The Vanishing
2018 · Movie · R · 108 min · ★ 5.8 · 75% critics
Three lighthouse keepers arrive for a remote stint on a windswept Scottish island, settling into a tight routine far from help. When they discover a body and a stash of valuables, temptation and fear collide, drawing unwanted attention and pushing the men toward desperate choices.
Also known as The Devil to Pay · Keepers · Vanishing
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2019-01-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (787 votes)
- Box office
- $1,202,522
- Budget
- $5,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a bleak, character-driven thriller about greed and consequences in an isolated setting, similar in tone to The Stranger; Not for you if you dislike slow burns or downbeat stories.
Pros: isolated lighthouse setting; strong performances; tense moral dilemma | Cons: slow first act; uneven pacing; ending feels unsatisfying
Themes
- scotland
- shipwreck
- affectation
- lighthouse
- based on true story
- lighthouse keeper
- remote island
- curious
- vanished
- 1900s
- complex
- anxious
- +9 more
Cast & crew
Gerard Butler
as James
Peter Mullan
as Thomas
Connor Swindells
as Donald
Søren Malling
as Locke
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
as Boor
Gary Lewis
as Kenny
Emma King
as Mary
Ken Drury
as Duncan
- GK
Gary Kane
as Gherd
- RG
Roderick Gilkison
as Galley Hand
Directed by Kristoffer Nyholm