Those old values of family, loyalty and bravery don't get trotted out much anymore.... The film does them justice, and provides stimulating movie fare along the way.
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11/25/03
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The Missing (2003)
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Reviews Counted:166
Fresh:98
Rotten:68
Average Rating:6.1/10
Consensus: An expertly acted and directed Western. But like other Ron Howard features, the movie is hardly subtle.
Theatrical Release:Nov 26, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $26,811,707
Synopsis: Director Ron Howard, who impressed audiences with BACKDRAFT (1991) and A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001), has outdone himself with THE MISSING, a wrenching family drama that unfolds in the midst of a classic... [More]
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Cate Blanchett, Evan Rachel Wood, Eric Schweig
Director: Ron Howard
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Reviews for The Missing
A superbly crafted curiosity piece.
11/25/03
Top CriticAbsolutely shameless in its propensity for violence and nonstop action -- and, most of the time, a heck of a lot of fun to watch.
11/25/03
Top CriticHowever bogged down by predictable story rhythms, banally assembled shoot-outs, and climactic mano a mano, The Missing has an acidic period tone, a respect for the reality of violence, and a refreshing dearth of superhuman heroics and easy triumph.
11/25/03
Top CriticRon Howard's startlingly moving drama about a broken family's desperate search for its kidnapped daughter resurrects much of what we remember in some of the greatest Westerns.
11/25/03
With The Missing Ron Howard graduates from entertainer to artist.
11/25/03
The Missing is arguably Ron Howard's grittiest effort to date as a filmmaker.
11/25/03
Top CriticEasily the best western of 2003.
11/25/03
Although based on a novel, Thomas Eidson's The Last Ride, the story feels stretched to the snapping point and is certainly unfocused.
11/25/03
Top CriticMissing a little something.
11/25/03
A taut, intriguing, expertly crafted tale reminiscent of John Ford's classic The Searchers.
11/25/03
Powerful and provocative, The Missing is another masterful production from one of the industry's best directors and two of its best actors.
11/25/03
Top CriticA tough, old-fashioned Western that is a direct and worthy descendent of John Ford's classic, The Searchers.
11/25/03
The best and toughest western since Unforgiven.
11/25/03
Top CriticThis isn't your typical Hollywood film. This definitely isn't your typical Ron Howard Hollywood film. Our little Richie Cunningham's all grown up.
11/25/03
Quality entertainment. There’s lot of action, thrills, adventure and some great landscape...The performances are great
11/25/03
Could have worked as a psychological thriller, but it plays its hand too early and too often.
11/24/03
Great story but very long winded.
11/24/03
An entertaining throwback to a long neglected genre.
11/23/03
A racist, crocodile-tear-stained period screed sprung from the 'aw shucks' psyche of everyone's favorite Andy Griffith sidekick, little Ronny Howard.
11/23/03
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