The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael O. Sajbel
Screenplay byCheryl McKay
Based onThe Ultimate Gift
by Jim Stovall
Produced byRick Eldridge
Jim Van Eerden
StarringDrew Fuller
Bill Cobbs
Lee Meriwether
Ali Hillis
Abigail Breslin
Brian Dennehy
James Garner
CinematographyBrian Baugh
Music byMark McKenzie
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
PorchLight Entertainment
Release dates
  • October 20, 2006 (2006-10-20) (Heartland)
  • March 9, 2007 (2007-03-09) (United States)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million
Box office$3.4 million

The Ultimate Gift is a 2006 American drama film directed by Michael O. Sajbel from a screenplay written by Cheryl McKay, which is based on the best selling novel by Jim Stovall, who cameos in the film. It stars Drew Fuller, Bill Cobbs, Lee Meriwether, Ali Hillis, Abigail Breslin, Brian Dennehy, and James Garner in his final live action film appearance before his death in 2014. It was released on March 9, 2007, in the United States and Canada.

Two sequels to the film, The Ultimate Life and The Ultimate Legacy, were released in 2013 and 2017 respectively.