Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBen Affleck
Screenplay by
  • Ben Affleck
  • Aaron Stockard
Based onGone, Baby, Gone
by Dennis Lehane
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Toll
Edited byWilliam Goldenberg
Music byHarry Gregson-Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19 million
Box office$34.6 million[1]

Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Ben Affleck in his directorial debut. Affleck co-wrote the screenplay with Aaron Stockard based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. The film stars Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan as two Boston private investigators hunting for a young girl abducted from her single mother's apartment in Dorchester. The supporting cast includes Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, and Amy Ryan. It was the final film to be released by The Ladd Company before its closure on December 19, 2007.

Released on October 19, 2007, Gone Baby Gone was well-received by critics and grossed $34 million worldwide against a $19 million budget. Ben Affleck was lauded for his directing debut by critics, while Amy Ryan received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

  1. ^ "Gone Baby Gone". Box Office Mojo.