Missing
critic Reviews
, 88% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Missing can strain credulity in its efforts to keep the audience guessing, but a fast pace and relatable fears keep this twisty techno-thriller from completely losing its way.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWendy IdeObserver (UK)
The inventive approach and the frantic energy of the storytelling elevate the picture above its slightly gimmicky formal device, though this film lacks the novelty value that made Searching such a talking point.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAlison RumfittLittle White Lies
The final act was one reveal too many, unfortunately, and a glib use of a serious subject matter doesn’t help.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJohn NugentEmpire Magazine
A gripping, well-told, incredibly watchable thriller for a new generation of TikTok sleuths — and a compelling argument to up your average screen-time.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJake WilsonThe Age (Australia)
If you were teaching a course on cyberstalking -- or, to put it more neutrally, online detective work -- you could do worse than show Missing in the first class.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKimber MyersCrooked Marquee
Though Missing has more serious subjects on its mind than just advocating for unique passwords and better digital hygiene, this is a highly engaging, slightly silly movie mystery made more for Gen Z than its predecessor was.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer Scorett stern-enziWXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
There are a couple of moments where it gets close to going off the rails... but it doesn't.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreManuel São BentoMSB Reviews
The screenlife storytelling technique remains fascinating, as debutants Will Merrick and Nick Johnson bring an insane level of mind-blowing detail to every single digital frame.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMatt PaisMattPais.com
Wherever the line exists between breathless entertainment and strained contrivance, “Missing” spends a decent amount of time on both sides.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSarah VincentCambridge Day
Long and Leung quietly steal the movie as their characters exchange vulnerability-exposing messages on an online dating service during their courtship, convincing as second-act people falling in love
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRick BentleyKGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)
It is surprising how much tension can be created when all of the action unfolds in the cyber world.
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