The Missing Picture
Seen it?2013 | 95 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who love a true story told well. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Harrowing, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Rithy Panh uses clay figures, archival footage, and his narration to recreate the atrocities Cambodia's Khmer Rouge committed between 1975 and 1979.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 61%
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$77K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rithy Panh
- Randal DoucNarrator (voice)
- Jean-Baptiste PhouNarrator (voice)