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The Ultimate Gift

2006 · 114 min · Director: Michael O. Sajbel ★ IMDb 7.3 · 23,610 ratings

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Jason thought his inheritance was going to be the gift of money and lots of it. Was he ever in for a big surprise. Based on the best-selling book "The Ultimate Gift" by Jim Stovall, the story sends trust fund baby Jason Stevens on an improbable journey of discovery, having to answer the ultimate question: "What is the relationship between wealth and happiness?" Jason had a very simple relationship with his impossibly wealthy Grandfather, Howard "Red" Stevens. He hated him. No heart-to-heart talks, no warm fuzzies, just cold hard cash. So of course he figured that when Red died, the whole "reading of the will" thing would be another simple cash transaction, that his Grandfather's money would allow him to continue living in the lifestyle to which he had become accustomed. But what Red left him was anything but simple. Red instead devised a plan for Jason to experience a crash course on life. Twelve tasks, which Red calls "gifts," each challenging Jason in an improbable way, the accumulation of which would change him forever.

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The Ultimate Gift (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Inspiration
25%Empathy
20%Hope
  1. Inspiration30%
  2. Empathy25%
  3. Hope20%
  4. Sadness15%
  5. Satisfaction10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, Romance, Family. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then rises around 63 %, then peaks around 73 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness40 %23 %33 %21 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Humor40 %19 %23 %23 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Humor41 %13 %10 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Humor41 %12 %5 %18 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Hope42 %22 %14 %21 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Sadness45 %33 %25 %25 %
32.5 %≈ 37′Humor51 %44 %30 %26 %
37.5 %≈ 43′Empathy63 %60 %49 %31 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Sadness68 %60 %53 %34 %
47.5 %≈ 54′Humor60 %45 %35 %31 %
52.5 %≈ 60′Empathy53 %43 %31 %28 %
57.5 %≈ 66′Hope50 %40 %29 %31 %
62.5 %≈ 71′Tension58 %41 %32 %47 %
67.5 %≈ 77′Tension77 %57 %53 %67 %
72.5 %≈ 83′Sadness81 %67 %60 %54 %
77.5 %≈ 88′Empathy75 %66 %42 %23 %
82.5 %≈ 94′Hope76 %65 %39 %17 %
87.5 %≈ 100′Sadness77 %68 %54 %24 %
92.5 %≈ 105′Hope70 %59 %49 %17 %
97.5 %≈ 111′Hope62 %48 %35 %9 %
Man in a hole

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

DF
Drew Fuller

James Garner

Abigail Breslin

Bill Cobbs

Ted Hamilton

AH
Ali Hillis

Alexia

LM
Lee Meriwether

Miss Hastings

Brian Dennehy

Gus

Brett Rice

Bill Stevens

DD
D. David Morin

Jack Stevens

Mircea Monroe

Caitlin

DC
Donna Cherry

Sarah Stevens

CM
Catherine McGoohan

Ruth Stevens

MJ
Mark Joy

Bill's Lawyer

MF
Mel Fair

Jack's Lawyer

AB
Alecia Brady Curcuru

Bill's Wife

FI
Francis Isaac

Bill's Daughter

DB
Daniel Barbeau

Teenager Stevens

KA
Kenneth A. Free Jr.

Associate #1

TS
Tonya Shuffler

Associate #2

RW
Roger W. Durrett

Ruth's Lawyer

Details

Directed by
Michael O. Sajbel
Written by
Cheryl McKay, Jim Stovall
Type
Movies
Released
2006
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 23,610 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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