The Gift

The Gift

Not every gift is welcome.

Directed by Joel Edgerton

Produced by Blumhouse Productions, Blue-Tongue Films

2015108 min6.7 / 10

A taut psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect marriage destabilized by an intrusive figure from the past, built on mounting paranoia and marital fracture.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Does The Gift end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Gift scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Gift easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Gift sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Gift violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Gift, and what each one shares →

Like The Gift

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Gift

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Gift, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Gift, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Gift, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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