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Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn

#1 On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy dayd...

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Dateline NBC

The podcast referenced Gone Girl in three episodes when a defense attorney claimed the missing woman's case mirrored the novel's plot of a wife framing her husband for murder. Hosts Dennis Murphy and Andrea Canning described the comparison as an insulting and unfounded theory, noting the book's popularity but rejecting its relevance to the real case. The discussion highlighted the cultural notoriety of the novel without endorsing it as a recommendation.

Episode: Talking Dateline: A Life Interrupted

It was discussed in the context of a lawyer suggesting that Jennifer's disappearance was a ploy for revenge, similar to the plot of the book and movie 'Gone Girl', which was deemed an insult to Jennifer's character and family.

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It's not like the story of Gone Girl.

The woman, that very popular book in the movie that frames the husband for the killing.

I've seen it multiple times, actually. It's a great movie, great book, but I don't buy it.

The Gone Girl theory is such an insult to Jennifer's family.

Episode: A Life Interrupted

Fotis's lawyer claimed Jennifer wrote an unpublished novel that mirrored the plot of this book, suggesting she framed him for murder, which was deemed untrue and irresponsible.

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Pate said Jennifer wrote an unpublished novel echoing the plot of the popular book Gone Girl, which later became a hit film starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.

Spoiler alert, it's a twisted tale of a woman who vanishes, leaving a trail of evidence to frame her husband for her murder.

Episode: The Day Jennifer Disappeared

Fotis Doulos's defense attorney suggested that Jennifer Doulos might have written an unpublished novel with a similar plot to 'Gone Girl', implying she staged her own disappearance, which was vehemently denied by her family and friends.

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Pattis says Jennifer wrote an unpublished novel which echoes the plot of the popular book Gone Girl, the twisted tale of a woman who vanishes, leaving a trail of evidence to frame her husband for her murder.

So what are you arguing about this manuscript and her state of mind? Desperate, frantic, concerned that Fotis might be having more time with the children, willing to do just about anything to prevent that.

Creative, had the ability to think outside the box. We don't know where she is. She may well have killed herself. We don't know. We are investigating that.

Crime Junkie

The episode referenced the novel when discussing a theory that Jennifer had written a manuscript mirroring its plot and asked listeners if they had read the book or seen the movie.

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I know you have, but I don't know if all the crime junkies have read Gone Girl or seen the movie. ... And Norm says he read a manuscript that Jennifer wrote with a similar plot and says that Jennifer...

— Episode: MURDERED: Jennifer Farber Dulos

Episode: MURDERED: Jennifer Farber Dulos

The episode referenced the novel when discussing a theory that Jennifer had written a manuscript mirroring its plot and asked listeners if they had read the book or seen the movie.

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I know you have, but I don't know if all the crime junkies have read Gone Girl or seen the movie. ... And Norm says he read a manuscript that Jennifer wrote with a similar plot and says that Jennifer Gone Girl herself to try and ruin Fotis' life.

SmartLess

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SmartLess

Reese said that Gone Girl was one of the first two books she optioned for her production company, noting it hit number one alongside Wild.

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The first two books I optioned for my production company were Gone Girl and Wild.

— Episode: "Reese Witherspoon"

Episode: "Reese Witherspoon"

Reese said that Gone Girl was one of the first two books she optioned for her production company, noting it hit number one alongside Wild.

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The first two books I optioned for my production company were Gone Girl and Wild.

Morbid

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Morbid

The hosts mentioned watching the film adaptation and praised its tension and replay value, noting they had seen it multiple times and found it compelling.

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Everybody kept being like, oh my God, this has Gone Girl vibes. And I was like, I need to watch that. I had seen it so many times. It's so good.

— Episode: Episode 193: The Horrific Kidnapping & M...

Episode: Episode 193: The Horrific Kidnapping & Murder of S...

The hosts mentioned watching the film adaptation and praised its tension and replay value, noting they had seen it multiple times and found it compelling.

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Everybody kept being like, oh my God, this has Gone Girl vibes. And I was like, I need to watch that. I had seen it so many times. It's so good.

But I hadn't seen it for a long time and Annie had never seen it. So I showed it to her and at the end I turned and looked at her and she's like, what the fuck did I just watch?

20/20

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20/20

The book was referenced as a comparison to the couple's situation, noting that Denise had read it and seen the film, and the case was described as a real‑life version of the story. Hosts used the title to illustrate how the woman's behavior resembled the fictional scenario, without offering a recommendation.

Episode: True Crime Vault: Taken

The title was referenced as a comparison to the couple's situation, noting that Denise had read the book and watched the movie, and that the case was being called a reallife Gone Girl.

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He said, oh, she just wants to be another Gone Girl. She read the book, saw the movie.

