Gone Baby Gone - wikipedia Gone Baby Gone For the book which this film is based on, see Gone, Baby, Gone ( novel ). Gone Baby Gone Theatrical release poster Directed by Ben Affleck Produced by Sean Bailey Alan Ladd, Jr. Danton Rissner Screenplay by Ben Affleck Aaron Stockard Based on Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane Starring Casey Affleck Michelle Monaghan Morgan Freeman Ed Harris John Ashton Amy Ryan Amy Madigan Titus Welliver Edi Gathegi Music by Harry Gregson - Williams Cinematography John Toll Edited by William Goldenberg Production company The Ladd Company Distributed by Miramax Films Release date October 19, 2007 ( 2007 - 10 - 19 ) Running time 114 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $19 million Box office $34.6 million Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American neo-noir mystery drama film directed by Ben Affleck. In his feature - length directorial debut, Affleck cowrote the screenplay with Aaron Stockard based on the novel Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane. The film stars Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan as two private investigators hunting for a little girl who was abducted from the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester. The supporting cast includes Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris and Amy Ryan. Released on October 19, 2007, the film was well - received by critics and grossed $34.6 million worldwide against its $19 million budget. Ben Affleck was named Breakthrough Filmmaker of year by many critics awards, and Amy Ryan received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Reception 5.1 Critical reception 5.2 Top 10 lists 6 Awards and nominations 7 Home media 8 Soundtrack 9 References 10 External links Plot Boston P.I. Patrick Kenzie ( Casey Affleck ) and his partner / girlfriend Angie Gennaro ( Michelle Monaghan ) witness a televised plea by a woman named Helene McCready ( Amy Ryan ) for the return of her missing daughter Amanda, who was abducted with her favorite doll `` Mirabelle ''. Patrick and Angie are then hired by the child 's aunt Beatrice ( Amy Madigan ) to find Amanda. Using his connections in the Boston crime underground, Patrick discovers that Helene and her boyfriend `` Skinny Ray '' ( Sean Malone ) were drug mules for a local Haitian drug lord named Cheese ( Edi Gathegi ) and had recently stolen over $130,000 from him. After tracking down Ray and discovering he has been murdered by Cheese 's men, Patrick and Angie join police detectives Remy Bressant ( Ed Harris ) and Nick Poole ( John Ashton ) in investigating the case. Patrick meets with Cheese and tries to negotiate the return of Cheese 's stolen money for Amanda, but Cheese initially denies his involvement in the girl 's disappearance. Police Captain Jack Doyle ( Morgan Freeman ) later reads Patrick a telephone transcript of the drug lord calling into the station to set up an exchange for Amanda. The exchange at a nearby quarry in Quincy is botched after a gunfight breaks out, killing Cheese and his men. It is believed that Amanda fell in the quarry and drowned in the confusion ; her doll is retrieved from the water and returned to Helene. Doyle, whose own daughter was killed years before, takes responsibility for the death and goes into early retirement following public outcry over the mishap. Two months later, a seven - year - old boy is abducted in Everett and Patrick receives information that the boy was taken by a known child molester. After entering the suspect 's house and finding evidence of the abducted boy, Patrick returns with Remy and Nick late at night to rescue him. A shootout ensues with the residents and Nick is lethally wounded. Patrick enters the house and finds the boy 's dead body ; he then shoots the surrendering child molester in the back of the head in a fit of rage. Trying to alleviate Patrick 's guilt, Remy confides that he once planted evidence on someone with the help of `` Skinny Ray '' -- whom he had initially told Patrick he did n't know. After Nick 's funeral, Patrick speaks to a police officer, who tells him that Remy had been asking about the drug lord 's stolen money before the drug lord knew it was missing. Patrick then questions Beatrice 's husband Lionel ( Titus Welliver ) in a bar and pieces together that Lionel and Remy had conspired to stage a fake kidnapping in order to take the drug money for themselves and to teach Amanda 's neglectful mother Helene a lesson. At that point, Remy ( trying to cover for his earlier mistake ) enters the bar wearing a latex mask and holding a shotgun, staging a robbery to interrupt the conversation. Patrick