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The Disappearance of Alice Creed

R Released Aug 6, 2010 1h 40m Mystery & Thriller List
81% Tomatometer 100 Reviews 67% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings
Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton), the daughter of a wealthy family, is kidnapped for ransom by two masked men, one of whom is her boyfriend, Danny (Martin Compston). The other man is Vic (Eddie Marsan), who Danny intends to double-cross once they get the ransom. Although Alice eventually discovers that Danny is one of her abductors, they are forced to continue acting like strangers, since Vic does not know about Alice and Danny's relationship -- and would kill them both if he were to find out. Read More Read Less
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Anna Smith metro.co.uk While some plot developments are more plausible than others, the conclusion features one of the most nail-biting moments of the year so far. Rated: 4/5 Aug 23, 2018 Full Review Mark Feeney Boston Globe The Disappearance of Alice Creed begins with a van being stolen and ends with a different stolen vehicle being driven away. In between comes a tight, efficient thriller with just three actors and at least two whopper switcheroos. Rated: 3/4 Sep 16, 2010 Full Review Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) The neatness of the movie, however, hems it in. It is plotted almost to a fault. Rated: 3/5 Sep 9, 2010 Full Review Anton Bitel Projected Figures J Blakeson’s claustrophobic feature debut locates BDSM, two-timing and rôle reversal in an abduction scenario Dec 28, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Superbly directed and incredibly acted—a surprising, intelligent thriller that moves fast and never ceases to have something unexpected around the corner. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 9, 2023 Full Review Stuart McGurk NME (New Musical Express) J Blakeson's kidnap thriller is a textbook example of how to do a lot with a little. Rated: 3.5/5 May 19, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Logan D The daughter of a wealthy man is kidnapped and held hostage by two former convicts. An unexpectedly good time was had by this viewer as I encountered an intelligent story with twists and turns I didn't expect. Arterton is excellent and I'm always happy to see Marsan on the bill. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/30/24 Full Review Leonard E Its not bad, its not too predictable, but the ending is predictable. The acting is okay but the tension build in this movie is really good even though its just 3 people on the screen. Interesting drama, kept my attention for as long as it is, its okay maybe would recommend. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/20/22 Full Review s l Good story, well made, well acted, well filmed. I really can't say anything bad about it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Christopher B A well done English thriller film that is more realistic and not as outlandish as most making it way more believable than most. The abduction sequence is quite hard to watch in the beginning but once that's over the twists begin and you get drawn into the intrigue. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/26/22 Full Review Audience Member Not for the viewer who likes to scroll through Instagram while the movie plays, as some of the audience reviews exemplify. This is innovative cinema for an intelligent and attentive audience. CGI action-lovers, move along, there's nothing to see here but a great story, excellent plot development, and superb acting ("no premium names"!?! clearly a comment from the woefully uninformed) by threat terrific veteran performers. For those of us who know how to watch and listen, The Disappearance of Alice Creed is a unique reward. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Decent little kidnap thriller with a good ending, even if it is a little slow and implausible. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton), the daughter of a wealthy family, is kidnapped for ransom by two masked men, one of whom is her boyfriend, Danny (Martin Compston). The other man is Vic (Eddie Marsan), who Danny intends to double-cross once they get the ransom. Although Alice eventually discovers that Danny is one of her abductors, they are forced to continue acting like strangers, since Vic does not know about Alice and Danny's relationship -- and would kill them both if he were to find out.
Director
J Blakeson
Producer
Adrian Sturges
Screenwriter
J Blakeson
Distributor
Anchor Bay
Production Co
Isle of Man Film, September Film Distribution
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Nudity|Some Sexuality|Violent Content)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 6, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 9, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$167.0K
Runtime
1h 40m
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