even if it is in service of a very standard genre piece.”
Katie Walsh·IndieWire
“beautiful and focused performance”
RogerEbert.com
“What makes Bateman inherently likable gives Simon a lot of his power, and it's a memorable performance as we despise the character but also wonder if he deserves vicious comeuppance for what he did to Gordo.”
Matt Goldberg·Collider
Parents guide
- Violence
- mild
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Cast & Crew
Joel EdgertonDirector
Joel EdgertonGordo Mosley
Rebecca HallRobyn Callem
Jason BatemanSimon Callem
Tim GriffinKevin Keelor
Allison TolmanLucy
Busy PhilippsDuffy
Adam Lazarre-WhiteRon
Beau KnappDetective Walker
Wendell PierceDetective Mills
Mirrah FoulkesWendy Dale
Nash EdgertonFrank Dale
David DenmanGreg
Danny BensiComposer
Eduard GrauCinematographyFrom the studio
The Gift
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.
What critics thought
Joel Edgerton's directorial debut earns wide approval as a genuinely unsettling thriller, with critics especially taken by Jason Bateman's against-type turn as a charming man revealed to be something uglier. The main point of contention is whether the film transcends its genre roots or remains, beneath its polished surface, a fairly conventional thriller dressed up in smart clothes.
“His deft, controlled maneuvering of plot, character, style, and tone is damn near perfect for his feature debut—even if it is in service of a very standard genre piece.”
Katie Walsh·IndieWire
“beautiful and focused performance”
RogerEbert.com
“What makes Bateman inherently likable gives Simon a lot of his power, and it's a memorable performance as we despise the character but also wonder if he deserves vicious comeuppance for what he did to Gordo.”
Matt Goldberg·Collider
Parents guide
- Violence
- mild
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Cast & Crew
Joel EdgertonDirectorJoel EdgertonGordo MosleyRebecca HallRobyn CallemJason BatemanSimon CallemTim GriffinKevin KeelorAllison TolmanLucyBusy PhilippsDuffyAdam Lazarre-WhiteRonBeau KnappDetective WalkerWendell PierceDetective MillsMirrah FoulkesWendy DaleNash EdgertonFrank DaleDavid DenmanGregDanny BensiComposerEduard GrauCinematographyFrom the studio
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