Missing Link
Seen it?2019 | 94 min | Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Action
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Animated Feature Film. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 Critics' Choice Award and 1 PGA Award. Plus 2 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$27 million worldwide on a $100 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 207K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Butler
- Hugh JackmanSir Lionel Frost (voice)
- Zoe SaldañaAdelina Fortnight (voice)
- Zach GalifianakisMr. Susan Link (voice)
- Stephen FryLord Piggot-Dunceby (voice)
- Timothy OlyphantWillard Stenk (voice)
- Emma ThompsonDora the Yeti Elder (voice)
- Amrita AchariaAma Lhamu (voice)
- Matt LucasMr. Collick (voice)
- Ching Valdes-AranGamu (voice)
- David WalliamsMr. Lemuel Lint (voice)