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Reviews Counted:165
Fresh:155
Rotten:10
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Ben Affleck proves his directing credentials in this gripping dramatic thriller, drawing strong performances from the excellent cast and bringing working-class Boston to the screen.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Apr 17, 2008 Wide
US Box Office: $20,300,218
Synopsis: Based on the novel by MYSTIC RIVER author Dennis Lehane, GONE BABY GONE marks the directorial debut of actor Ben Affleck. Featuring a solid cast that includes Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, and... [More]
Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris
Director: Ben Affleck
The first serious foray into directing by Ben Affleck, who reinforces his creative talents by good storytelling and dense mood establishment. Brother Casey Affleck threatens to overshadow his sibling in the acting department.
Top CriticAffleck proved that his Good Will Hunting moment wasn't an aberration, and he also showed that he didn't need Matt Damon in tow to make a great movie.
Gone Baby Gone goes beyond just being a good mystery. This is a film with something valid to say about child welfare, and it imparts its message with passion, depth, and grace.
After a decade and a half of increasingly pointless acting jobs, Ben Affleck has finally found his calling.
The story includes too many twists, resulting in a sense of contrivance by film's end. Yet this is still a decent, serious film that's capably directed and very nicely acted.
Casey Affleck disappears into his role as the extension of his brother's will, exerting command and proving he's an underused talent who deserves more leads than he's been given.
As a procedural, Gone Baby Gone is by the numbers. As a portrait of human folly and resilience, however, it's great drama, and it has some powerful performances to match.
... a terrific, gripping and startlingly effective thriller. The power of the drama and the excellence of the realization obliterate all objections.
In his directing debut, Affleck has found his calling, an avenue for using his obvious intelligence while getting out of the way of his own celebrity.
Under the shrewd eye of director Affleck, the film allows layers of details to work their magic, changing the emotional climate and sending the story off into several unexpected turns.
Affleck's feature directing debut is strong on atmospherics and moral quandaries.
Gone Baby Gone quietly accumulates in power, leading to one of the more subtly devastating final shots in recent memory.
A compelling, sometimes terrifying, and, on occasion, bleakly funny urban mystery about failure.
The action and drama related to the taking of the girl and the unraveling of the mystery are inarguably engrossing, but sometimes twists and turns that work on the page are drained of impact once put to screen.
After seeing Ben Affleck's solid directorial debut in "Gone Baby Gone," maybe it's time to suggest that the actor give up his day job and turn to writing and directing full time. If this movie of his is any indication, he could have a serious go of it.
Impressive directing debut from media punching bag Ben Affleck - featuring another fine performance from brother Casey - aims to be a Chinatown for the Boston set and nearly succeeds.
Welcome home, Ben Affleck -- all is forgiven. Yes, even Gigli.
Casey Affleck looks like a lost boy trying hard to do the right thing; you can see the spark of moral certitude creep into his eyes as his performance develops.
Ben Affleck's script achieves the feeling of a novel with its sprawling story, but it is achieved within the framework of a two hour movie. Take that, Dennis "448 pages" Lehane.
A powerful, provocative and excellently acted thriller that could literally have been torn from today's headlines.
June 12, 2008:
UK Box Office Breakdown: Trio Fail to Break Top Two
The unlikely triumvirate of Prom Night, Gone Baby Gone and Superhero Movie all failed to make much of an impression in a market place still dominated by sex, cities, whips and... More...
June 04, 2008:
RT Interview: Ben Affleck Goes After the Critics for a Change
The actor-turned-director on Gone Baby Gone, his relationship with reviewers and, erm, his favourite critical aggregator... RT! More...
February 11, 2008:
RT on DVD: The Brothers Affleck Lead the Pack With Gone Baby Gone
One of the best films of last year comes to DVD this week (Gone Baby Gone, written and directed by Ben Affleck, starring brother Casey Affleck), but there are tons more to pick... More...
February 08, 2008:
Laced with an abundance of logical red herrings, this marvelous, meticulously-twisted thriller is guaranteed to keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat right up to its shocking conclusion. 
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