Gone Girl vs The Actor

Gone Girl has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.1/10 for The Actor). The Actor is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 29m. Gone Girl is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Gone GirlThe Actor
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 6.1/10
Year20142025
Length2h 29m1h 38m
GenresDrama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorDavid FincherDuke Johnson
Main castNeil Patrick Harris, Sela Ward, Kim Dickens, Missi Pyle, Casey WilsonEdward Hogg, May Calamawy, Simon McBurney, Gemma Chan, Toby Jones

Synopsis

Gone Girl

With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

The Actor

Paul Cole finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town with no memory of who he is or how he got here. As bits and pieces of his past slowly emerge, he attempts to find his way home, but time is slippery, appearances can't be trusted, and it's unclear which of his identities is real.

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