Missing (2023)
88%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
Missing can strain credulity in its efforts to keep the audience guessing, but a fast pace and relatable fears keep this twisty techno-thriller from completely losing its way.
If you can look past the visual gimmicks, Missing makes for an edge-of-the-seat thriller that’s good at keeping you guessing.
Production Company(ies)
Bazelevs Productions, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Stage 6 Films
Distributor
Screen Gems
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 51m
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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): Jan 20, 2023 Wide
Genre(s)
Mystery & Thriller
Keyword(s)
Missing, PG-13, Mystery & Thriller, Storm Reid, Nia Long, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, directed by Will Merrick, Nicholas D Johnson, written by Will Merrick, Nicholas D Johnson, produced by Natalie Qasabian, Sev Ohanian, Aneesh Chaganty, reviewed by tt stern-enzi, Dwight Brown, Christy Lemire, James Berardinelli, Radheyan Simonpillai, A.A Dowd, Lael Loewenstein, Linda Cook, Eric Eisenberg, Laura Sirikul, box office gross $23.0M, runtime 1h 51m, Screen Gems, techno-thriller, international red tape, digital sleuthing, Los Angeles, Colombia, missing mother, new boyfriend, latest technology, edge-of-the-seat thriller, twisty, relatable fears, fast pace, audience guessing, creative, visual gimmicks, good at keeping you guessing, secrets, never really knew her at all, thematic material, Teen Drinking, Some Strong Violence, Language, English, Jan 20 2023 Wide, vudu, in-theaters
Worldwide gross: $48,692,296
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: $32,502,025
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend: $9,154,695
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $9,801,601
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 963
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Joaquim de Almeida – Javi
Ken Leung – Kevin
Amy Landecker – Heather
Daniel Henney – Agent Park
Nia Long – Grace
Director – Will Merrick, Nicholas D. Johnson
Producers – Natalie Qasabian, Sev Ohanian, Aneesh Chaganty
Writers – Will Merrick, Nicholas D. Johnson
Director(s)
Will Merrick, Nicholas D. Johnson
Writer(s)
Will Merrick, Nicholas D. Johnson
Producer(s)
Natalie Qasabian, Sev Ohanian, Aneesh Chaganty
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (103) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (88) | Rotten (15)
There are a couple of moments where it gets close to going off the rails… but it doesn’t.
February 1, 2023 | Rating: A
tt stern-enzi
WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
TOP CRITIC
Rarely has this generation of social media fanatics and tech heads been given their own film. This is their gift. A homage to their way of life.
January 25, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/4
Dwight Brown
DwightBrownInk.com
TOP CRITIC
It pulls off the [same] impressive narrative highwire act but includes a couple twists too many.
January 25, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
Christy Lemire
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Missing works well enough as a popcorn flick that doesn’t demand much in the way of concentration. That makes it a solid throw-way that offers a couple hours of forgettable entertainment.
January 21, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
Missing recreates the “Vertigo shot” on a screen space filled with FaceTime and Google Tabs. It gets five stars just for that!
January 20, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Radheyan Simonpillai
CTV’s Your Morning
TOP CRITIC
As a mystery, Missing has a cozy airport-fiction intrigue, like a Lois Duncan pageturner for a readership that swipes to turn pages.
January 20, 2023
A.A. Dowd
Chron
TOP CRITIC
A really interesting experiment in style. The way that it’s done is constantly gripping and holds your attention.
February 11, 2023
Lael Loewenstein
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
Find a terrific thriller in ‘Missing.’
February 9, 2023 | Rating: 3 1/2 stars
Linda Cook
OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois)
It gets a bit silly, but never too much to undermine the tension, and it stays grounded thanks to a solid lead turn by Storm Reid.
February 9, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/5
Eric Eisenberg
CinemaBlend
Missing is a worthy successor of Searching with its unexpected twists and shocking conclusion. It doesn’t present anything new but it is fun to see the crazy storytelling elements and interesting use of social media mediums.
February 7, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Laura Sirikul
Nerdist
Credit goes to Merrick and Johnson who have cracked the code on keeping us engaged via such an impersonal medium.
February 3, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Frank Wilkins
Reel Reviews
The twists … are surprising and effective and the gimmick makes the most of them.
February 3, 2023 | Rating: 6/10
Sean Collier
Pittsburgh Magazine…
Plot
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers…and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.
Trivia
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