The new twist in what some call the real life Gone Girl.

The movie Gone Girl is about a woman who fakes her own kidnapping.

Episode: The After Show: Sherri Papini: Where the Truth Lie...

The hosts referenced the wellknown novel "Gone Girl" as a comparable, famous book when discussing a similar California kidnapping case.

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It was the... Gone Girl case... Like the famous book.

48 Hours

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48 Hours

The book and movie 'Gone Girl' were mentioned in the context of a theory that Jennifer Dulos may have staged her own disappearance to frame her husband for murder, a suggestion that was ultimately dismissed as weak by investigators.

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And Patis even suggested that Jennifer had tried to set up her husband, that she had borrowed from the plot of the book and movie Gone Girl and was trying to frame her husband for murder.

— Episode: Still Missing in Connecticut: Where is J...

Episode: Still Missing in Connecticut: Where is Jennifer Du...

The book and movie 'Gone Girl' were mentioned in the context of a theory that Jennifer Dulos may have staged her own disappearance to frame her husband for murder, a suggestion that was ultimately dismissed as weak by investigators.

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And Patis even suggested that Jennifer had tried to set up her husband, that she had borrowed from the plot of the book and movie Gone Girl and was trying to frame her husband for murder.

The Dan Le Batard Show

The book was mentioned as part of a list of Ben Affleck's notable movies, being cited as one of his best four films after Good Will Hunting.

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So Ben Affleck, The Town, Argo, Gone Girl, and Air. That's a good run, man. Those are bangers. Probably his best four films of... After Good Will Hunting.

— Episode: Hour 2: Crowned Amazing Next Quarterback...

Episode: Hour 2: Crowned Amazing Next Quarterbacks

The book was mentioned as part of a list of Ben Affleck's notable movies, being cited as one of his best four films after Good Will Hunting.

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So Ben Affleck, The Town, Argo, Gone Girl, and Air. That's a good run, man. Those are bangers. Probably his best four films of... After Good Will Hunting.

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast

They mentioned the novel when recalling how they and their spouse had read it and loved it before seeing the movie adaptation.

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the movie gone girl came out ... we both had read the book and loved it

— Episode: Ep 600 - Hedonic Treadmill (feat. Joe Li...

Episode: Ep 600 - Hedonic Treadmill (feat. Joe List & Steve...

They mentioned the novel when recalling how they and their spouse had read it and loved it before seeing the movie adaptation.

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the movie gone girl came out ... we both had read the book and loved it

Pivot

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Pivot

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Giggly Squad

The hosts referred to the story's premise, noting it was a good movie that gave them anxiety and describing the plot about the missing girl, without directly naming a specific adaptation.

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Like it was such a good movie, but it gave me the most anxiety. Like I thought someone was going to come into my home and be like, and now I control you.

— Episode: Giggling about our secrets, tarot cards,...

Episode: Giggling about our secrets, tarot cards, and legal...

The hosts referred to the story's premise, noting it was a good movie that gave them anxiety and describing the plot about the missing girl, without directly naming a specific adaptation.

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Like it was such a good movie, but it gave me the most anxiety. Like I thought someone was going to come into my home and be like, and now I control you.

The premise of the movie is the girl from gone girl rose, but no rose.

The Viall Files

They referenced the book while comparing it to a truecrime documentary, highlighting its plot twists.

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the movie Gone Girl starring an aphlack it's a book based it's a

— Episode: E802 - The Scott Peterson Documentaries,...

Episode: E802 - The Scott Peterson Documentaries, Love Isla...

They referenced the book while comparing it to a truecrime documentary, highlighting its plot twists.

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the movie Gone Girl starring an aphlack it's a book based it's a

RedHanded

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RedHanded

Sherry's hoax came two years after Gone Girl, the novel by Gillian Flynn came out, in which, spoilers, the main character also runs off to a helpless ex-boyfriend who was smitten with her.

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Sherry's hoax came two years after Gone Girl the novel by Gillian Flynn came out

— Episode: Episode 339 - Sherri Papini: The Woman W...

Episode: Episode 339 - Sherri Papini: The Woman Who Fooled...

Sherry's hoax came two years after Gone Girl, the novel by Gillian Flynn came out, in which, spoilers, the main character also runs off to a helpless ex-boyfriend who was smitten with her.

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Sherry's hoax came two years after Gone Girl the novel by Gillian Flynn came out

In that spoilers the main character also runs off to a helpless ex-boyfriend who was smitten with her

Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

Jon Hamm mentioned that he was loosely attached to the film adaptation of this book at one point but could not participate due to scheduling conflicts with Mad Men. He also stated that he enjoyed the book and that the film's cast did a great job.

