The Vanishing

Name: The Vanishing
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2019-01-04
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, Connor Swindells, Søren Malling, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

2019·Movie·R·108 min·★ 5.8(807)

Thriller Mystery More English titles

“What's left when the light goes out?”

Three lighthouse keepers on an uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland discover something that isn't theirs to keep.

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Brazil	Adrenalina Pura Amazon channel, Adrenalina Pura Apple TV channel	Apple TV Store
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, FOD
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About The Vanishing

The Vanishing is a 2019 English-language thriller and mystery film directed by Kristoffer Nyholm. The cast is led by Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, Connor Swindells. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Vanishing was produced by Mad as Birds, Head Gear Films, and Kodiak Pictures and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on January 4, 2019, and carries a R certification.

Director: Kristoffer Nyholm
Writers: Celyn Jones, Joe Bone
Release date: January 4, 2019
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Mad as Birds, Head Gear Films, Kodiak Pictures

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The Vanishing cast & crew

The Vanishing was directed by Kristoffer Nyholm and written by Celyn Jones and Joe Bone.

The cast features Gerard Butler as James, Peter Mullan as Thomas, Connor Swindells as Donald, Søren Malling as Locke, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Boor, and Gary Lewis as Kenny.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Benjamin Wallfisch, cinematography is by Jørgen Johansson, and it was produced by Gerard Butler and Sean Marley.

Is The Vanishing worth watching?

The Vanishing holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 807 ratings, a more divisive thriller films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller and mystery, The Vanishing is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Vanishing

In United States, you can stream The Vanishing on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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