David Fincher's 2014 psychological thriller starring Rosamund Pike was Gone Girl. Pike plays Amy Dunne, a woman whose disappearance turns her marriage into a national media spectacle and a police investigation.
The film adapts Gillian Flynn's 2012 novel, and Flynn also wrote the screenplay. Ben Affleck plays Nick Dunne, Amy's husband, whose public behavior makes him appear suspicious as journalists and television commentators reshape the case into entertainment. The story deliberately shifts perspective, challenging the audience's assumptions about both characters.
Gone Girl is built around themes of marriage, public image, gender expectations, and the power of narrative. Its sharply controlled tone combines mystery, satire, and psychological suspense, with Fincher's cool visual style reinforcing the story's emotional distance.
A common mix-up is confusing the title with The Girl on the Train, another mystery centered on a missing woman. That film was released in 2016 and stars Emily Blunt, while Gone Girl stars Pike and Affleck.