realizes Remy plans to kill him and Lionel to keep them quiet, but the bartender shoots Remy twice in the back. Remy flees and is pursued by Patrick to the rooftop of a nearby building, where he succumbs to his wounds. Patrick is questioned by the police about Remy 's death and learns that the police never had a phone transcript like the one that Doyle had read to him prior to the botched exchange. The police dismiss his claims of Remy 's corruption as conspiracy theory and Patrick does not press the issue further. Patrick and Angie drive to Doyle 's home, where Patrick finds Amanda alive and well living with Doyle and his wife. Doyle was part of the phony kidnapping all along and helped set up the fake exchange to frame Cheese and throw Patrick off the scent. Patrick threatens to call the authorities, but Doyle attempts to convince him that Amanda is better off living with them than with her neglectful mother, and that is reason enough not to get involved. Patrick leaves and discusses the choices with Angie, who says she will leave him if he calls the police, since she also believes Amanda is much better off with the Doyles. However, Patrick believes Amanda 's mother can change and she should n't be denied her child, so he calls the police ; Doyle and Lionel are arrested, Amanda is returned to her mother amidst heavy publicity, and Patrick and Angie break up. Patrick later visits Amanda as Helene is about to leave on a date with someone she met during the publicity over her daughter 's disappearance. Helene informs Patrick that Beatrice has been forbidden to visit and is upset about her husband 's arrest. Helene has no babysitter for Amanda and when asked, she tells Patrick that Helene 's friend, Dottie ( Jill Quigg ) will watch her, even though she has yet to ask Dottie herself. Patrick volunteers to watch Amanda, who is holding her old doll and watching television. Patrick asks Amanda about Mirabelle, only to hear Amanda inform him that her doll 's name is `` Annabelle '' -- implying that Helene did not even know the name of her daughter 's favorite toy. Cast Affleck directing on set at Meaney Park, Dorchester in May 2006. Casey Affleck -- Patrick Kenzie Michelle Monaghan -- Angie Gennaro Morgan Freeman -- Captain Jack Doyle Ed Harris -- Detective Sergeant Remy Bressant John Ashton -- Detective Nick Poole Amy Ryan -- Helene McCready Madeline O'Brien -- Amanda McCready Amy Madigan -- Beatrice `` Bea '' McCready Titus Welliver -- Lionel McCready Slaine -- Bubba Rogowski Edi Gathegi -- Cheese Mark Margolis -- Leon Trett Michael K. Williams -- Devin Jill Quigg -- Dottie Production Filming took place on site in Boston ( mainly South Boston ) and extras were often local passers - by. Other locations used include the former Quincy Quarries. Release Released on October 19, 2007, the film grossed $20.3 million in the U.S. and Canada and $14.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $34.6 million against its $19 million budget. The UK release was originally set for December 28, 2007, but was pushed back to June 6, 2008, due to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The Malaysian release was originally set for September 20, 2007, but was postponed to March 27, 2008, due to the kidnapping and murder of eight - year - old Nurin Jazlin. Reception Critical reception The film garnered a positive reception from critics and audiences. The movie won an assortment of awards, including Best First Film for Ben Affleck from the Austin Film Critics Association. As of April 25, 2014, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported 94 % of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 173 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7 / 10. The critical consensus states that `` Ben Affleck proves his directing credentials in this gripping dramatic thriller, drawing strong performances from the excellent cast and bringing working - class Boston to the screen. '' The review aggregator Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 72 out of 100, based on 34 reviews. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone raved `` The brothers Affleck both emerge triumphant in this mesmerizing thriller, '' while the New York Post called it `` a twisty, morally ambiguous and satisfying neo-noir. '' Patrick Radden Keefe criticized the film for overstating the case in an otherwise laudable attempt to `` capture Boston in all its sordid glory, '' writing that `` The result is not so much what Mean Streets did for New York as what Deliverance did for Appalachia. '' In the U.K., Gone Baby Gone received extremely positive reviews, including a five - star rating from Chris Tookey of the Daily Mail. Ryan 's performance in particular was singled out for acclaim, resulting in wins for the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress and National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. In an issue of Vrij Nederland, Dutch critic and writer Arnon Grunberg called the book good, but the movie better, saying `` Gone Baby Gone might not be a perfect film, but it 's definitely an important one, if only to raise the question : ' What is home ? ' '' Top 10 lists The film appeared on 65 critics ' top ten lists of the best films of 2007. 