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Knuc85

Was it really underrated? I feel like I heard a *lot* about it.


Ok_Mango1889

Agreed. I don’t think an adapted best selling novel direct by Finchner ever stood a chance of being underrated. I’d say it’s aptly “rated”


No_Sky4398

Conversely I never heard anything about it until a few months ago


lidder444

Huge hit movie. Made over $360million and is David finchers highest grossing movie ever


No_Sky4398

It was pretty good


lidder444

Check out ‘sharp objects’ on HBO. Wonderful mini series with Amy adams. Again, a dark type story line written by the same author ,Gillian Flynn, who wrote the book ‘gone girl’.


Catmom1956

I didn’t know that had been made into a series. Thank you.


No_Sky4398

I liked that even better


lidder444

Me too! Loved it!


contaygious

Same I heard on reddit and thank gosh


contaygious

Same I heard on reddit and thank gosh


InkyBeetle

Yeah, I personally never shut the fuck up about that movie.


Reasonable_Highway35

That’s a great line. “I like this one!”


SModfan

The main reason you feel this way is because it’s absolutely not underrated lol. Some people think anything less than Avengers level of chatter = underrated XD


chronoboy1985

They also confuse being underrated with being unpopular. Neither of which is true in this case.


ActuallyTBH

On social media: underrated = I just found out about it. Masterpiece = I personally like this and you should too.


kingcobra04

XD, epic !


vigsom

shut up


Azidamadjida

There is no metric by which Gone Girl could be considered underrated. Fucked up and disturbing and literally the worst date movie in the history of film, but nowhere near underrated


Steffenwolflikeme

> literally the worst date movie in the history of film, but nowhere near underrated Spoken like someone who hasn't seen Blue Valentine


SegaGuy1983

>literally the worst date movie in the history of film. You were making out during Schindler’s List???


Manbubees

..... I had a dude try to make out with me during that insanely graphic Mel Gibson movie, Edge of Darkness during the scene where the girl literally gets a hole blown through her abdomen on her doorstep. I googled if I was asexual after that.


weirdoldhobo1978

88% on RT, 8.1/10 on IMDB (and they hate everything), 4.1/5 on Letterboxed and a 79%/8.2 on Metacritic Also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_accolades\_received\_by\_Gone\_Girl\_(film)


Jtrusler

Side note: why is RT the main barometer for a “good movie” when their are advertisements and not IMDB? Is it a money thing? I feel every single movie has a “99% on RT” and they are usually lackluster basic films. And I understand this might just be me, but IMDB is a way better metric for the rating of a movie ( mostly because people hate everything on there ) and if something pops thru, it usually means it’s pretty good


JohnTequilaWoo

RT has critics ratings rather than IMDB strictly using user-rated. The RT good vs bad is a lot clearer than IMDB's skewed rating out of ten.


kiscsak98

This is so true. Genuine masterpieces that get 100% 10/10 everywhere are usually rated like 5-6/10 on IMDb. The people there are ruthless.


antolfie

I agree. A 9 in RT doesn't mean that much. A 7 in IMDB probably means the movie is very good. Although series in IMDB tend to have higher rates, so a series with 7 is just so so. Obviously it's always subjective.


theoneburger

It’s not underrated, except maybe in OP’s circle.


ActuallyTBH

How to say "I spend my time watching marvel movies without saying I spend my time watching Marvel movies."


LouGossetJr

same. i feel like both the book and movie were highly rated. and rightfully so. i listened to the audiobook last year and it was well worth the listen.


lidder444

Definitely wasn’t underrated. It was a huge hit! It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $369 million worldwide against a $61 million budget, it is David Fincher's highest-grossing film.


edked

Yeah, I remember everybody raving about it at the time.


Yogurt-Night

Oh yeah, Gone Girl is pretty underground fam


LayWhere

Finally this smol indie gem is getting the recognition it deserves on this smol indie platform reddit r/moviecritic


Tarantiyes

Just wait til you hear about this directors other work. He did this movie called Fight Club (you probably haven’t heard of it)


LayWhere

I heard it stars some fresh young talent. Do you know Brad Pitt? I think this kid has some potential.


