Gone Girl (2014)

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.

Director:

David Fincher

Writers:

Gillian Flynn (screenplay), Gillian Flynn (novel)

Stars:

Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Affleck	...	Nick Dunne
Rosamund Pike	...	Amy Dunne
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Desi Collings
Tyler Perry	...	Tanner Bolt
Carrie Coon	...	Margo Dunne
Kim Dickens	...	Detective Rhonda Boney
Patrick Fugit	...	Officer James Gilpin
David Clennon	...	Rand Elliott
Lisa Banes	...	Marybeth Elliott
Missi Pyle	...	Ellen Abbott
Emily Ratajkowski	...	Andie Fitzgerald
Casey Wilson	...	Noelle Hawthorne
Lola Kirke	...	Greta
Boyd Holbrook	...	Jeff
Sela Ward	...	Sharon Schieber

Storyline

On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?

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Plot Keywords:

disappearance | missing person | murder suspect | based on novel | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

You don't know what you've got 'til it's...

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a scene of bloody violence, some strong sexual content/nudity, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reese Witherspoon, Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman, Emily Blunt, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, Abbie Cornish, and Julianne Hough were considered for the role of Amy Dunne. Witherspoon had already been hired as one of the film's producers.

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Goofs

Nick and Amy have been in Missouri for at least a year and a half at the time the film is set, but Nick's car still has New York plates. There is nothing to suggest Amy and Nick took permanent residence in Missouri. They moved to be near Nick's terminally ill mother, and there is no mention of permanency. All their major possessions and utilities were in Amy's name, and the house was rented. The Bar was owned by Amy, but the state does not require business owner/operators to be permanent residents.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Nick Dunne: When I think of my wife, I always think of the back of her head. I picture cracking her lovely skull, unspooling her brain, trying to get answers. The primal questions of a marriage: What are you thinking? How are you feeling? What have we done to each other? What will we do?

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Crazy Credits

The 20th Century Fox fanfare is silent and the logo fades out early.

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Connections

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Soundtracks

Heavy Justice
Written and Performed by Will Collins and Christopher Collins

User Reviews

Gone, but definitely not forgotten

Wow, actually a thriller that's pretty good. Yes, it's fair to say that 'Gone Girl' is a really engrossing film. As with almost every film, it's based on a book. And, as with most films based on a book, I haven't read the book, so I haven't got a clue how well the film relates to the source material. But then I don't care. I just enjoyed the ride.

'Gone Girl' is one of those films where you don't want to say too much about for fear of giving things away and spoiling it for people who haven't seen it. Ben Affleck plays a (reasonably) decent husband whose well-to-do wife disappears. The media circus that follows then starts to reveal that the truth is far more complicated that it first seems (not to mention the obligatory police investigation). It's fair to say that what follows is a film that twists and turns, so you only really get one chance to watch it and not know what's coming.

Many people don't really like Affleck when it comes to acting (even less now he's due to don the Batsuit!), but I think most people will relate to him as he gets pursued and hounded (unfairly? You'll have to wait and see!) by the media. Rosamund Pike plays his (gone!) wife with a flawless American accent. Again, you'll have to see whether she's found alive or dead. The story bounces around back and forth in time, making sure you're just confused enough never to put too much together before the film's ready to reveal what's happening.

If I had one complaint it's that the film is a little too long. Perhaps ten to fifteen minutes could have been edited out at around the three quarters mark, just to speed it up. But that's a minor gripe. Basically, if you like your thrillers twisty and turny (and have a couple of hours to spare on a film that you really have to concentrate on) give this one a go.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gone Girl

Filming Locations:

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$61,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$37,513,109, 5 October 2014

Gross USA:

$167,767,189

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$369,330,363

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, New Regency Productions, TSG Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

149 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1