2nd -- Christy Lemire, Associated Press 4th -- Ben Lyons, The Daily 10 6th -- Richard Roeper, At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper 6th -- Michael Medved, The Best and Worst of 2007 7th -- James Berardinelli, ReelViews 8th -- Noel Murray, The A.V. Club 9th -- Keith Phipps, The A.V. Club Awards and nominations Award Subject Result Academy Award Best Supporting Actress Amy Ryan Nominated Alliance of Women Film Journalists Association Award Best Supporting Actress Won Austin Film Critics Association Award Best First Film Ben Affleck Won Boston Society of Film Critics Award Best New Filmmaker Won Best Supporting Actress Amy Ryan Won Best Acting Ensemble The entire cast Nominated Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Amy Ryan Won Chicago Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated Most Promising Filmmaker Ben Affleck Won Dallas - Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Amy Ryan Nominated Detroit Film Critics Society Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated Florida Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actress Won Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated Hollywood Film Festival Award Breakthrough Director of the Year Ben Affleck Won Houston Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Amy Ryan Won Houston Film Critics Society Award Best Actor Casey Affleck Nominated Irish Film & Television Award Best International Actor Nominated Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Amy Ryan Won National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actress Won Best Directorial Debut Ben Affleck Won National Society of Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress Amy Ryan Nominated New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actress Won Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actress Won Best Feature Film Ben Affleck Won Online Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Amy Ryan Nominated Online Film Critics Society Award Best Breakthrough Filmmaker Ben Affleck Nominated Best Supporting Actress Amy Ryan Won Phoenix Film Critics Society Award Best Supporting Actress Won Prism Award Best Performance in a Feature Film Casey Affleck Won San Diego Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Amy Ryan Won San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actress Won Satellite Award Best Supporting Actress Won Screen Actors Guild Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated Southeastern Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Won St. Louis Gateway Critics Award Best Supporting Actress Won Toronto Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated Utah Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress Won Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress Won Home media The film was released on DVD and Blu - ray on February 12, 2008. Extras include an audio commentary by Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard, deleted scenes, and two behind - the - scenes featurettes. The film was released on DVD and Blu - ray in Australia on September 10, 2008, in which the ending depicts Monaghan 's character imploring Affleck 's character to return the child to her biological mother. Soundtrack The soundtrack to Gone Baby Gone was released on October 16, 2007. No. Title Artist Length 1. `` Opening Titles '' Harry Gregson - Williams 2 : 56 2. `` Media Circus '' Harry Gregson - Williams 2 : 05 3. `` Amanda Taken '' Harry Gregson - Williams 1 : 36 4. `` Helena & Cheese '' Harry Gregson - Williams 1 : 40 5. `` Lionel '' Harry Gregson - Williams 1 : 32 6. `` Remy Lies '' Harry Gregson - Williams 2 : 32 7. `` Ransom '' Harry Gregson - Williams 6 : 42 8. `` 3 Shots '' Harry Gregson - Williams 3 : 27 9. `` The Truth '' Harry Gregson - Williams 3 : 56 10. `` Confronting Doyle '' Harry Gregson - Williams 3 : 57 11. `` Gone Baby Gone '' Harry Gregson - Williams 4 : 51 Total length : 34 : 54 References ^ Jump up to : `` Gone Baby Gone ( 2007 ) -- Box Office Mojo ''. Jump up ^ `` Here, here ! -- With crime thriller ' Gone Baby Gone, ' Ben Affleck returns home and captures Boston in all its gritty glory ''. Boston Globe. October 17, 2007. Jump up ^ `` The cruellest crime of all ''. The Guardian. June 8, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Gone Baby Gone -- Rotten Tomatoes ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2015 - 08 - 17. Retrieved 2007 - 12 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Gone Baby Gone ( 2007 ) : Reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved 2007 - 12 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Gone Baby Gone : Review : Rolling Stone ''. 