When Gone Girl premiered exactly 11 years ago, psychological thriller cinema became one of the most talked about films of the decade. Directed by David Fincher and based on the book by Gillian Flynn, the film put into debate the dynamics of a seemingly perfect marriage — until the wife mysteriously disappears.
The plot follows Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck), a man who goes from a worried husband to the main suspect of having killed his own wife. The disappearance of Amy (Rosamund Pike) mobilizes the media, the police and public opinion, in a narrative full of manipulation, twists and ambiguous characters.
Rosamund Pike delivered one of the most memorable performances of her career, which earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Her character, Amy Elliott Dunne, became an icon of the genre, mixing fragility and cruelty in a disturbing portrait of the human mind.
The success was resounding: the film grossed US$370 million (R$1.9 billion) worldwide, in addition to opening that year’s New York Film Festival. Critical reception was also overwhelmingly positive, turning the film into a landmark for contemporary thrillers.
Gone Girl is the height of suspense
The thriller had a budget of just US$61 million (R$325 million). In contrast, Gone Girl reached 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. To this day, the film is used as an example of an excellent thriller with crazy twists.
What kept Gone Girl trending even ten years later was its controversial ending. Without giving away spoilers, suffice it to say that the conclusion continues to divide the audience between genius and frustration, exactly as Fincher wanted: to provoke discomfort and discussion.
More than a simple thriller, the film is a reflection on relationships, appearances and even the media’s spectacularization of tragedies. Not surprisingly, it remains one of the most remembered and debated thrillers of the 2010s.
And the good news: if you haven’t seen it yet — or want to revisit this disturbing story — Gone Girl is available on Disney+.
André Itamara Vila Neto é um blogueiro apaixonado por guias de viagem e criador do Road Trips for the Rockstars . Apaixonado por explorar tesouros escondidos e rotas cênicas ao redor do mundo, André compartilha guias de viagem detalhados, dicas e experiências reais para inspirar outros aventureiros a pegar a estrada com confiança. Seja planejando a viagem perfeita ou descobrindo tesouros locais, a missão de André é tornar cada jornada inesquecível.
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