The Lost Daughter

BIM Distribuzione | Release Date: December 17, 2021

6.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 144 Ratings

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asdfgtvyJan 5, 2022

self-indulgent, lazy, and full of intellectual masturbation -- "look how hard motherhood is when I am trying to read Dante," "oh my god the unbearable weight of my domestic responsibilities even though I am translating Yeats," "I speakself-indulgent, lazy, and full of intellectual masturbation -- "look how hard motherhood is when I am trying to read Dante," "oh my god the unbearable weight of my domestic responsibilities even though I am translating Yeats," "I speak Italian, which is spoken by millions of people, but that makes me so incredibly uptight and snobby," "oh look at all my traumas: my mom didn't finish college and my daughter has the audacity of wanting to spend time with me." Olivia is great as always, but Maggie needs to get her head out of academia's ass -- the conference scene is laughable and nothing close to an academic gathering, which Maggie would know if she actually had a non-fetishistic relationship with intellectual life. Ironically, the linguistic hospitality of Elena's writing is lost to Maggie, who thinks she is smart but simply isn't.… Expand

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HipsterDufusJan 5, 2022

I fell asleep during this one. How on earth did this get made into a film? I kept expecting a twist or something to happen that would warrant sitting through this snorefest. My wife and I watched it mainly because Olivia and Ed, both areI fell asleep during this one. How on earth did this get made into a film? I kept expecting a twist or something to happen that would warrant sitting through this snorefest. My wife and I watched it mainly because Olivia and Ed, both are amazing actors and did great jobs, though I think it was difficult for Ed to determine what his character was. Olivia can just turn on the waterworks and is so convincing of her character and emotions, but this story just falls flat. Nothing interesting, nothing riveting, just very slow and boring and leads literally nowhere with a disappointing ending. Don't waste 2 hours watching it unless you really like Olivia. She was the standout on this with her dramatic ability, but director Maggie didn't make the story interesting at all. Also, please stop casting Dakota Johnson for parts. When you hear her deliver her lines its aparantly obvious she lacks true acting skills, emotionless, dry and on caliber with high school drama. Dakota needs some serious acting classes or at least should go through some master class sessions. I can act better than her and I'm not an actor.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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nhayanoJan 29, 2022

the acting is good, but the film can be uninteresting, insignificant, ignoble, unnecessary, futile and tasteless sometimes

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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KrandJan 5, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So a young women isn’t interested in being a mother, and isn’t there for her kids decides to leave them in the hands of their father for 3 years. She does the right thing for them and her self yet rattled with guilt and steals a doll decade later. Apparently the author would only allow the film to be made if Maggie directed. I watch this film for 10 mins. Then I did house work. Then I muted it. Then I skipped to the end. Then I looked at reviews trying to figure out what the hype was about.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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SilverscreenerJan 8, 2022

Terrible in every imaginable way. Whole movie can be told by two sentences.

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RatedRexJan 3, 2022

I usually like movies that take their time, provided there is a payoff at the end. "The Lost Daughter" had no payoff. Which means it was a waste of time. The closeups were too close. The scenes didn't always make sense. And there were NOI usually like movies that take their time, provided there is a payoff at the end. "The Lost Daughter" had no payoff. Which means it was a waste of time. The closeups were too close. The scenes didn't always make sense. And there were NO likable characters in the movie. Plus, you could see the actors acting. I completely disliked the experience.… Expand

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MisogymoshJan 1, 2022

Points for the always wonderful actress Olivia! Minus minus points for the godawful boring hard to follow ridiculous plot and horrendous script. Minus minus points for the pretty but overrated and frankly horribly bland actress Dakota, pointsPoints for the always wonderful actress Olivia! Minus minus points for the godawful boring hard to follow ridiculous plot and horrendous script. Minus minus points for the pretty but overrated and frankly horribly bland actress Dakota, points for the beautiful cinematography and score, and minus minus points for the ho hum completely stupid denouement ( I wasted all that time watching this, for that???)… Expand

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NobackhandJan 2, 2022

Absolute torture. Slow, dull and uninteresting…and I have liked Colman for years. Once again..a substantial difference between critics and “ the public”.

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AcidCasualJan 1, 2022

I’m sorry. Nothing happens, the storytelling babbles on, to an enormous nothing.

Critics need not blow the horn of Hollywood A listers for the sake of it, just because it’s a directorial debut. For a first film, you have to set yourI’m sorry. Nothing happens, the storytelling babbles on, to an enormous nothing.

