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Gone Baby Gone
Crime · Drama · Mystery · 2007
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.
Movie details
Gone Baby Gone
“Everyone wants the truth... until they find it.”
2007 Crime · Drama · Mystery 1h 53m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Gone Baby Gone?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Ben Affleck
Written by
Aaron Stockard · Ben Affleck
Casey Affleck
Patrick Kenzie
Michelle Monaghan
Angie Gennaro
Morgan Freeman
Jack Doyle
Ed Harris
Remy Bressant
John Ashton
Nick Poole
Amy Ryan
Helene McCready
Amy Madigan
Bea McCready
Court is in session
Put Gone Baby Gone on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.