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The Gift

  • 20002000
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  • 1h 51m
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Cate Blanchett in The Gift (2000)
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A fortune teller with extrasensory perception is asked to help find a young woman who has mysteriously disappeared.A fortune teller with extrasensory perception is asked to help find a young woman who has mysteriously disappeared.A fortune teller with extrasensory perception is asked to help find a young woman who has mysteriously disappeared.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
68K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
572
93
  • Director
    • Sam Raimi
  • Writers
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Tom Epperson
  • Stars
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Katie Holmes
    • Keanu Reeves
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sam Raimi
  • Writers
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Tom Epperson
  • Stars
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Katie Holmes
    • Keanu Reeves
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 383User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 nominations

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    The Gift (2000)
    Trailer 2:15
    The Gift (2000)

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    Cate Blanchett and Kim Dickens in The Gift (2000)
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    Greg Kinnear at an event for The Gift (2000)
    Amanda De Cadenet at an event for The Gift (2000)
    Amanda De Cadenet at an event for The Gift (2000)
    Amanda De Cadenet at an event for The Gift (2000)
    Casper Van Dien and Catherine Oxenberg at an event for The Gift (2000)
    Cate Blanchett at an event for The Gift (2000)
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    Danny Elfman at an event for The Gift (2000)
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    Top cast

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    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Annie Wilsonas Annie Wilson
    Katie Holmes
    Katie Holmes
    • Jessica Kingas Jessica King
    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Donnie Barksdaleas Donnie Barksdale
    Giovanni Ribisi
    Giovanni Ribisi
    • Buddy Coleas Buddy Cole
    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Wayne Collinsas Wayne Collins
    Hilary Swank
    Hilary Swank
    • Valerie Barksdaleas Valerie Barksdale
    Michael Jeter
    Michael Jeter
    • Gerald Weemsas Gerald Weems
    Kim Dickens
    Kim Dickens
    • Lindaas Linda
    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • David Duncanas David Duncan
    Rosemary Harris
    Rosemary Harris
    • Annie's Grannyas Annie's Granny
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Sheriff Pearl Johnsonas Sheriff Pearl Johnson
    Chelcie Ross
    Chelcie Ross
    • Kenneth Kingas Kenneth King
    John Beasley
    John Beasley
    • Albert Hawkinsas Albert Hawkins
    Lynnsee Provence
    • Mike Wilsonas Mike Wilson
    Hunter McGilvray
    • Miller Wilsonas Miller Wilson
    Nathan Lee Lewis
    • Corneliusas Cornelius
    • (as Nathan Lewis)
    Benjamin Peacock
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Clay James
    • Stanleyas Stanley
    • Director
      • Sam Raimi
    • Writers
      • Billy Bob Thornton
      • Tom Epperson
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on Billy Bob Thornton's own mother's reputed psychic abilities.
    • Goofs
      When Annie is talking to the prosecutor about re-opening the case, a crew member's reflection can be seen in the window.
    • Quotes

      David: Somebody might come in here

      Jessica: Guess you'd better fuck me fast.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Thirteen Days/Chocolat/The Gift/The Family Man/The Claim/Miss Congeniality (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Trouble Is A Lonesome Town
      Written and Performed by Lee Hazlewood

      Courtesy of Okemah Productions - SLR Records

    User reviews383

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
    Cate Blanchett is a widowed mother of three small boys in a southern town. She supports them all by reading the cards -- not Tarot, but what appear to be Duke University cards. She is subject to visions of her dead grandmother and dreams. When Greg Kinnear's fiancee disappears, the police reluctantly call Miss Blanchett, whose vision lead them to drag redneck Keanu Reeves' pond and find the corpse.

    Sam Raimi's movie is not a standard horror movie, but a meditation on the oppressiveness of having psychic abilities, or indeed, different. It's populated with quite a distinguished list of actors, including J. K. Simmons, Michael Jeter, Katie Holmes, Hillary Swank, and Rosemary Harris. Given Raimi's varied credits -- he was working on SPIDERMAN while cutting this film -- it offers an interesting vision of what super-powers mean. Or perhaps, if you're not so inclined, some fine work on editing for atmosphere.
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    • Does the film show genuine supernatural ability or is there a realistic explanation?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 19, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Testigo
    • Filming locations
      • Effingham County, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lakeshore Entertainment
      • Alphaville Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,008,642
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,827
      • Dec 25, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,567,606
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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