The Gathering is a 2003 English-language Comedy Drama movie written by Anthony Horowitz and directed by Brian Gilbert and produced by Marc Samuelson and Peter Samuelson. The lives of several upperclass, thirty-something Jakartans are boldly revealed for the first time in Indonesian cinema, following the career and social life of three life-long friends who m to have conquered the metropolitan. Unfortunately, the truth is not exactly as pretty as the impression. Written by littlebayu@hotmail.com. The gathering features Christina Ricci in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Ioan Gruffudd, Kerry Fox, Stephen Dillane, Simon Russell Beale, Robert Hardy and Jessica Mann. The music was composed by Anne Dudley. The film has a running time of 97 minutes PAL . It was released on 10th December 2003. The movie made a box office gross of $1 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Dimension Films.