A copy of the classic board game 'Mastermind' is prominently placed on Amy and Nick's coffee table.

Film/Series: Gone Girl

Category: Prop Costume

Timestamp: 00:04:15

David Fincher uses background set dressing to subtly telegraph the true nature of his characters right at the beginning of the movie. While Nick is frantically searching the house after Amy's disappearance, the camera briefly focuses on a messy coffee table. Sitting right in the middle is the classic code-breaking game 'Mastermind,' serving as a brilliant, silent joke about Amy's diabolical, calculating intellect.

A copy of the classic board game 'Mastermind' is prominently placed on Amy and Nick's coffee table. in Gone Girl

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