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- 1993
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 49 m
- 1993
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 49 m
Summary The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.
Directed By: George Sluizer
Written By: Tim Krabbé, Todd Graff
- 1993
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 49 m
- 1993
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 49 m
The Vanishing
49
7.0
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Summary The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.
Directed By: George Sluizer
Written By: Tim Krabbé, Todd Graff
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
49
24% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
65% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
49
24% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
65% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Bridges is supremely creepy, while Sutherland is worse than grating, and, while this version doesn't hold up to its Dutch predecessor, it's impossible to deny The Vanishing's power. [05 Feb 1993, p.6]
A good, psychological thriller that, I suspect, packs more of a wallop if you have not seen the original.
[Sluizer's] original, pitch-black ending would have sent people out of the theater giddy with shock; it’s doubtful anyone will remember his new one long enough to tell their friends.
Even on its own merits this new Vanishing is a washout, a classic case of Hollywood studio compromise, in which almost everything that made the original effectively chilling has been tampered with and cheapened. [05 Feb 1993, p.03]
The reconstituted Vanishing is a pretty banal proposition. [05 Feb 1993, p.27]
While the original was a rather cerebral exercise in suspense, the American version has predictably been given a more visceral dimension. The new version is more simplistic, but still works on its own level.
The Vanishing is a textbook exercise in the trashing of a nearly perfect film, conducted oddly enough under the auspices of the man who directed it.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
7.0
38% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
7.0
38% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
63% Mixed
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Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 2 Nominations
