The Disappearance of Alice Creed

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The Disappearance of Alice Creed

R

Released Aug 6, 2010

1h 40m

Mystery & Thriller

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Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton), the daughter of a wealthy family, is kidnapped for ransom by two masked men, one of whom is her boyfriend, Danny (Martin Compston). The other man is Vic (Eddie Marsan), who Danny intends to double-cross once they get the ransom. Although Alice eventually discovers that Danny is one of her abductors, they are forced to continue acting like strangers, since Vic does not know about Alice and Danny's relationship -- and would kill them both if he were to find out.

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

While some plot developments are more plausible than others, the conclusion features one of the most nail-biting moments of the year so far.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 23, 2018

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Mark Feeney

Boston Globe

The Disappearance of Alice Creed begins with a van being stolen and ends with a different stolen vehicle being driven away. In between comes a tight, efficient thriller with just three actors and at least two whopper switcheroos.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 16, 2010

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Philippa Hawker

The Age (Australia)

The neatness of the movie, however, hems it in. It is plotted almost to a fault.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 9, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Superbly directed and incredibly acted—a surprising, intelligent thriller that moves fast and never ceases to have something unexpected around the corner.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 9, 2023

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Stuart McGurk

NME (New Musical Express)

J Blakeson's kidnap thriller is a textbook example of how to do a lot with a little.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 19, 2021

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Minimal, but a tense, effective suspense thriller.

Rated: B

Jul 14, 2020

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Thomasina M

This movie kept me guessing until the very end. My one critique is that on more than one occasion, the actors were only shaking as if they were crying but shed no tears; however, I do recommend this movie because it continued to surprise me in terms of what was going to happen next. Thomasina Meeks

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Logan D

The daughter of a wealthy man is kidnapped and held hostage by two former convicts. An unexpectedly good time was had by this viewer as I encountered an intelligent story with twists and turns I didn't expect. Arterton is excellent and I'm always happy to see Marsan on the bill.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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Leonard E

Its not bad, its not too predictable, but the ending is predictable. The acting is okay but the tension build in this movie is really good even though its just 3 people on the screen. Interesting drama, kept my attention for as long as it is, its okay maybe would recommend.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/20/22

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s l

Good story, well made, well acted, well filmed. I really can't say anything bad about it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Christopher B

A well done English thriller film that is more realistic and not as outlandish as most making it way more believable than most. The abduction sequence is quite hard to watch in the beginning but once that's over the twists begin and you get drawn into the intrigue.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/22

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Audience Member

Not for the viewer who likes to scroll through Instagram while the movie plays, as some of the audience reviews exemplify. This is innovative cinema for an intelligent and attentive audience. CGI action-lovers, move along, there's nothing to see here but a great story, excellent plot development, and superb acting ("no premium names"!?! clearly a comment from the woefully uninformed) by threat terrific veteran performers. For those of us who know how to watch and listen, The Disappearance of Alice Creed is a unique reward.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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J Blakeson

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Gemma Arterton

Alice Creed

Martin Compston

Danny

Eddie Marsan

Vic

J Blakeson

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Steve Christian

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Synopsis

Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton), the daughter of a wealthy family, is kidnapped for ransom by two masked men, one of whom is her boyfriend, Danny (Martin Compston). The other man is Vic (Eddie Marsan), who Danny intends to double-cross once they get the ransom. Although Alice eventually discovers that Danny is one of her abductors, they are forced to continue acting like strangers, since Vic does not know about Alice and Danny's relationship -- and would kill them both if he were to find out.

Director: J Blakeson
Producer: Adrian Sturges
Screenwriter: J Blakeson
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: Isle of Man Film, September Film Distribution
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Nudity|Some Sexuality|Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 9, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $167.0K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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