The Gift (2015)

Directed by

Joel Edgerton

Genre

drama film, mystery film, thriller film

Country

Australia, United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3,521 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A married couple moves to a new town and runs into an old acquaintance of the husband's. The acquaintance's seemingly friendly overtures gradually reveal a disturbing past.

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What happens

The Gift is a 2015 psychological thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Joel Edgerton in his feature directorial debut, and co-produced by Jason Blum and Rebecca Yeldham. The film stars Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall as Simon and Robyn Callem, a couple intimidated by a figure from Simon's past, played by Edgerton. It was released in the United States on August 7, 2015, as the first film released by STX Entertainment. The film grossed $60 million worldwide on a budget of $5 million and received positive reviews from critics, who praised Edgerton's direction and screenplay, as well as Bateman, Hall and Edgerton's performances. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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