The Missing

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2 hr. 15 min.

Western

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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58%

173 Reviews

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51%

25,000+ Ratings

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When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson (Cate Blanchett) sees her teenage daughter, Lily (Evan Rachel Wood), kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel (Tommy Lee Jones), in tracking down the kidnappers. Along the way, the two must learn to reconcile the past and work together if they are going to have any hope of getting Lily back before she is taken over the border and forced to become a prostitute.

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Critics Consensus

An expertly acted and directed Western. But like other Ron Howard features, the movie is hardly subtle.

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Wolfram J

Die äußere Handlung einmal dahingestellt, erscheint mir der Film unausgereift und halbgar. Zweimal steuern die Kinder in die Katastrophe, einmal durch das Aufrichten des kleinen Mädchens mit 'blitzendem' Fernglas, dann durch das Geschrei der älteren Tochter, deren eigene Flucht zuvor schon durch den Lärm des Pistolenschusses einer anderen gescheitert ist. Fehlt den Kindern hier jedweder IQ? Bei der Begegnung der Protagonisten mit dem Soldatentrupp werden auch Indianerkinder in Ketten vorgeführt, ein Moment der Anklage, der nicht weiter ausgeführt wird, ebenso die Stellung des Sheriffs, der sich mit den Indianern verbündet hat und dessen Stern die Heldin abreißt. Die Geschichte des Vaters bleibt ebenso in Andeutungen stecken und was sollten die 'mystischen' Einlagen, die plötzlich bei der Frau eine Krankheit heraufbeschwörten???

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Andy H

Intense, on location filming with a very traditional western plot. Its the wild wild west, just as you know it. But acting is superb, direction is tight, and everything and everyone gets where they need to. Just sit back and enjoy, its better than the other reviews and reviewers might lead you to believe. Its tight and intensive. You should see it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/21/23

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Will S

If you like westerns, try it. If you like Tommy Lee Jones or Cate Blanchett, try it too. It's got a slight supernatural touch that might've bothered people looking for a conventional western, but I appreciated it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Nisha Y

I can't believe this got so many bad reviews, its probably Ron Howards best film, it's a great story and all the elements work. There were just a couple of mis-timed moments, too long or too quick, but the film tells the story well and the story is filled with complexities that bring you into the life of 1880's southwest USA... and it has a great soundtrack.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/15/23

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Jess D

A dark suspense thriller that takes you on a 'last ride' to an emotionally gut-wrenching but inevitable ending. (no matter which alternate ending you see).

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/19/23

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Audience Member

It is a really good movie for a Sunday afternoon. Jones & Maggie did excellent performance in this movie. Movie topics include the relationship preparing between father & daughter, the misunderstanding & prejudice between white & Indian, the redemption and sacrifice... I also like the little daughter "Dot" and the " Indian" (played by Jay Tavare). If you love west movie, this is the one worth watch twice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Nell Minow

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A disappointment; relentlessly bleak and brutal.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Jeannette Catsoulis

Las Vegas Mercury

'Breathtakingly beautiful and menacingly primitive.'

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 23, 2005

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Murtada Elfadl

Sundays with Cate

Blanchett and Jones are matched well as two idiosyncratic people. There's a symbiosis to their performances as stubborn loners. The filmmaking is competent but never thrilling.

Rated: C

Jan 25, 2021

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Kevin Carr

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a monotonous, dreary, wretched kitchen sink drama from post-Civil War New Mexico

Rated: 1/5

Jan 12, 2016

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Joe Leydon

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Ron Howard's vividly gritty and brutally arresting Western is a powerfully effective piece of work.

Aug 1, 2014

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Synopsis

When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson (Cate Blanchett) sees her teenage daughter, Lily (Evan Rachel Wood), kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel (Tommy Lee Jones), in tracking down the kidnappers. Along the way, the two must learn to reconcile the past and work together if they are going to have any hope of getting Lily back before she is taken over the border and forced to become a prostitute.

Director: Ron Howard
Executive Producer: Steve Crystal, Todd Hallowell
Screenwriter: Ken Kaufman
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Imagine Entertainment, Revolution Studios
Rating: R (Violence)
Genre: Western, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 26, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.9M
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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