2007 - 10 - 19. Retrieved 2007 - 10 - 19. Jump up ^ Lumenick, Lou ( 2007 - 10 - 19 ). `` Ben Flair, Done That ''. New York Post. Retrieved 2007 - 10 - 19. Jump up ^ Keefe, Patrick Radden ( 2007 - 10 - 23 ). `` Ben Affleck 's Boston : His portrait of the city is far from perfect -- but at least it 's not wicked bad ''. Slate. Jump up ^ `` Gone Baby Gone : No Maddie - but a masterpiece ''. Jump up ^ Grunberg, Arnon ( 2008 - 01 - 12 ). `` Home is where they 'd kill for you ''. Vrij Nederland ( in Dutch ). pp. 68 -- 71. Ben Affleck filmed Gone Baby Gone, based on the book by thriller author Dennis Lehane about the kidnapping of a child. The Book is good, but the movie is better. access - date = requires url = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Metacritic : 2007 Film Critic Top Ten Lists ''. Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2008 - 01 - 02. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 05. Jump up ^ `` CriticsTop10 ''. Jump up ^ David Germain ; Christy Lemire ( 2007 - 12 - 27 ). `` ' No Country for Old Men ' earns nod from AP critics ''. Associated Press, via Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 2008 - 01 - 03. Retrieved 2007 - 12 - 31. Jump up ^ Gone Baby Gone Soundtrack TheOST. Retrieved January 13, 2014 External links Boston portal Gone Baby Gone on IMDb Gone Baby Gone at Rotten Tomatoes Gone Baby Gone at Metacritic Gone Baby Gone at Box Office Mojo Gone Baby Gone at AllMovie `` Human Frailty and Pain on Boston 's Mean Streets ''. The New York Times. October 19, 2007. Ben Affleck Filmography Awards Director I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three - Picture Deal at Disney ( 1993 ) Gone Baby Gone ( 2007 ) The Town ( 2010 ) Argo ( 2012 ) Live by Night ( 2016 ) Screenwriter Good Will Hunting ( 1997 ) Gone Baby Gone ( 2007 ) The Town ( 2010 ) Live by Night ( 2016 ) Producer Stolen Summer ( 2002 ) Gone Baby Gone ( 2007 ) Argo ( 2012 ) Live by Night ( 2016 ) Related articles Eastern Congo Initiative LivePlanet Pearl Street Films Dennis Lehane Bibliography Kenzie - Gennaro novels A Drink Before the War ( 1994 ) Darkness, Take My Hand ( 1996 ) Sacred ( 1997 ) Gone, Baby, Gone ( 1998 ) Prayers for Rain ( 1999 ) Moonlight Mile ( 2010 ) Coughlin novels The Given Day ( 2008 ) Live by Night ( 2012 ) World Gone By ( 2015 ) Other works Mystic River ( 2001 ) Shutter Island ( 2003 ) Coronado : Stories ( 2006 ) The Drop ( 2014 ) Since We Fell ( 2017 ) Filmography Adaptations Mystic River ( 2003 ) Gone Baby Gone ( 2007 ) Shutter Island ( 2010 ) The Drop ( 2014 ) Live by Night ( 2016 ) Other The Wire `` Dead Soldiers '' `` Refugees '' `` Clarifications '' Boardwalk Empire `` Resignation '' Mr. Mercedes `` Gods Who Fall '' `` People in the Rain '' `` Willow Lake '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gone_Baby_Gone&oldid=800645026 '' Categories : 2007 films English - language films 2000s crime drama films 2000s mystery films 2000s psychological thriller films American films American crime drama films American mystery films Films directed by Ben Affleck Detective films Directorial debut films Screenplays by Ben Affleck Films set in Boston Films about abduction Films about children Films about drugs Films about grieving Films about missing people Films based on American novels Films based on crime novels Films set in Massachusetts Films shot in Massachusetts Neo-noir The Ladd Company films Film scores by Harry Gregson - Williams Films based on works by Dennis Lehane Fictional portrayals of the Boston Police Department Hidden categories : Pages using citations with accessdate and no URL CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Film articles using image size parameter Track listings with input errors Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikiquote Български Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano Magyar Македонски Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska ไทย Türkçe Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 14 September 2017, at 20 : 41. 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