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Gone Girl

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In Carthage, Mo., former New York-based writer Nick Dunne and his glamorous wife Amy present a portrait of a blissful marriage to the public; when Amy goes missing on the couple's fifth wedding anniversary, Nick becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance; the resulting police pressure and media frenzy cause the Dunnes' image of a happy union to crumble, leading to tantalizing questions about who Nick and Amy truly are.
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Dark, intelligent, and stylish to a fault, Gone Girl plays to director David Fincher's sick strengths while bringing the best out of stars Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.

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Olivia Luder One Room With A View Gone Girl is the movie Flynn fans hoped for and sets Pike up for a worthy Oscar nomination but Fincher disappoints in failing to improve upon the already-brilliant book. Rated: 4/5 May 25, 2019 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Gone Girl is a rather funhouse version of this fateful couple's relationship that teeters on depravity, desperation and bitter irony in its every step. Rated: A Sep 1, 2017 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire 'Gone Girl' may come advertised as a thriller, but that's Fincher being a trickster-he's gone and made the curtest, nastiest, most acidic black comedy about the marital accord since 'The War of the Roses.' Jun 18, 2016 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson To satiate your curiosity, the list of appropriate adjectives of what follows in the second and third acts would include twisted, dark, seething, shocking, disturbing, unsettling, rich, creepy, and engrossing. You’ll see. Rated: 5/5 Oct 14, 2024 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast A masterful adaptation led by a career-best performance from Rosamund Pike. Rated: 5/5 Oct 7, 2024 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Gone Girl is a contemporary classic. A great Fincher film with two stellar leads performances (seriously, Affleck is doing great work playing off his own public persona). Flynn's work is like catnip. Rated: 4.5/5 Oct 3, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chief B I think it's a masterpiece Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review J H. This was one of the worst, most stupid plots I have ever seen. I would give it a zero if I could. I feel cheated out of the 2 hours and 29 minutes that this movie robbed from me. Script writers today, have no values, and no redeeming qualities in the essence of their art. This movie demonstrates the lack of effort by having value-less creativity in morals and goodness. The writers obviously do not understand what marriage is, and what the meaning of life is really about. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/02/25 Full Review Nashville I. A mystery at first, but truly a brand new type of mystery/thriller that’s written in brilliant structure. The “Gone Girl” idea is getting too quoted in conversations but people need to know this is a movie that toys with your expectations and rocks your world with storytelling and personalities that you both loathe and love. Fincher’s 2nd best film, ever. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Esra Y Masterclass in character focused storytelling and acting Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Theode A The movie was from the start to the end really good. The story was well written. The characters are really interesting. Defenitely a must watch. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Aurora N The film builds a suffocating atmosphere that presses down on the viewer, filled with unanswered questions. The plot twist is acceptable, though not particularly remarkable, and I felt the ending didn’t quite deliver the payoff the story needed. The camera work emphasizes the eyes and human expressions. All in all, it’s a stark and unflinching depiction of reality. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Carthage, Mo., former New York-based writer Nick Dunne and his glamorous wife Amy present a portrait of a blissful marriage to the public; when Amy goes missing on the couple's fifth wedding anniversary, Nick becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance; the resulting police pressure and media frenzy cause the Dunnes' image of a happy union to crumble, leading to tantalizing questions about who Nick and Amy truly are.
Director
David Fincher
Producer
Ceán Chaffin, Arnon Milchan, Joshua Donen, Reese Witherspoon
Screenwriter
Gillian Flynn
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, TSG Entertainment, Buena Vista Television
Rating
R (Language|A Scene of Bloody Violence|Nudity|Some Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 3, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$167.8M
Runtime
2h 29m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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