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I was sort of loosely attached to Gone Girl at one point.

— Episode: Jon Hamm

Episode: Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm mentioned that he was loosely attached to the film adaptation of this book at one point but could not participate due to scheduling conflicts with Mad Men. He also stated that he enjoyed the book and that the film's cast did a great job.

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I was sort of loosely attached to Gone Girl at one point.

There was a, there was meant to be a situation.

And then it was cause Mad Men was shooting.

I can't do it.

But I really liked that book and like the guys from St. Louis.

And they did a good job with it.

Ben did a great job.

Ben's phenomenal.

I love Ben.

Ben's great.

The Rewatchables

The hosts observed that the twist in the film was widely anticipated because many viewers had already read the novel, and later referenced the title as a major thriller while discussing other projects. Their comments highlighted its cultural prominence rather than offering a specific recommendation.

Episode: ‘The Usual Suspects' With Bill Simmons and Chris R...

The hosts noted that the film's twist was widely known because many viewers had already read the novel beforehand.

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everyone knew what the twist was because a lot of people had read the book

Episode: ‘The Town’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, and C...

The novel was mentioned in passing while comparing Affleck's projects to other popular thrillers.

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Again, that with Gone Girl where it was like, no, dude, I'm awesome again.

He's in Gone Girl, which was a big one too.

Monday Morning Podcast

Bill was reading it and mentioned that he had seen the movie ages ago, but was finally getting around to reading the book.

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I'm really late on reading this book. I'm really late on reading Gone Girl.

— Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcas...

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 6-11-15

Bill was reading it and mentioned that he had seen the movie ages ago, but was finally getting around to reading the book.

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I'm really late on reading this book. I'm really late on reading Gone Girl.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 7-17-15

Bill Burr jokingly referred to the book's plot with a crude phrase when discussing a movie adaptation, suggesting a remade version called "Where'd the Bitch Go?"

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No when they do because Hollywood keeps remaking movies now because everybody stole the movies so they can't they can't do anything originally Marcus What's the point? They just got to keep doing shit that works

So they'll do the black version of it which will be where'd the bitch go and then Paul Paul Will do the all-female one and I'll turn it into a fucking 10 zillion dollar comedy where the dude bro go.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 6-11-15

Bill was late in reading this book after watching the movie a while back, and he felt Ben Affleck's casting was perfect for the role of Nick.

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But I'm really late on reading this book. I'm really late on reading Gone Girl. We saw the movie ages ago, obviously.

Serialously with Annie Elise

Annie referenced the title while discussing a Connecticut murder case, noting that the spouse‑framed, media‑driven twist of the story resembled the novel’s plot. She used it as a comparative example rather than recommending it.

Episode: 307: SHADY: Did He Tranquilize and Then Murder His...

Annie compared the Morphew case to the plot of "Gone Girl", noting that the narrative of a spouse being framed and the media narrative resembled the novel's twisty story.

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the case in Connecticut where this beautiful mother, Jennifer, went missing. It also tried to be painted as a gone girl type situation as though these asshole guys can like gaslight everybody into thinking their wives are going to always do this gone girl type scenario.

Episode: 234: Obsessive Love Triangle with Insane Twist |...

It was noted that Angela had been Googling the movie "Gone Girl," drawing a parallel to the novel's plot about a woman who fakes her own death.

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It turns out, Angela had been Googling the Movie Gone Girl I mean you know the one about a woman who fakes her own death.

Episode: 110: American Nightmare: Netflix’s New Doc about “...

The host noted that she had read the book before seeing the movie, found it better than the film, and described its plot about a woman faking her own kidnapping.

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She was being compared to the book and the movie Gone Girl, a movie that she had never even seen. I personally read the book before the movie came out and it was such such a good book, but the book's always better, right? But the story is about a woman who fakes her own kidnapping after finding out her husband was cheating.

Episode: 80: A True Psychopath? Or Something Else?

She compared the case to a bootleg version of Gone Girl, suggesting it resembled the novel's plot.

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but was she really missing or was this a bootleg version of Gone Girl

Episode: 343: Brian Walshe Trial: Secret Boyfriend, Diaboli...

The host compared the Brian Walshe case to the "gone girl case," noting that people were quickly labeling it that way, which she expressed disapproval of.

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Some even early on referred to it as another, you know, quote, gone girl case. Which, I don't like that, cause I feel like so many times people will jump to that. They did that with the Jennifer Dulos case in Connecticut.

Criminal

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Criminal

The hosts referenced the 2012 crime novel and its film adaptation to illustrate how reporters and investigators were comparing the real kidnapping case to a story where a wife fakes her own disappearance. They explained the plot details and noted that an FBI agent even asked the victim's lawyer if they had seen the movie, using it as a shorthand for the alleged hoax scenario. The discussion highlighted the book's relevance as a cultural reference rather than a recommendation.

