Gone Girl

Gone Girl

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

Directed by David Fincher

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises

2014149 min7.9 / 10

A dark, psychologically intricate thriller about a toxic marriage that weaponizes media spectacle and narrative manipulation to explore the performative nature of identity and truth.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Gone Girl scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Gone Girl easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Gone Girl one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.

  • Does Gone Girl end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Gone Girl violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Gone Girl sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Gone Girl

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gone Girl

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gone Girl, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gone Girl, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gone Girl, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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