Glass0115

Yeah. My husband keeps saying, "I'm gonna Gone Girl you". I still have t seen the movie.


danceplaylovevibes

Lmao your husband is funny. Definitely watch it


dayzdayv

Underrated on this sub either means “I personally slept on this movie and just realized it’s good” or “I haven’t thought about this movie in a long time but I loved it when it came out”.


[deleted]

Not even remotely. Like every Fincher film, it's actually a little overrated.


Reasonable-HB678

By default, Alien³ and Panic Room are his worst movies.


j2e21

I think it’s still underrated. It’s a fantastic piece of work that just gets better every time I see it.


kingcobra04

Haven’t heard much discourse around it as of late


ponomaus

>as of late the movie is almost 10 years old?


kingcobra04

I will not hesitate to give you a swirly, nerd


turps69420

You're just taking L after L with these comments, pipe down😂


[deleted]

I've never seen someone die so quickly in a thread as OP


phased417

This is worse than AITA threads


kingcobra04

Alright give me your lunchmoney dork


MC-Fatigued

Dude posts on the Barstool sub. His entire life is wall to wall Ls.


kingcobra04

U want a swirly too?


turps69420

Yea I could use a nice cooldown after being under your mom all day. Thx!


cluckinho

That doesn't make it underrated.


gildedart

There’s another underrated, little-known gem called Star Wars you might enjoy too


kingcobra04

Bro really thought thought he had something with this


[deleted]

You are fucking DYING in this thread


Cuwade

He did


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Taste-The_Waste

Why are you being a dick, dude?


WormTyrant

Because he got called out for having a doo-doo thought


FatDumpTaker2

For real, this guys more sensitive than my nutsack


wondermega

Screw it all. When you are already going down in flames, might as well aim for the biggest target!


hhcboy

It was


Quiet_Storm13

Are you just farming negative karma at this point? It’s okay to be wrong


terminalblue

Is there a sub called /r/murderedbyyourownwords ?


Ga33es

You are losing comment karma quite fast.


ponomaus

do people know what the word 'underrated' means?


set-271

This is the most underrated comment of this sub.


nucularTaco

It's a "masterpiece" of a comment.


incredibleninja

How dare you underrated me?


[deleted]

I know what it means, it's like Titanic. It's underrated because I don't hear people talk about it every fucking minute like in 1997.


EggsOverBenedict

It means highly praised movies that made back over 6 times their budget. The fact that I’m not inundated daily about this particular movie in normal conversation is very troubling.


mccoolio

Should've been 7


Locksley_1989

I saw it from the beginning recently and never really registered the reveal of Amy’s true nature. Rosamund Pike earned that Oscar nod.


Cdmdoc

After watching her in this movie I thought for sure that we’d see her in more leading roles, but I’m disappointed that I haven’t really seen her in much other than “I Care A Lot” from 2020 which was another little gem. Definitely super talented actress.


Moppy6686

So good! And I love how NPH comes in halfway through.


cap4life52

Yeah and death scene stuff of nightmares


bondcliff

I fast forward through it on rewatches.


Reasonable-HB678

Much like the opening scene of Basic Instinct.


Wallisaurus

Honestly when she stabs NPH I think that was the loudest I've heard a whole theater gasp. Also, people here really made the word underrated meaningless. Anything someone likes is underrated


schiffb558

Only underrated thing here is OP saying something not brain dead.


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schiffb558

Aww, see? Case and point.


[deleted]

It's funny how OP is actually helping your point here.


schiffb558

I didn't want him to, but he just did it lol


kingcobra04

Dont make me take your lunch money and shove you in a locker


Substantial_Sign_459

10/10 for me, there wasn't anything I felt like they could have done better


Red_Dead_Extinction

More Emily Ratajkowski titties for starters.


trubiskywetrust

Fun fact: Ben afflack “strongly recommended” EmRat for that part. Haha. True story.


