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pros: Cast, great theme and style by Raimi, highly entertaining thriller
cons: No big ones
Sam Raimi's Forgotten Gift To The World
Oh my, my! Even though Billy Bob Thornton sucks now (pretentious A-hole), I still consider Sling Bla... See Full Review
pros: Several.
cons: A few.
Stupendous Southern Gothic
My first impression going into Sam Raimi's The Gift was that it was going to pull back from its hard... See Full Review
pros: good drama, suspenseful rather than thrilling
cons: pacing can feel distracted or slow
"Tuscan Rouge... What Was I Thinking?!"
Annie Wilson (Cate Blanchett) is a struggling widow with three boys trying to make ends meet in her... See Full Review
pros: A very absorbing film, great for a rainy afternoon.
cons: I didn't watch it sooner.
A memorable afternoon.
When I finally popped this movie in one afternoon, I was expecting to multi-task as I watched it (as... See Full Review
pros: The curve, Reeves.
cons: Slow start.
The Gift , G
The Gift is special for two reasons: 1. Most importantly, we see Katie Holmes breasts. 2. Keanu Ree... See Full Review
pros: cast especially Reeves
cons: too dang predictable darn it
The Gift 2000
I can&#146t imagine what a miserable life you would have to be born with psychic abilities. Maybe yo... See Full Review
pros: Mostly impressive cast, some chills and thrills
cons: major plot flaw, Keanu as redneck?
Overlooked chiller entertains
Before he directed SPIDERMAN, Sam Raimi was best known as a major cult director of movies like ARMY... See Full Review
pros: Magnolias, Spanish Moss, Bayous, Cypress Bolls, Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Sam Raimi, and.....
cons: Scraping the bottom of Billy Bob Thornton's imagination, and straining for story.
No, it isn't "SLING BLADE", and Giovanni Ribisi is not a pasta dish!
It took me a long time (is a month a long time?) to decide whether this should be a hatchet job or a... See Full Review
pros: Cate Blanchett. Michael Jeter. Sam Raimi.
cons: Billy Bob Thornton. Greg Kinnear. Giovanni Ribisi.
A Raimi Night In Georgia
You have a gift: the ability, through card reading and visions, to see the unseen. While this gift b... See Full Review
pros: Solid cast, good script, great photography
cons: Greg Kinnear, slow-paced at times
A gift you might've gotten before
Friday night, oh how I loathe thee. You see, about a month ago, Mr. CHD and I agreed that Friday wou... See Full Review
Product Details
| Key Information | |
| Genre | Horror/Suspense |
| Directors | Sam Raimi |
| Actors | Gary Cole |
| Stars | Greg Kinnear |
| UPC | 097363289548 |
| Running Time | 1hr 51min |
| Available Formats | VHS |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Subgenre | Mystery |
| Release Date | 2001 |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | English |
| DVD Editions | |
| DVD Editions | <Edition><item name="format">DVD: Widescreen Collection - Sensormatic</item><item name="runtime">1hr 51min</item><item name="company">Paramount Home Entertainment</item><item name="date">July 17, 2001</item><item name="rating">R (MPAA)</item><item name="upc">097363289548</item><item name="sound">Sound Features: Surround, Digital, Stereo, AC3</item></Edition> |
| VHS Editions | |
| VHS Editions | <Edition><item name="format">VHS: Special Edition - Spanish Subtitled</item><item name="runtime">1hr 51min</item><item name="company">Paramount Home Entertainment</item><item name="date">January 08, 2002</item><item name="rating">R (MPAA)</item><item name="upc">097361567907</item></Edition> |
| Credits | |
| Screenwriter | Billy Bob Thornton |
| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | (01/19/2001, p.29, Roger Ebert): "...The movie is ingenious in its plotting, colorful in its characters, taut in its direction and fortunate in possessing Cate Blanchett..." |
| Quotes from the Movie | |
| Quotes from the Movie | "What's the matter? You see somethin' bad?"--the doomed Jessica King (Katie Holmes) skeptically questions a stricken Annie (Cate Blanchett) about her vision. |








