Gone Girl
Seen it?2014 | 149 min | Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Audiences adore it (7.9 out of 10), people are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 6 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Our take: A missing-person mystery that turns into a pitch-black satire of marriage and media. Twisty and confident.
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.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesVery strong
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$371 million worldwide on a $61 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.6 million people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Fincher
- Ben AffleckNick Dunne
- Rosamund PikeAmy Dunne
- Neil Patrick HarrisDesi Collings
- Tyler PerryTanner Bolt
- Carrie CoonMargo Dunne
- Kim DickensDetective Rhonda Boney
- Patrick FugitOfficer James Gilpin
- David ClennonRand Elliott
- Lisa BanesMarybeth Elliott
- Missi PyleEllen Abbott