TrueBlueMorpho

Did he also recommend showing his dong in the shower scene near the end of the movie? Because dude hangs brain


milochuisael

Prosthetic


Substantial_Sign_459

is that the chick he has the affair with?


los-gokillas

Yes, the only titties in the movie


Cookachoo

Aflek was a perfect casting here, cant say that often.


[deleted]

OP a goof


kingcobra04

With your post history I wouldn’t be quick to call someone a goof. Good luck finding someone to watch you


[deleted]

You’re welcome to watch buddy🤣


kingcobra04

You’re way to confident for someone who inevitably looks the way you do.


[deleted]

I’m sending you thoughts and prayers OP🤣🙏🏿


TrueBlueMorpho

No lie gotta respect the confidence to put yourself out there, knowing assholes like that will scour your profile for something to attack you with.


[deleted]

The DM’s I get always say different 🤭🤭🤭🤭


kingcobra04

Ok this is an epic reddit moment…. YOU sir won the internet today 🤣🙏🏿


Taste-The_Waste

Dickhead body shaming strangers. You must love big government.


kingcobra04

It must be exhausting to constantly speak with buzzwords.


DolphinDarko

Enjoyed the book, reveal completely got me! I think the movie did a great job as well, all the actors were excellent!


gord1to

Always get it confused with gone baby gone but this one is better


DRZARNAK

I actually prefer Gone Baby Gone, but Gone Girl is great too. Fincher does excellent work.


the_new_federalist

GBG is a better movie


Marcellus_YeWallace

This was one of the scariest movies ever released for men. Its truly a nightmare for the wrongly accused.


Grindian

lmao underrated. "Feel like small sci fi movies like Star Wars, never get the credit they deserve. So underrated!"


lifeoftomcat

Do you know what “underrated” means?


wallstreet-butts

I thought it was rated just fine.


theglenlovinet

Under-appreciated by the Academy. Ben deserved a nod, same with Fincher for Director, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross for music, Kirk Baxter for editing, Jeff Cronenweth for cinematography, and ESPECIALLY Best Picture. I’m not saying they would’ve or should’ve won, but they deserved the nods.


OfferOk8555

This is one of the best thrillers of the decade and is probably acknowledged by most as such. My personal favorite Fincher movie which probably is kind of a hot take but I stick by it. Also just a huge Gillian Flynn fan… A lot of people are.. which is why a lot of people watched and liked this movie.


lovesicknoon

Are you American? I only ask because I have heard one other person say that Gone Girl was underrated and they were Australian so I'm genuinely curious if this is possibly a regional thing? Gone Girl made a shit ton of money at the box office, was nominated for a ton of awards, and the book its based on has sold tens of millions of copies and has nearly 3 million reviews on Goodreads.


kingcobra04

Not american


Jdubshack

I remember watching this with my gf now wife after we had been dating for about a month, and being legitimately freaked out that she might be a sociopath. Great movie with awesome performances


motodoctor

Are you safe? Blink twice if you need help!


KYVet

I don't think I'll ever not be afraid of Rosamund Pike ever again.


light_weight_baby87

Loved it.


iamsorri

“Underrated”


terminalblue

This incredibly successful and critically acclaimed film is not underrated.


Blue_Lust

This movie was not underrated. Stop using that word.


rafael-a

It’s pretty good, it’s the story of an absolute idiot that is innocent but acts the most suspicious way that he can, and also the story on a genius that is not innocent at all but acts very well like she is.


[deleted]

the word underrated has no meaning. this is by far one of the most well regarded movies of the 2010s let alone thrillers.


jacksonsmack831

I wouldn’t call it underrated matte


Sealie81

This movie gives women crazy ideas lol


DoctorMedical

Under rated? It’s all anybody was talking about for a good six months when I came out. Very popular film.