Episode: 48 Hours, Part 2

It was mentioned as a 2012 crime novel that was compared to the events of Denise and Aaron's case. The movie version (2014) was also referenced by the FBI.

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As early as March 26th, one day after the kidnapper had released his daughter, the kidnapper had released Denise, reporters began to compare her to the fictional character in the 2012 crime novel by Gillian Flynn. The movie version was released in 2014 with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.

In Gone Girl, a man is the primary suspect in the disappearance of his wife. It then comes out that the wife staged her own disappearance and made her husband look guilty in order to get back at him for cheating on her.

At one point, an FBI agent asked Denise's lawyer, have you ever watched the movie Gone Girl? It'll explain a lot.

It wasn't just a popular narrative in the press. At one point, an FBI agent asked Denise's lawyer, have you ever watched the movie Gone Girl? It'll explain a lot.

Their conclusions were based off of fictional stories. They want to say our case was too strange to be believed.

Episode: 48 Hours, Part 2

It was mentioned in the context of the police's initial belief that Denise and Aaron's kidnapping might have been a hoax, similar to the plot of the book, where a wife fakes her kidnapping.

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As early as March 26th, one day after the kidnapper had released Denise, reporters began to compare her to the fictional character in the 2012 crime novel by Gillian Flynn.

In Gone Girl, a man is the primary suspect in the disappearance of his wife. It then comes out that the wife staged her own disappearance and made her husband look guilty in order to get back at him for cheating on her.

It wasn't just a popular narrative in the press. At one point, an FBI agent asked Denise's lawyer, have you ever watched the movie Gone Girl? It'll explain a lot.

They want to say our case was too strange to be believed.

I think it's unbelievable that they're basing the thing off a movie, a novel. That's shocking to me.

Even people Denise thought were her friends were sharing stories on Facebook with headlines like, Real Life Gone Girl Allegedly Staged Her Own Insane Fake Kidnapping.

He also told Misty that his car had been stolen very close to the time when a woman named Denise Huskins had been kidnapped, and that the Vallejo police had dismissed it as a Gone Girl hoax.

My face, my name was Gone Girl, you know?

And supposedly I was replicating something I didn't know anything about.

But when I did watch the movie, I mean, before that I would kind of go back and forth. I should have done this. I should have fought back. So then I'd have bruises.

So they would believe me. And I just kept battling with myself about it until I watched that movie.

I realized it didn't matter what I did or said if I had more gruesome injuries because she hit herself in the face with a hammer.

She was very dramatic when she's released, and I was told I was too calm.

So it was clear that they had decided before I was even released that they didn't believe me.

And so it didn't matter how I acted.

KSR

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KSR

Matt Jones highlighted the title as a rare example of a book that translated into an equally compelling film, noting that both the novel and its adaptation were highly effective. He pointed out that such success is uncommon, implying strong endorsement of the work. The discussion emphasized its dual appeal across mediums.

Highly Recommended

Episode: 2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

It was mentioned as a rare case where a really good book also became a really good movie.

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That was a good movie. Oh, terrifying movie. Yeah. That's a rare case of a really good book that also becomes a really good movie.

True Crime with Kendall Rae

The book and movie were mentioned as examples of someone faking their own death and framing their spouse, which the attorney for Fotis claimed Jennifer Dulos had done.

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I'm sure most of you have heard of the book and movie called Gone Girl. It's very, very popular. It's about this woman who fakes her death and pins it on her husband.

— Episode: No Body, No Problem: Guilty Verdict Reac...

Episode: No Body, No Problem: Guilty Verdict Reached in the...

The book and movie were mentioned as examples of someone faking their own death and framing their spouse, which the attorney for Fotis claimed Jennifer Dulos had done.

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I'm sure most of you have heard of the book and movie called Gone Girl. It's very, very popular. It's about this woman who fakes her death and pins it on her husband.

And this is what Fotus's attorney said Jennifer did. He said that she had the quote, imagination, means and motive to disappear and make it look like her husband was responsible.

Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald

The book "Gone Girl" was about a woman who faked her own disappearance to get her cheating husband back.

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She was a writer and she'd written a book very similar to Gone Girl where the woman fakes her own missing and everything to get a cheating husband back played by Ben Affleck.

— Episode: Jay Shetty and Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van...

Episode: Jay Shetty and Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness Scand...

The book "Gone Girl" was about a woman who faked her own disappearance to get her cheating husband back.

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She was a writer and she'd written a book very similar to Gone Girl where the woman fakes her own missing and everything to get a cheating husband back played by Ben Affleck.

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