The Gift (2015)

A married couple, Simon and Robyn, run into Gordo, an old acquaintance. Things take a turn when Gordo begins to drop in unannounced at their house and inundates them with mysterious gifts.

Director:

Joel Edgerton

Writer:

Joel Edgerton

Stars:

Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton

2 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Bateman	...	Simon
Rebecca Hall	...	Robyn
Joel Edgerton	...	Gordo
Allison Tolman	...	Lucy
Tim Griffin	...	Kevin 'KK' Keelor
Busy Philipps	...	Duffy
Adam Lazarre-White	...	Ron
Beau Knapp	...	Detective Walker
Wendell Pierce	...	Detective Mills
Mirrah Foulkes	...	Wendy Dale
Nash Edgerton	...	Frank Dale
David Denman	...	Greg
Katie Aselton	...	Joan
David Joseph Craig	...	Stewart (as David Craig)
Susan May Pratt	...	Rhonda Ryan

Storyline

Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going just as planned until a chance encounter with an acquaintance from Simon's high school sends their world into a harrowing tailspin. Simon doesn't recognize Gordo at first, but after a series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gifts prove troubling, a horrifying secret from the past is uncovered after more than 20 years. As Robyn learns the unsettling truth about what happened between Simon and Gordo, she starts to question: how well do we really know the people closest to us, and are past bygones ever really bygones?

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Plot Keywords:

gift | psycho thriller | rape | substance abuse | pregnancy | 

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Taglines:

Just Because You're Done With The Past Doesn't Mean The Past Is Done With You.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

M

Did You Know?

Trivia

As he wanted to focus on directing, Joel Edgerton filmed his own scenes as Gordo after two weeks of shooting and completed them in seven days.

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Goofs

While at Gordo's "dinner party", Simon does a small diatribe about Gordo. Later, we find that Gordo recorded them while he left the house for a few minutes. The captured audio played later in the movie does not match exactly what Simon said.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Gordo: I'm very happy for you.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: The Gift (2015)

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Soundtracks

Romantic Interlude
Written and Performed by Eric Bolvin
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

User Reviews

Jason

It's good to see Jason Bateman not be the perfect gentleman in a film for once

Details

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Country:

USA Australia China

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

El regalo

Filming Locations:

15615 Castlewoods Drive, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,854,273, 9 August 2015

Gross USA:

$43,787,265

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$58,980,521

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blumhouse Productions, Ahimsa Films, Blue-Tongue Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1