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The Missing

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

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media A disappointment; relentlessly bleak and brutal. Rated: 2/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis Las Vegas Mercury 'Breathtakingly beautiful and menacingly primitive.' Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 23, 2005 Full Review Nev Pierce BBC.com In 20 years it will probably be regarded as Howard's finest film. Rated: 4/5 Feb 13, 2004 Full Review 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 Full Review Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies a monotonous, dreary, wretched kitchen sink drama from post-Civil War New Mexico Rated: 1/5 Jan 12, 2016 Full Review Joe Leydon The Moving Picture Show Ron Howard's vividly gritty and brutally arresting Western is a powerfully effective piece of work. Aug 1, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jo-Ann E T Life in the 1800s wasn't kind. Yes this movie is brutal but it's honest about the past. Ron Howard gives us a look into the past that isn't kind. We see what has happened with the stealing of women to sale to Mexico and the relationship between mother and daughter. We see the brutality of a witch doctor that uses a dark side of medicine. It shows us how a relationship can grow between father and daughter when you least of all expect it. Its worth watching watching and seeing the side of life that isn't kind. Ron Howard does a excellent job of representing life at that time. J Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/26/25 Full Review j F Tommy Lee Jones and care Blanchett we excellent, and the photography spectacular. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Dani G Meh... Bad indians, good white people.... And mexicans, bad too Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 2.25 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $26,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Val Kilmer as Lt. Jim Ducharme!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Oscar A very very buena movie carnales, Lee fue de lo mejor del cine de los 90´s Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/12/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, o elenco é mais ou menos, mas ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, os personagens sao fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes para fazer o filme ser bom. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/01/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Evan Rachel Wood

Lilly

Jenna Boyd

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Steve Reevis

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Producer Brian Grazer (l) and director Ron Howard on the set of Revolution Studios' suspense thriller The Missing, a Columbia Pictures release. Evan Rachel Wood, plays Lilly, a young girl who is kidnapped by a vicious band of renegades in Revolution Studios' suspense thriller The Missing, a Columbia Pictures release. A scene from Revolution Studios' suspense thriller The Missing. - Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett play an estranged father and daughter in Revolution Studios' suspense thriller The Missing, a Columbia Pictures release. Eric Schweig portrays Pesh-Chidin, a psychopathic killer with mystical powers, in Revolution Studios' suspense thriller The Missing, a Columbia Pictures release. Cate Blanchett, Evan Rachel Wood and Jenna Boyd star in Revolution Studios' suspense thriller The Missing, a Columbia Pictures release. Jay Tavare plays Kayitah in Revolution Studios' suspense thriller The Missing, a Columbia Pictures release. Director/producer Ron Howard on the set of Revolution Studios' suspense thriller The Missing, a Columbia Pictures release. Cate Blanchett and Jenna Boyd star in Revolution Studios' suspense thriller The Missing, a Columbia Pictures release. Director/producer Ron Howard and Cate Blanchett on the set of Revolution Studios' suspense thriller The Missing, a Columbia Pictures release. View more photos

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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
Producer
Ron Howard, Daniel Ostroff, Brian Grazer
Screenwriter
Ken Kaufman
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Revolution Studios, Imagine Entertainment
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
Runtime
2h 15m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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