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Gone Baby Gone

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Gone Baby Gone

R

Released Oct 19, 2007

1h 55m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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Along with his girlfriend (Michelle Monaghan), a private detective (Casey Affleck) takes on the difficult task of searching for a kidnapped girl in Boston. During his investigation, he must deal with the girl's aunt, a disapproving lawman (Morgan Freeman) and a drug dealer.

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Critics Consensus

Ben Affleck proves his directing credentials in this gripping dramatic thriller, drawing strong performances from the excellent cast and bringing working-class Boston to the screen.

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David Fear

Blender

Baby’s Beantown mystery benefits from Ben Affleck proving he’s a decent director with a knack for nailing the local Boston color of Dennis Lehane’s book. Then it comes time to wrap things up and splat.

Sep 8, 2023

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

Rated: 4/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

Rated: 4/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Ezequiel Obregón

EscribiendoCine

As it goes from a classic detective story to a moral fable, the movie gains intensity. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Dec 27, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

An affecting morality play that leaves us pondering the movie for days.

Rated: 4/4

Apr 2, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

What it lacks in catharsis it makes up for in gritty realism and tense moral struggles.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 24, 2020

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Noah J

Ben Affleck’s directorial debut hits hard and lingers longer than you'd expect. Gone Baby Gone isn’t just a missing-child mystery—it’s a deep, unsettling dive into the ethics of justice, loyalty, and what it means to “do the right thing.” Casey Affleck gives a quietly devastating performance as a private investigator who uncovers more than he bargained for. But it’s the film’s final moral dilemma—delivered without fanfare, but with crushing weight—that turns this from a good noir into something quietly unforgettable. Gritty, haunting, and impossible to forget. No heroes here—just choices. And consequences.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Lucas B

Great movie, the plot is definitely a bit of a stretch but I love how it puts morality into question and makes you think what's truly right or wrong. Soft 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/25

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Audience Member

The movie’s best theme and ultimate moment is when it blurs the line of morality and what “good” or “bad” really is. Do laws make morality or morality make laws? Can breaking laws for greater purposes be good?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Jessica G

Fantastic movie. Keeps you on our toes until the line between good and bad gets blurry.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/24

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M M

Gritty, gut-wrenching, twisting, what would you do movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/06/24

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alan g

A good movie ruined by the "acting" of Morgan Freeloader.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Synopsis

Along with his girlfriend (Michelle Monaghan), a private detective (Casey Affleck) takes on the difficult task of searching for a kidnapped girl in Boston. During his investigation, he must deal with the girl's aunt, a disapproving lawman (Morgan Freeman) and a drug dealer.

Director: Ben Affleck
Producer: Alan Ladd Jr., Sean Bailey, Danton Rissner
Screenwriter: Ben Affleck, Aaron Stockard
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax, Ladd Company, LivePlanet
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.3M
Runtime: 1h 55m

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