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The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift (2007)

Life is how you live it... not how you spend it.

Release:2007
Runtime:1h 54m
Country:United States
Director:Michael O. Sajbel
Language:English

Genre

DramaFamilyRomance
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Keywords

Grandparent Grandchild RelationshipLeukemiaWealthCancerInheritanceSingle MotherInheritance FightInheritance Challenge
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The Ultimate Gift rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.3/10· 22K votes
Rotten Tomatoes32%
Metacritic49%
TMDb7.613/10· 503 votes

With 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 49/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About The Ultimate Gift

When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money.

Cast of The Ultimate Gift

  • Drew Fuller

    Drew Fuller

    as Jason Stevens

  • Abigail Breslin

    Abigail Breslin

    as Emily Rose

  • James Garner

    James Garner

    as Howard 'Red' Stevens

  • Bill Cobbs

    Bill Cobbs

    as Ted Hamilton

  • Ali Hillis

    Ali Hillis

    as Alexia

  • Lee Meriwether

    Lee Meriwether

    as Miss Hastings

  • Brian Dennehy

    Brian Dennehy

    as Gus

  • Brett Rice

    Brett Rice

    as Bill Stevens

  • D. David Morin

    D. David Morin

    as Jack Stevens

  • Mircea Monroe

    Mircea Monroe

    as Caitlin

  • Donna Cherry

    Donna Cherry

    as Sarah Stevens

  • Catherine McGoohan

    Catherine McGoohan

    as Ruth Stevens

The Ultimate Gift facts

Budget
$9M
Box office
$3.4M
Collection
The Ultimate Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Heartfelt journey of personal growth resonates with sincerity
  • •Emotional weight derives from genuine character transformation
  • •Strong ensemble cast elevates melodramatic premise considerably

What the audience disliked

  • •Screenplay relies on coincidence to resolve character conflicts
  • •Preachy messaging about morality undermines subtler storytelling approach
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