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Abandon

Play trailer Poster for Abandon PG-13,  2002,  1h 39m,  Mystery & Thriller/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 16% 110 Reviews Tomatometer 31% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
16% Tomatometer 110 Reviews 31% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
A psychological thriller about a senior (Katie Holmes) at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a top job at one of the world's most competitive consulting firms, Katie is still coping with the sudden unexplained disappearance of her first love two years prior. As the investigation continues, Katie is forced to choose between past passions and new possibilities, even as new facts are uncovered.
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The plotline for Abandon is too disjointed and muddled to offer much in the way of thrills.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Feb 12, 2020
Holmes, best known for the TV teen drama Dawson's Creek, flounders in the role like a child in her father's overcoat. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Sep 2, 2010
2/5
It really is almost impressive how bad this is. Go to Full Review
Scott Von Doviak Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Jan 8, 2003
Meandering and glacially paced, and often just plain dull. Go to Full Review
Joel Siegel Good Morning America Jan 4, 2018
C+
Ultimately, it's a suspense thriller in dire need of more suspense and more thrills. Go to Full Review
Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 29, 2009
A dull, pretentious, and godly dreary pseudo-thriller... Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 2, 2009
1/4
A flimsy and tedious thriller. Go to Full Review
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Leia W Jan 6, 2019 I just saw this for the first time..it was hard to follow and i actually watched it a 2nd time to make sure i "got it" lol But having said that i LIKED IT surprisingly. No it wasnt stellar and lacked a lot, but it had just enough charm to lure me and keep watching. I often find that i like movies that some give bad reviews and vice versa, for what it's worth. See more
Ron L Nov 1, 2018 Abandon is a melodrama masquerading as a thriller. Or perhaps it's the other way around. Either way, this movie comes across as exceedingly dumb, even when you consider that a lot of the rank stupidity is designed to facilitate the "surprise" twist (ho-hum) that is telegraphed midway through the excruciatingly long 90-minute running time. With the flat characters and lifeless performances, it's a wonder that anyone in the audience can stay awake all the way through this dull and dreary production. Unfortunately, sloppy filmmaking reveals the twist too early - I was able to predict how the movie would end more than 30 minutes before the moment of the "big revelation." See more
Anakin S Mar 2, 2018 So slow and disjointed. Movie didn't allow me to have any feelings for any of the characters.
Harry W May 30, 2011 This didn't get high ratings,but I loved the dialogue
Poe M Oct 25, 2007 ★1/2 (out of four) This is quite possibly a blue print of how NOT to make a thriller. The script sacrifices any sense of believability and poor Katie Holmes is given nothing to work with. Her character is so empty headed and annoyingly stupid that it makes the film nearly unwatchable. Holmes plays a college student whose boyfriend (Charlie Hunnam) has gone missing. A year later she is still dealing with his disappearance when the police come around, reopening the case. Soon after she starts seeing her old boyfriend around campus and he doesn't look friendly. The ending is predicable and the delivery is laughable. [img]http://content9.flixster.com/rtmovie/13/99/13991_gal.jpg[/img] See more
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Synopsis A psychological thriller about a senior (Katie Holmes) at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a top job at one of the world's most competitive consulting firms, Katie is still coping with the sudden unexplained disappearance of her first love two years prior. As the investigation continues, Katie is forced to choose between past passions and new possibilities, even as new facts are uncovered.
Director
Stephen Gaghan
Producer
Lynda Obst, Roger Birnbaum, Edward Zwick, Gary Barber
Screenwriter
Stephen Gaghan
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Bedford Falls Productions, Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Lynda Obst Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Drug Content|Alcohol Content|Language|Sexuality|Some Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 18, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.7M
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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