Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- brooding
- crime thriller night
- mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the cast committed and the thriller fluid, but judged its script, direction, implausibility, and reliance on clichés to be substantial weaknesses.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Police suspicion shifts toward Charlie while Patricia pursues her own intervention, generating repeated changes in the apparent explanation.
Víctor is deaf and mute and communicates through sign language, making interpretation of his account central to the investigation.
Patricia contacts Víctor’s father Raúl after becoming dissatisfied with the police response, setting uncontrolled consequences in motion.
The parents’ response to the kidnapping moves beyond official procedure and creates consequences that are difficult to control.
Films like Boy Missing, and why
The Invisible Guest
Spanish crime mystery built around a child kidnapping, escalating revelations, and morally compromised adults
The Captive
tense missing-child thriller emphasizing procedural uncertainty, family desperation, and plot reversals
The Missing Picture
European kidnapping mystery with volatile suspects, media pressure, and escalating psychological tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Mar Targarona
- Release Date
- 2016-08-19
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (281)
Cast
- Blanca Portillo
- Jose Coronado
- Antonio Dechent
- Macarena Gómez
- Vicente Romero Sánchez
- Nausicaa Bonnín
- Josep Maria Pou
- Marc Domenech
- Andrés Herrera
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Boy Missing about?
- A prominent lawyer’s search for the man who abducted her deaf son spirals into a dangerous contest between police procedure, parental revenge, and uncertain testimony.
- What is Boy Missing like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Boy Missing as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Boy Missing violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Boy Missing as moderate.
- What did critics think of Boy Missing?
- Critics generally found the cast committed and the thriller fluid, but judged its script, direction, implausibility, and reliance on clichés to be substantial weaknesses.
- Which films are like Boy Missing?
- Films with a similar feel include The Invisible Guest, The Captive, and The Missing Picture.
- How long is Boy Missing?
- Boy Missing runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Boy Missing?
- In United States, Boy Missing is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
