Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Kernel Score: 82% · 4,102 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2007-09-18
Runtime: 113 minutes
Is Gone Baby Gone worth watching?
Worth watching. A child vanishes in Boston and two young private detectives take the case. Ben Affleck's debut as director is grim, well acted and ends on a moral question you may argue about afterwards.
Watch it if you
- like serious missing-child mysteries
- enjoy moral dilemmas with no easy answer
- want strong performances in a working-class Boston setting
Skip it if you
- find stories about harm to children too upsetting
- want a tidy, neat ending
Best for: Serious night in
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Gone Baby Gone
- Stream: Fubo, Paramount+, Philo, MGM+
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.
Gone Baby Gone parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Gone Baby Gone is an R-rated crime drama centered on a child kidnapping investigation involving drugs and gang violence.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — Crime thriller involving kidnapping, murder, and gang conflict.
- Language: Moderate — R-rated crime drama likely contains strong language throughout.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Moderate — Features drug addiction and alcoholism as central plot elements.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Gone Baby Gone
If you liked Gone Baby Gone, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Prisoners (2013) — 88%: Missing-child thriller with terrible moral choices
- Mystic River (2003) — 89%: Boston-area crime drama about damaged people and old wounds
- Memories of Murder (2003) — 89%: Slow, haunting hunt for a killer
- The Town (2010) — 83%: Another Affleck Boston crime story
- Se7en (1995) — 92%: Dark detective story that ends hard
- The Departed (2006) — 96%: Boston crime story with a violent edge
Director
Cast
- Casey Affleck as Patrick Kenzie
- Michelle Monaghan as Angie Gennaro
- Morgan Freeman as Jack Doyle
- Ed Harris as Sgt. Det. Remy Bressant
- John Ashton as Det. Nick Poole
- Amy Ryan as Helene McCready
- Amy Madigan as Bea McCready
- Titus Welliver as Lionel McCready
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Devin
- Edi Gathegi as Cheese
Gone Baby Gone FAQ
Is Gone Baby Gone worth watching?
Worth watching. A child vanishes in Boston and two young private detectives take the case. Ben Affleck's debut as director is grim, well acted and ends on a moral question you may argue about afterwards.
Where can I watch Gone Baby Gone?
In the US you can stream Gone Baby Gone on Fubo, Paramount+, Philo and MGM+ and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Gone Baby Gone OK for kids?
Gone Baby Gone is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Gone Baby Gone is an R-rated crime drama centered on a child kidnapping investigation involving drugs and gang violence.
What movies are like Gone Baby Gone?
If you liked Gone Baby Gone, try Prisoners, Mystic River, Memories of Murder and The Town.