Critics need not blow the horn of Hollywood A listers for the sake of it, just because it’s a directorial debut.

For a first film, you have to set your president of what you’re capable of. At least intellectually. This film wasn’t clever, it was simply personal.… Expand

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LucmidesJan 31, 2022

Horrible movie. Pretends to be intellectual but it's as ordinary as it can be. If I was watching this at a movie theatre I would not hesitate and leave the room.

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Kirby101Dec 26, 2021

Colman does a good job with a weak story line and auxiliary characters that really make for a creepy movie. Try to figure out why they are necessary to tell this boring story. We just didn’t find it compelling. It leaves you wanting a biggerColman does a good job with a weak story line and auxiliary characters that really make for a creepy movie. Try to figure out why they are necessary to tell this boring story. We just didn’t find it compelling. It leaves you wanting a bigger story. 3 yawns…… Expand

4 of 7 users found this helpful43

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BablidookJan 1, 2022

Bait and switch movie that masquerades as a thriller with no payoff. Empty and meaningless.

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Ascended333Dec 17, 2021

It’s really bad and i just hate it so much. it’s so overrated and boring and ridiculous

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MetacriticOnurJan 2, 2022

bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.

4 of 8 users found this helpful44

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jmil24Jan 1, 2022

This movie is abysmal. Pretentious, overlong and pointless, with so many threads that could have been interesting (especially on motherhood) but went nowhere. Great actors, but otherwise can’t believe this movie even got made. Awful.

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kevinCHONJan 1, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty weak. There is false tension that keeps you watching, but in the end I would call them loopholes.

The greek family seems so suspicious and ill-intent towards the main character for no apparent reason. The film makes you think her daughter disappeared but it's never brought up or explored.… Expand

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jake-bJan 1, 2022

Has a few moments of interest, but if a guy had made this movie he'd be vilified as a woman-hating troll who regards motherhood as a source of life-long ill-humor, doll-pilfering and suicidal slumbering at water's edge. This may be theHas a few moments of interest, but if a guy had made this movie he'd be vilified as a woman-hating troll who regards motherhood as a source of life-long ill-humor, doll-pilfering and suicidal slumbering at water's edge. This may be the Aegean, but folks still drown in it.

The pregnant mafiosa from Queens might have made for an interesting 2 hours, if the filmmaker was prepared to forgo W.B. Yeats and the life of the mind in favor of something vulgar, entertaining, and fast-moving. You know, like a movie? I mean, like, what if it really isn't the case that movie-stars know more than the rest of us?… Expand

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rajeevfromcaJan 1, 2022

Terrible movie and a total waste of time. I love Colman and had high hopes. She acts very well but this seems like yet another vanity project. Gyllenhal shows her directorial immaturity by always zooming the camera in for shaky close ups forTerrible movie and a total waste of time. I love Colman and had high hopes. She acts very well but this seems like yet another vanity project. Gyllenhal shows her directorial immaturity by always zooming the camera in for shaky close ups for no reason, stirring up sinister intent that goes nowhere, and cutting back and forth for no reason. The story makes little sense, especially the doll-napping. Maybe it is based on some author’s real-life experiences but that does not make the characters any less despicable so there is no connection with the audience. It could’ve been an interesting story about the challenges of motherhood and ambition, but it ends lamely with “I’m a horrible and unnatural mother.” What??… Expand

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IlisDec 19, 2021

Boring movie, just one of the worst movie I've watched this year, no storyline, Boring and I almost fell asleep watching it.

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JPenguinEsqJan 22, 2022

It's two hours long but feels like 11 hours. I still have 15 minutes to go, I'm struggling to make it to the end. I love Olivia Colman but jesus, there is zero plot.

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TomMondayOct 20, 2022

A terrible mom feels bad for abandoning her kids so she psychologically manipulates a family of white-trash gangsters while on holiday. That’s it. That’s the movie. Saved you two hours.

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mdh222Feb 13, 2022

I really disliked this movie...couldn't wait for it to end. It is pretentious and typical of the detached, self-absorbed crap coming more and more out of Hollywood these days. What is with all of the deep emotional stares throughout theI really disliked this movie...couldn't wait for it to end. It is pretentious and typical of the detached, self-absorbed crap coming more and more out of Hollywood these days. What is with all of the deep emotional stares throughout the movie with no point. Every long look into each other's eyes seems to have deep romantic content even though unintended. There is so much overacting that it does not feel like real life in any way. Bottom Line? What's the point of the movie? Can anyone answer that?… Expand

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