Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- paranoid
- urgent
- late night thriller viewing
- mystery movie marathon
What critics said
Critics and viewers broadly regarded the film as a routine, low-rated psychological thriller with an intriguing premise but limited execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mary is sent to Dr. Bensley after hospital staff and police fail to confirm Kevin's existence, turning her credibility into a central source of suspense.
The hospital administrator finds no record of Kevin and the police search produces no trace, forcing Mary against official denial.
The ransom demand gives Mary one hour and forces her to embezzle money from the bank where she works.
Security cameras are identified as a key plot element in the disappearance and investigation.
Films like Abandoned, and why
Flightplan
shared psychological thriller structure involving a disappearance, escalating doubt, and a protagonist pressured to prove reality
The Forgotten
shared missing-person mystery, institutional obstruction, and frantic female-led investigation
Gothika
shared paranoia thriller atmosphere, unreliable-seeming perceptions, and a race to uncover a hidden conspiracy
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Feifer
- Release Date
- 2010-08-24
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (174)
Cast
- Brittany Murphy
- Dean Cain
- Mimi Rogers
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Jay Pickett
- Tim Thomerson
- Scott Anthony Leet
- America Young
- Tara Subkoff
- Kristen Kerr
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Abandoned about?
- A distressed bank employee races from hospital mystery to ransom conspiracy while fighting to prove that her vanished boyfriend ever existed.
- What is Abandoned like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Abandoned as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Abandoned violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Abandoned as mild.
- What did critics think of Abandoned?
- Critics and viewers broadly regarded the film as a routine, low-rated psychological thriller with an intriguing premise but limited execution.
- Which films are like Abandoned?
- Films with a similar feel include Flightplan, The Forgotten, and Gothika.
- How long is Abandoned?
- Abandoned runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Abandoned?
- In United States, Abandoned streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
