The Sweetest Gift
1998, English. Directed by Stuart Margolin.
Two neighboring families in Florida, one black and one white, struggle with the problems of race, poverty, prejudice, and absent fathers, as their children become friends over the course of one summer and fall.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 February 1998
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Rosa Jordan
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The Sweetest Gift runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Sweetest Gift on?
The Sweetest Gift is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sweetest Gift?
If you liked The Sweetest Gift, try Hello Sister, Goodbye Life, American Son, The Christmas Shoes.
Who directed The Sweetest Gift?
The Sweetest Gift (1998) was directed by Stuart Margolin and stars Helen Shaver, Diahann Carroll, Tisha Campbell.