Metacritic Movie Ratings
Gone Baby Gone Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 88

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  The result is a superior police procedural, and something more -- a study in devious human nature.

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• 88

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  There is a compelling ethical question raised skillfully that will haunt viewers. The poignant conclusion probably will incite debate.

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• 80

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  One of the graces of Gone Baby Gone is its sensitivity to real struggle, to the lived-in spaces and worn-out consciences that can come when despair turns into nihilism.

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• 80

  out of 100

  The Hollywood Reporter

  It's a tribute to this thoughtful, deeply poignant, splendidly executed film that we replay the conclusion in our minds long after the lights come on.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

  By and large a notable piece of work, a strong directing debut by actor Ben Affleck that highlights attention-getting performances...But, as adapted from the novel by Dennis Lehane, this brooding, somber film is also ragged around the edges and not without problematic aspects.

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• 70

  out of 100

  VarietyLisa Nesselson

  Moral ambiguity is the real star of Ben Affleck's helming debut, Gone Baby Gone, an involving Boston-set tale of mixed motives, selflessness and perfidy in the wake of a 4-year-old girl's disappearance.

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• 67

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  Affleck the director shows excellent instincts, not least of which is letting his younger brother, Casey, hold the center as a young guy not as smaht as he thinks he is.

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