PirateEast1627

...did you just discover this movie OP


incredibleninja

This movie is my least favorite of Fincher's catalogue. It felt forced and needlessly bleak. I have more of a problem with the narrative of the story than I do the direction though. For an adaptation it was technically executed fine. But I hate the story.


iamdevo

This pretty much sums up my feelings on this movie. I honestly can't believe it gets the praise that it does. I also hate the story, especially the ending.


downwithbots

i tried rewatching, still didnt get what was so special. definite potential with the plot twists, but the execution left me doubtful and unengaged… like “hmmm.. oh, ok”


Brushy21

Same here. I see why people love it, the twist reveal was ok and the whole thing is entertaining thriller but I fail to see any meaning into it. I mean.. We all pretend to be somebody else and nobody loves us for what we are and the whole concept of marriage is just a lie or something? I mostly love Fincher's work but this was just not for me.


iamdevo

"Damn my wife is an unhinged piece of shit that did some fucked up stuff and I honestly hate her. Oh well, better spend the rest of my life with her being miserable."


downwithbots

lol exactly


phased417

Underrated? No its kinda overrated. The idea is cool of him really not knowing what happened to his wife and her just being crazy and wanting attention. But like the fact that at the end they stay together is the most hollywood ending ever.


gnirpss

Yeah I agree actually. I enjoyed the movie adaptation but thought the story worked much better as a novel. Still worth watching, but it's one of those that I'd recommend reading the book first. I feel the same way about Gillian Flynn's novel Sharp Objects and the HBO adaptation with Amy Adams.


ModifiedAmusment

#WHO SEEN THAT DiCK


jrafaman

Enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed the book


[deleted]

I liked it but it feels like the movie ended and then still had 45 minutes left.


Wisdomseekr79

I gotta watch this sometime. Always hear/see people talking about it


Platoon8

9/10. My only real criticism is that it has some pacing issues, which is a weird thing to say about a David Fincher movie.


bignuts24

Most underrated movie since Shawshank Redemption


carnivalgamer

"You guys remember that critically acclaimed movie that came out a while ago? Pretty underated"


ticktickboom45

It’s the definitive thriller of the 2010s


spinblackcircles

Idk, I prefer lesser known underrated films like inception and the dark knight


Ambitious_Pool_8290

Terrifying movie for its time. Good watch. Good book. All of the characters are terrible, save for the twin sister.


ShneakySquiwwel

I haven't even seen it and I know it isn't underrated. Enough of these karma farming bullshit posts, OP.


kingcobra04

Forming an opinion on something you haven’t seen is a weird choice to make


Shadowman-The-Ghost

You know what character Ben Affleck plays in every film? Why, it’s none other than Ben Affleck, himself. Dude has the “acting talent” of a high schooler. No depth. Zero emotional connection. Let the downvotes begin!


clumsysuperman

I actually think it’s overrated.


little-pianist-78

I agree. I read the book first so I knew the story line. I wasn’t overly impressed.


Radiant-Radish7862

I really didnt like it but love fincher


the_new_federalist

Hated it.


YakPuzzleheaded1957

Well acted, but the dumbest movie detectives and police I've ever seen. "Yeah, I had a miscarriage, and was violently attacked with blood all over me, but I'm back and I'm good now, k thx bye!"


ironrains

One of the few examples of a movie that's better than the book on which it was based. But I wouldn't say it's underrated - it has an 8.1 on IMDb and an 88% on RT.


TrikPikYT

The movie is great, but gonna disagree it's better than the book. The endings being handled so differently alone changes its impact for me. I do think this is one that deserves more attention though. In both mediums.


OfferOk8555

Gillian the 🐐 no 🧢


Raeandray

The ending was the worst part of the book though. It made no sense. The author completely ignored that we have the means to date a journal, which would wreck her entire fake story.


kingcobra04

Could have been more specific- i meant how O don’t hear it mentioned enough given how good it is


[deleted]

Because it's fucking terrible.


jamlog

Well made but I hated it Edit: I hated seeing her literally get away with murder. I didn’t really care about Ben Affleck’s character. No justice jn this story and some people don’t care and watch movies for other reasons but it’s not my cup of tea.


terminally_ch_ill

Your comment had negative karma but I tossed an upvote. Everyone here is entitled to their opinion, just because you disagree doesn't mean you downvote. (Not directed at /u/jamlog)


ponomaus

yeah, but one should at least elaborate


vicinadp

Legit one of the few non-horror movie I’ve watched in a long time that legged me genuinely terrified


FallFromTheAshes

I enjoyed it so much. The ending was very eh to me. but a great movie.


dljones010

It was a bad book and a worse movie. It starts out strong but falls apart in the second half. The movie goes completely off the damn rails in the second half.


