Romancing the Stone

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Romancing the Stone

PG

Released Mar 30, 1984

1h 45m

Adventure

Action

Romance

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A dowdy romantic-adventure writer is hurled into a real-life adventure in the Colombian jungle in order to save her sister, who will be killed if a treasure map is not delivered to her captors. She is helped out by a brash mercenary, and together they search for the priceless gem located in the map.

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Critics Consensus

Romancing the Stone reaches back to the classic Saturday morning serials of old with an action-filled adventure enlivened by the sparkling chemistry between its well-matched leads.

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

The set-up in "Romancing the Stone" is poorly contrived to sustain a chase thriller.

Jan 29, 2019

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Peter Travers

People Magazine

Turner is terrific, Douglas is fine and the action is slam-bang. Add lots of laughs and it all works out just right.

Apr 4, 2014

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Empire Magazine

Douglas and Turner make a great double act in this exuberantly directed adventure movie with a great start turn from the always enjoyable De Vito. Good stuff.

Rated: 4/5

May 6, 2008

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Filmmaker Zemeckis, armed with a screenplay by Diane Thomas, does a terrific job of instantly luring the viewer into the proceedings...

Rated: 3/4

Apr 6, 2024

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Alan Jones

Starburst

Romancing the Stone has a lighter touch than Raiders but it is just as romantic and jam packed full of unexpected twists and turns.

Aug 2, 2022

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

the standard for a romantic adventure

Apr 7, 2022

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Sarah G

The movie that asks "what if Indy was a bit more of a jerk?"

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/25

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lee l

Might be old but its aged fantastically, a truly fun film with a great story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Blu B

A Adventure comedy Classic. It's not a perfect film and if your not into 80's asetics you could have trouble getting into this as it's VERY cheesy at times. However, it feels like it has a degree of self awareness to it and the humor is pretty good actually too. The soundtrack is really good and gloriously dated 80's sound. The acting is solid but probably the weakest part. Turner can be abit hit or miss at times alone but Douglas makes her better. He's really good and the best thing in this and has a ton of charisma. It does a great job blending a fun treasure hunt with humor and romance that's very charming throughout with solid direction. Everything else is really good. On paper this shouldn't work that well. The plot is so farfetched, is a bit clunky at first setting things up especially because Turner just doesn't have the charisma of Douglas, and has tons of 80's cheese but it's always having fun. It's too busy having fun, making you laugh, and charming you with a fun adventure to really stumble. Anyone who is a fan of adventures, comedies, the director, or any actors in this should check this out.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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William B

A perfect blend of slapstick comedy, action-packed adventure and fantastical romance

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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alan g

One of the best Rom-coms ever. Great acting. Over the top plot. Very romantic for a date night. A movie to fall in love with. My girlfriend (now wife) cried and laughed. A romantic novel come to life.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/24/24

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Glen A

From a time when Zemeckis stuck to ageless practical effects, "Romancing the Stone" is still a wonderful movie 40 years later.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Jack T. Colton

Kathleen Turner

Joan Wilder

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Synopsis

A dowdy romantic-adventure writer is hurled into a real-life adventure in the Colombian jungle in order to save her sister, who will be killed if a treasure map is not delivered to her captors. She is helped out by a brash mercenary, and together they search for the priceless gem located in the map.

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Producer: Michael Douglas
Screenwriter: Diane Thomas
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, Nina Saxon Film Design
Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure, Action, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 30, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround

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