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Gone Girl

2014 · 149 min · R
Directed by David Fincher
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
“You don't know what you've got 'til it's...”

Gone Girl (2014) is a mystery, thriller, drama film directed by David Fincher. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.6/5, with 77% solving the puzzle and 23% failing it, making it the #68 mediumest puzzle of 162 in the archive. 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.

8.1
IMDb
88%
Rotten Tomatoes
79
Metacritic
7.9
TMDB
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
2.6/5
Avg Score
77%
Solved
23%
Failed
248
Players
#68
Difficulty Rank

The Plot-hole Puzzle

Puzzle #164 · August 30, 2026 · answer revealed below

The Setup (Clue 5)
A quiet suburban town in the American Midwest.
The Character (Clue 4)
A woman disappears on her wedding anniversary.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
Her husband becomes the prime suspect in the media circus.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The missing woman may have staged the whole thing.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike in David Fincher's thriller about a toxic marriage.
The answer
Gone Girl

Cast

Ben Affleck as Nick DunneRosamund Pike as Amy DunneNeil Patrick Harris as Desi CollingsTyler Perry as Tanner BoltCarrie Coon as Margo DunneKim Dickens as Detective Rhonda BoneyPatrick Fugit as Officer James GilpinDavid Clennon as Rand Elliott

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gone Girl hard to guess on Plot-hole?
Gone Girl had an average score of 2.6/5. 77% of players solved it, while 23% failed — a medium puzzle.
Who directed Gone Girl?
Gone Girl was directed by David Fincher.
Who stars in Gone Girl?
Gone Girl stars Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon, Kim Dickens, Patrick Fugit, David Clennon.
What genre is Gone Girl?
Gone Girl is listed under Mystery, Thriller, Drama.
Where does Gone Girl rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
Gone Girl ranks #68 of 162 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).
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