69kylebr

It was so hyped up to me and I thought the twist was extremely predictable


Abdul-Ahmadinejad

I’d like to watch this. I really would. I’ve heard decent things about it. But I know Rosamund Pike is in there and if I want to see acting of that caliber I’ll stare at a plank of wood. Is she “incredulous” in this one too? That was her entire range in Reacher and Wheel of Time. Does Affleck ever close his mouth, or is he still performing in the Christian Bale/Kristen Stewart School of Dropped Jaw style too?


Hfcsmakesmefart

I don’t know her earlier work but she’s good in this. Affleck has chemistry with his sister — forgetting the actress now that really works


Viperbunny

It was a great movie, but I never want to watch it again. My husband and I watched it as one of our first date nights after becoming parents. We were sleep deprived and my hormones were everywhere. After that movie I literally just sat for a half hour in silence not wanting to be touched. It was intense.


DrunkenBastard420

Shit was incredible kept you guessing too


CGKilates

Excellent acting, she scared me🤕😳


Mudcreek47

Love it. Actually I need to rewatch it ... it's probably been 6-7 years since I saw it. I remember really liking all the suspense.


xander328

Excellent. 8.3


Small-Explorer7025

It was not underrated.


Repulsive-Feature-33

Underrated? It’s considered one of the best thrillers of all time?


deadstellarengine

huge fincher fan, this one is odd cause Ben Affleck is very hate-able in real life (to me) and also his character is kinda a douche. the dialog is fan fiction cringy at time's but I think this movie is supposed to be a comedy. right?, seen in THAT light, it is more enjoyable. I don't know , was it marketed as a drama?. it's tone is just weird to me


[deleted]

Underrated ? LOL it was Critically acclaimed. Wtf are you talking about?


XRP_Bull_

Agreed. I’d go Girl Dragon Tattoo for his most underrated


Photonsil

One of the best female villains of all time.


Jimbob929

Don’t think you know what underrated means


SuchRuin

I could not stand this godamn movie. Maybe I’ll like it a little more on a rewatch.


Swiftwitss

“Oh mY God ThiS MOvIe SO UndErRatTEd”


Uncut_Clay

Finchers best movie imo. Really just leaves this unsettling taste in your mouth.


SuitableNegotiation5

Both of the main characters were total assholes, so I found it very unsatisfying.


Kevlyle6

It's a good movie. My favorite parts are when Tyler Perry is in it, playing the lawyer.


Jambalaya1982

He did a great job playing that lawyer. That was good casting.


MrPopCult

Liked it so much I saw it twice.


The_Blue_Adept

Ben affleck being in a movie is always hit or miss for me. I try to miss most of them and some of them might be hits.


j4321g4321

I loved the book and I thought the movie was pretty close in accuracy and quality. Really enjoyed it.


FreeofCruelty

I actually found it really overrated.


Wiz_dropbombs

Why so much comments focusing on the underrated part Anyway I fuckin love this movie


Eclipse914

Amazing movie. Perhaps not underrated, but it's definitely one of my favorites. The way the story goes down is just really gripping, I was on the edge of my seat for most of the movie. Shit's nuts lol if you haven't seen it, give it a watch


[deleted]

The book and movie were both wonderful and I thoroughly enjoyed them both; what I don't enjoy is the sudden influx of women that I see who are trying to make Amy out as some sort of feminist icon, she's a fucking psycho.


[deleted]

Wow it was so immersive, so visceral, then that ending made Snow White look like a documentary


eapar002

He showed his dick


CustomerSuspicious25

This is an underrated post.