
The Missing
Seen it?2003 | 135 min | Thriller, Western, Adventure
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and adventure fans. If you loved No Country for Old Men, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel, 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
58% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$38 million worldwide on a $60 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ron Howard
- Cate BlanchettMaggie Gilkeson
- Tommy Lee JonesSamuel Jones
- Evan Rachel WoodLilly Gilkeson
- Jenna BoydDot Gilkeson
- Aaron EckhartBrake Baldwin
- Val KilmerLt. Jim Ducharme
- Eric SchweigPesh-Chidin / El Brujo
- Steve ReevisTwo Stone
- Jay TavareKayitah
- Simon BakerHonesco, Kayitah's son