David Fincher's Gone Girl (2014) is based on the novel of the same name by Gillian Flynn (who also wrote the films screenplay). The film chronicles the story of Amy (played masterfully by Rosamund Pike) and Nick Dunne (played by Ben Affleck) after Amy goes missing one day. As the police and family race to figure out what happened to Amy, Nick starts to be suspected for her disappearance -- and maybe even her murder. The film is a story of intrigue, romance, thrill, and violence. And there's a major twist along the way.
Critics and audience members alike fell in love with the film. On Rotten Tomatoes, audiences and critics approved of the film 87% of the time. Users on IMDb rated the film 8.1 out of 10 possible stars. The Los Angeles Times loved the film, writing that it was"Superbly cast from the two at the top to the smallest speaking parts, impeccably directed by Fincher and crafted by his regular team to within an inch of its life, Gone Girl shows the remarkable things that can happen when filmmaker and material are this well matched."Also, for her role as Amy, Rosamund Pike was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress, which she lost to Julianne Moore for her role in Still Alice. The film was also Fincher's most financially successful film, earning $369.3 million against a budget of only $61 million.
