Missing Link

"Discover a comedy of epic proportions."

2019 1h 34m EN

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6.9

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88%

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 965🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 31,227

FamilyAnimationComedyAdventureAction

Synopsis

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The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain acceptance from these fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel travels to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature known as the missing link.

“Discover a comedy of epic proportions.”

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Cast

Hugh Jackman
Sir Lionel Frost (voice)
Zoe Saldaña
Adelina Fortnight (voice)
Zach Galifianakis
Mr. Susan Link (voice)
Stephen Fry
Lord Piggot-Dunceby (voice)
Timothy Olyphant
Willard Stenk (voice)
Emma Thompson
Dora the Yeti Elder (voice)
Amrita Acharia
Ama Lhamu (voice)
Matt Lucas
Mr. Collick (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Butler
Writers: Chris Butler, Michael Schlingmann, Ovi Nedelcu
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stephen Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hugh Jackman and Zoe Saldaña and Zach Galifianakis carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Discover a comedy of epic proportions.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6348138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Butler directs. Carter Burwell scores. Stephen Perkins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stephen Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hugh Jackman and Zoe Saldaña and Zach Galifianakis carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Discover a comedy of epic proportions.".
8IMDB entry: tt6348138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "himalaya mountain range", "bigfoot", "yeti", "stop motion".

The technical file

Original score: Carter Burwell
Editing: Stephen Perkins
Production design: Nelson Lowry
Costume design: Deborah Cook
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $100,000,000
Box office: $26,565,710
Return: 27% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Missing Link (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes: 88% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 68/100
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 31,227 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 43 nominations total

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Gimly2019-08-25
★ 4/10
Can we please go back to a world where voice actors exist... Oh and bland stories don't, ideally? Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.
r96sk2021-01-03
★ 6/10
Didn't find enjoyment with this, personally. I found things a bit off with <em>'Missing Link'</em>, none of it really clicked for me - it's without a little added oomph. I was watching it unfold, as opposed to feeling invested in it. The plot is fine, just a bit bland. I found the dialogue decent, particularly with Link's schtick - though that wore off eventually. A lot of what I just mentioned probably comes down to the casting, which is meh to me. Zach Galifianakis, Hugh Jackman and Zoe Saldana are all very good actors, but none of them stood out - Galifianakis, especially, feels flat. The supports don't impress either, despite some decent names. From <em>'Kubo and the Two Strings'</em>, my favourite Laika production, to this - my least favourite entry from the studio. They are, however, still yet to produce a film I dislike - so that's a plus.
CinemaSerf2025-01-13
★ 7/10
After a perilous encounter with "Nessie" and - of course - a consequently broken camera, intrepid explorer "Sir Lionel" encounters a rather curious orange bear deep in the forest. It turns out that "Lint" is actually quite a friendly fellow who dreams of finding his distant cousin, the yeti, in the fabled land of "Shangri-La". Now here is a challenge worthy of our adventurer, so he decides to take up the task. First things first, though: he must change the name of his travelling companion to attract less suspicion. Is "Link" better? Well it fits into the storyline better! Their odds also start to look a bit better when they manage to recruit the services of the resourceful "Adelina" and off they set. No Himalayas, no - they think his long cousin might actually exist in the USA, but having stayed hidden for so long what chance is there that this trio of travellers can succeed? Whilst this isn't the best in terms of characterisation, indeed those are distinctly superficial, it is quite an enjoyable, end-to-end, adventure film that has a few funny moments as it takes it's predicable trip into the snowy wastes. There are some shades of "Indiana Jones" and the tiniest hints of ecological warnings peppered throughout and I have to say, I did think the expressive faces worked engagingly well. As a story, it's hardly innovative, no - but it's quickly paced with a dastardly baddie and is more about the fun of their frosty exploits than anything more deep and meaningful. I quite liked it for that, and though I probably won't bother to watch it again anytime soon, I found it quite a refreshing animation that also benefits from being devoid of that other, not so elusive monster, the power ballad.