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Movie critics combined give Missing, The (2003) a score of 2.4641 out of 4
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Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Time (Richard Schickel)Time (Richard Schickel)
As for Blanchett, she's simply wonderful. She has played her share of queenly figures, but her acting essence is, emotionally speaking, plain-Jane. She's a straight shooter, with an uncanny ability to find a character's spine and communicate it without ...read the complete Missing movie review at Time (Richard Schickel)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
A lean, efficient film that owes as much to the influence of Clint Eastwood as Ford. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
A powerful story of redemption. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
an epic . . . that doesn’t traffic in the supposed romance of the Old West, but one that does capture its sweep, its mythos and its particular, hard-edged brand of mysticism ...read the complete Missing movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for BBC (Nev Pierce)BBC (Nev Pierce)
In 20 years it will probably be regarded as Howard's finest film. ...read the complete Missing movie review at BBC (Nev Pierce)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Supercala.com (John Venable)Supercala.com (John Venable)
Much better than this year's Open Range , and just as good as the award winning (and in my opinion overrated) Unforgiven . ...read the complete Missing movie review at Supercala.com (John Venable)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Citysearch (--)Citysearch (--)
A tough, old-fashioned Western that is a direct and worthy descendent of John Ford's classic, The Searchers . ...read the complete Missing movie review at Citysearch (--)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
While another director might have gone for the elemental saga of the western, Howard keeps the proportions far more effective by maintaining a human scale. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for tonymedley.com (Tony Medley)tonymedley.com (Tony Medley)
...read the complete Missing movie review at tonymedley.com (Tony Medley)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire (Kim Newman)Empire (Kim Newman)
Probably the best Western since ...read the complete Missing movie review at Empire (Kim Newman)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
...read the complete Missing movie review at Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
...read the complete Missing movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Ron Howard has constructed a film that – while dark and absent of sentimentality – works both as a gripping Western and a perceptive observation of troubled relationships. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Ron Howard has delivered a movie that’s a big departure from his previous film, "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas." We may not remember him for "The Alamo," but we're glad he kept the Stetson. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Blanchett...goes beyond the cliche of the hardy pioneer woman to create a fierce survivalist heroine. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)
Tommy Lee always makes the film interesting and Blanchett is a standout. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)
...read the complete Missing movie review at MovieMartyr.com (Jeremy Heilman)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Blanchett is superb again. To go from Queen Elizabeth I to this flint-spirited pioneer is a long bow she bends to her talent. ...read the complete Missing movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
A great film in most every respect. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
Absolutely shameless in its propensity for violence and nonstop action -- and, most of the time, a heck of a lot of fun to watch. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
This is a tough story, tough to tell and tough to take, and Howard isn't afraid to confront its meaner passages or dispatch likable characters as the plot demands. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Mervius)Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
The Missing is a well-crafted and rewarding film. That little Ronny Howard is one to watch. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
An entertaining throwback to a long neglected genre. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
There's a definite sense of danger permeating almost every minute of The Missing , a feeling that's supported by Blanchett's fantastic lead performance. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Easily the best western of 2003. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hartford Courant (--)Hartford Courant (--)
...read the complete Missing movie review at Hartford Courant (--)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
The best and toughest western since Unforgiven . ...read the complete Missing movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Houston Chronicle (Eric Harrison)Houston Chronicle (Eric Harrison)
There are some Western themes and principles you can't fiddle with. Thankfully, when it counted most, Howard didn't try. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Houston Chronicle (Eric Harrison)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Does not surpass Kevin Costner's "Open Range" for the title of Best Western of 2003, but it's a worthy effort and makes for an enjoyable (if slightly overlong) two-plus hours. ...read the complete Missing movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere (Sara Brady)Premiere (Sara Brady)
Howard’s inclination toward graphic, gruesome violence, reminiscent of Ransom’s grisly denouement, The Missing is, at its core, a story well-told and built upon the solid foundation of Blanchett’s supremely capable performance. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Premiere (Sara Brady)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
[A] fine film. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The Missing is arguably Ron Howard's grittiest effort to date as a filmmaker. ...read the complete Missing movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Megan Lehmann)New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
