Gone Girl (2014)
90%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
64 wins & 188 nominations total
Dark, intelligent, and stylish to a fault, Gone Girl plays to director David Fincher’s sick strengths while bringing the best out of stars Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.
Gone Girl is like a rollercoaster ride that you can’t get off of, even if you want to. It’s a twisted, dark, and hilarious take on marriage that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about relationships. The performances are top-notch, especially Rosamund Pike who deserves all the awards for her chilling portrayal of Amy Dunne. David Fincher’s direction is as sharp as ever, and the score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will give you goosebumps. Just make sure you’re ready for the ride before you buckle up.
Production Company(ies)
Dreamworks Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Amblin Entertainment,
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for a scene of bloody violence, some strong sexual content/nudity, and language
Year of Release
2014
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 29m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2014 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 13, 2015
Genre(s)
Drama/Crime
Keyword(s)
starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Kim Dickens, Patrick Fugit, Carrie Coon, directed by David Fincher, written by Gillian Flynn, drama, crime, mystery, thriller, box office success, budget, reviewed by Olivia Luder, Candice Frederick, Jason Bailey, Alissa Wilkinson, Richard Roeper, Nick Schager, Josh Parham, George Fenwick, Dan Brightmore, Cate Young, Richard Crouse, MPAA rating R, Ceán Chaffin, Arnon Milchan, Joshua Donen, Reese Witherspoon, producer, 20th Century Fox, distributor, Dolby Digital, Nick Dunne, Amy Dunne, Desi Collings, Det Rhonda Boney, Tanner Bolt, Det Jim Gilpin
Worldwide gross: $369,330,363
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $461,569,595
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 323
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 50,334,743
US/Canada gross: $167,767,189
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $209,666,578
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 324
US/Canada opening weekend: $37,513,109
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $46,881,904
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 258
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $61,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $76,234,581
Production budget ranking: 554
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $41,052,322
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $344,282,693
ROI to date (est.): 294%
ROI ranking: 465
Rosamund Pike – Amy Dunne
Neil Patrick Harris – Desi Collings
Tyler Perry – Tanner Bolt
Kim Dickens – Det. Rhonda Boney
Patrick Fugit – Det. Jim Gilpin
Director – David Fincher
Producer – Ceán Chaffin, Arnon Milchan, Joshua Donen, Reese Witherspoon
Writer – Gillian Flynn
Director(s)
David Fincher
Writer(s)
Gillian Flynn
Producer(s)
Ceán Chaffin, Arnon Milchan, Joshua Donen, Reese Witherspoon
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
64 wins & 188 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (366) | Top Critics (89) | Fresh (320) | Rotten (46)
Gone Girl is the movie Flynn fans hoped for and sets Pike up for a worthy Oscar nomination but Fincher disappoints in failing to improve upon the already-brilliant book.
May 25, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Olivia Luder
One Room With A View
TOP CRITIC
Gone Girl is a rather funhouse version of this fateful couple’s relationship that teeters on depravity, desperation and bitter irony in its every step.
September 1, 2017 | Rating: A
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
‘Gone Girl’ may come advertised as a thriller, but that’s Fincher being a trickster-he’s gone and made the curtest, nastiest, most acidic black comedy about the marital accord since ‘The War of the Roses.’
June 18, 2016
Jason Bailey
Flavorwire
TOP CRITIC
The premise is flat-out creepy. Make sure you’re game for that before you see it.
January 4, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4
Alissa Wilkinson
Christianity Today
TOP CRITIC
This is a nutty film, and for the most part I mean that in a good way.
January 4, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Couching its commentary in a propulsive pulp tale, it’s a genre triumph at once scary, silly, and deceptively sly.
January 4, 2015
Nick Schager
SF Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Employing crisp cinematography, atmospheric sound design, and an incredibly effective score, Fincher manages to utilize many of these crafts to create an engaging premise that sells an intriguing thematic insight.
May 27, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Josh Parham
Next Best Picture
A brilliant example of a book-to-film adaptation that managed to stay faithful to the novel, while also injecting the story with its own inventive style.
September 3, 2021
George Fenwick
Stuff.co.nz
Fincher combines a maze-like plot with brutal drama to create an unmissable thriller.
May 26, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Dan Brightmore
NME
The dirty little secret of Gone Girl is that Amy never hated men as so many have alleged. Women had always been the true targets of her disdain.
March 19, 2021
Cate Young
Thirty, Flirty + Film
Not great art, but it is an artfully made potboiler with memorable performances and slick direction that will keep you guessing until the end.
February 2, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
Gone Girl not only entertains, but engages the viewer. This is one creepy masterpiece.
January 31, 2021 | Rating: 4/4
Leo Brady
AMovieGuy.com…
Plot
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?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Rosamund Pike’s performance in Gone Girl is praised as “mesmerizing” and “terrific” by both critics and audiences.
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