Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- tense
- late night thriller viewing
- independent film night
What critics said
Critics generally praised the intelligent, tightly controlled hostage thriller for its sharp direction, strong performances, and escalating plot reversals.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Most of the action unfolds inside a meticulously prepared apartment where Alice is restrained and Vic and Danny manage the kidnapping.
The plot is explicitly built around twist and counter-twist, cross and double-cross, as the kidnappers' intentions and Alice's position are reinterpreted.
The film includes a bisexual man and gay themes as central elements of the kidnapping and its shifting loyalties.
Alice begins handcuffed to a bed but actively seeks ways to foil the criminals and turn the power structure against them.
Films like The Disappearance of Alice Creed, and why
Reservoir Dogs
contained crime thriller built around hostage tension, reversals, and double-crosses
Misery
claustrophobic kidnapping thriller with shifting loyalties and psychological manipulation
The Method
minimalist chamber thriller driven by deception, coercion, and escalating revelations
Movie Details
- Director
- J Blakeson
- Release Date
- 2009-09-12
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (610)
Cast
- Gemma Arterton
- Martin Compston
- Eddie Marsan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Disappearance of Alice Creed about?
- A meticulously staged kidnapping spirals into a tense contest of coercion, loyalty, and ever-shifting power.
- What is The Disappearance of Alice Creed like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Disappearance of Alice Creed as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Disappearance of Alice Creed violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Disappearance of Alice Creed as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Disappearance of Alice Creed?
- Critics generally praised the intelligent, tightly controlled hostage thriller for its sharp direction, strong performances, and escalating plot reversals.
- Which films are like The Disappearance of Alice Creed?
- Films with a similar feel include Reservoir Dogs, Misery, and The Method.
- How long is The Disappearance of Alice Creed?
- The Disappearance of Alice Creed runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Disappearance of Alice Creed?
- In United States, The Disappearance of Alice Creed streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
