Missing
Missing

Missing

2023Movie111 minEnglish

When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers... and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic61/100
Google Users84%
Director: Will Merrick and Nick JohnsonGenres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Plot Summary

When her mother disappears during a vacation to Colombia with her new boyfriend, June Allen, a tech-savvy young woman, struggles to navigate the official channels from home. Using an array of ever-evolving technology, she races against time to find her and uncover the truth. However, the deeper she digs, the more she realizes that she may not know her mother as well as she thought.

Critical Reception

Missing received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its innovative use of the screenlife format, its suspenseful plot, and Storm Reid's performance. Some critics found the plot predictable in parts, but overall it was considered a successful and engaging thriller.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its creative and effective use of the screenlife format to build suspense.
  • Storm Reid's performance as a determined daughter is a standout element.
  • While some plot points may feel familiar, the film successfully maintains tension and delivers an engaging mystery.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed 'Missing' for its thrilling plot and clever use of technology to tell the story. Many viewers found it suspenseful and appreciated the twisty nature of the mystery, although some felt the ending was a bit predictable.

Fun Fact

Missing is a standalone sequel to the 2018 film Searching, also utilizing the screenlife filmmaking technique.

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Alunauwie

Alunauwie

Missing (2023) compellingly explores the power of the digital world, showing how easily personal information can be accessed and used for both good and evil. The story effectively builds tension through a unique computer screen perspective,...
Dean

Dean

Stupid movie. SPOLIER: This teenager black girl (who is very annoying brat by the way) is super smart, always guesses everything and bright ideas always come to her mind. And of course "bad" white dad turns out bad who's trying to ki...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/missing-mini-review "Missing may not surpass the original, but it stands as a compelling standalone sequel. The screenlife storytelling technique remains fascinating, as...
Silverstein

Silverstein

Aneesh Chaganty made an immediate impact with his 2018 feature debut Searching. While the Google alumnus was not the first to use the screen life format (that is, telling a story only through what we can see on computer screens and digital ...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Storm Reid ("June") wakes up a bit the worst for wear one morning only to find she is meant to be at the airport picking up her mother and her boyfriend who are returning to the United Sates after a trip to Colombia. Oddly, the pair are no-...
heartaem

heartaem

Okay. Damn. Woah. What? Come again? This was brilliant. The twists, the turns, plot twist on top of plot twist, everything hit the mark and I am just ASTOUNDED. The writers did amazing with this, and I cannot believe ho well it all conne...
Nathan

Nathan

Missing takes the same formula of Searching and expands on it in every single way. There were so many new folds in technology that were used in the film based on a younger character's perspective and technological innovations since 2018. Th...
Nathan

Nathan

Missing takes the same formula of Searching and expands on it in every single way. There were so many new folds in technology that were used in the film based on a younger character's perspective and technological innovations since 2018. Th...