Ironically, what's lacking in Howard's stark, often brutal, late 19th-century chase drama is emotional punch. ...read the complete Missing movie review at New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Sara Brady)Premiere Magazine (Sara Brady)
A story well-told and built upon the solid foundation of Blanchett’s supremely capable performance. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Premiere Magazine (Sara Brady)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Just misses being great. The dark shaman mysticism doesn't entirely mesh with the earthbound quest across the wild and glorious Southwest. And the ending, with its shoot-outs and sacrifices, has a choppy, unneccessarily complicated feel. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (Guylaine Cadorette)Hollywood.com (Guylaine Cadorette)
Pesh-Chidin ... is by far the scariest son of a ***** to hit the big screen in a long while. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Hollywood.com (Guylaine Cadorette)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Sarah Chauncey)Reel.com (Sarah Chauncey)
The film will resonate deeply not only with parents, but with all of us who followed the Elizabeth Smart case and, sadly, dozens more like it. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Reel.com (Sarah Chauncey)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Director Ron Howard approaches this material from a number of different angles which gives the movie added depth. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Ron Howard successfully avoids all the associative traps delivering one of his finest achievements and a helluva Western to boot. ...read the complete Missing movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
A taut, intriguing, expertly crafted tale reminiscent of John Ford's classic The Searchers . ...read the complete Missing movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Mike Clark)USA Today (Mike Clark)
This movie will remind a lot of people of John Ford's masterpiece, "The Searchers," without the rowdy humor and, yes, without the greatness. But it's an admirably solid effort that's as mean as it has to be, which is plenty. ...read the complete Missing movie review at USA Today (Mike Clark)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
Even if it never turns out to be the most substantial movie, The Missing rarely stumbles in terms of entertainment value. ...read the complete Missing movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
This is a deep, brooding western rooted in frailty and retribution. There is depravity in this tale of kidnapping, murder and sexual exploitation that cannot be easily dismissed or explained, a collection of woe and pain will not be put to rest. ...read the complete Missing movie review at MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
...read the complete Missing movie review at Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Ron Howard has never before made a picture this raw and alive. At the same time, this tale of the desperate pursuit of the kidnappers of young women makes for a fundamentally grim and unpleasant experience. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Modamag.com (Susan Granger)Modamag.com (Susan Granger)
Cate Blanchett embodies the strong, complex, capable heroine, delivering a richly detailed, Oscar-caliber performance... ...read the complete Missing movie review at Modamag.com (Susan Granger)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
This isn't your typical Hollywood film. This definitely isn't your typical Ron Howard Hollywood film. Our little Richie Cunningham's all grown up. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
...read the complete Missing movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
A film made with intelligence and care but fatally lacking in depth, subtlety and emotional richness. ...read the complete Missing movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
The Missing works well enough as a spare portrayal of life in the West, but it never quite gels as a powerful story of reconciliation and adventure. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Slow, dark and lacks suspense, but still worth watching for the wonderful performances by Blanchett and Jones, and for the striking New Mexico scenery. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
The only thing they don't take time for is characterization, which the story badly needs. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
The movie runs into its deepest trouble with its depiction of Lilly's captors. After years of Hollywood wooden Indians and a more recent run of tribal angels (as in "Dances With Wolves"), movies like "The Last of the Mohicans" have acknowledged the ...read the complete Missing movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Jeffrey Overstreet)Christianity Today (Jeffrey Overstreet)
...read the complete Missing movie review at Christianity Today (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for E! Online (--)E! Online (--)
The film features all sorts of cat-and-mouse intrigue, but it never really gets you to care about what's going on. ...read the complete Missing movie review at E! Online (--)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
After 130 minutes on the trail, all that I saw was an ending that Roy Rogers could live with--and his westerns were about half as long and far less pretentious. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
It is willing to attempt some thematic complexity and it has reliably solid performances. But it does not address its themes with enough depth to justify its darkness. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
The Missing est un suspense des plus ordinaires. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Average Joes (Joe Lavers)Average Joes (Joe Lavers)
One of the biggest disappointments of the whole year. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Average Joes (Joe Lavers)
Missing, The (2003) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Mixed Reviews (Gabriel Shanks)Mixed Reviews (Gabriel Shanks)
A mixed-genre mutt that cribs liberally from John Ford to fashion a tale of families battling the elements, the frontier, and each other. ...read the complete Missing movie review at Mixed Reviews (Gabriel Shanks)
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Missing, The (2003) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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