☰
Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Stevie

Play trailer Poster for Stevie R Released Mar 28, 2003 2h 25m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
91% Tomatometer 76 Reviews 89% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
After not seeing his younger friend for several years, documentary director Steve James decides to catch up with the Illinois boy he once mentored. No longer the nerdy preteen James once knew, Stephen Fielding is now a damaged adult who has had repeated problems with the law. While reproaching himself for not maintaining a closer relationship with his old friend, James tries to understand Fielding's evolution from abused child to a man convicted of serious crimes.
Stevie

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Poignant documentary that's hard to forget.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More (76)
Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press Stevie is a tough movie to watch and an even tougher one to leave, because once you're involved you're implicated. Rated: 3/4 Aug 14, 2003 Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post A spectacle of suffering and liberal guilt. May 9, 2003 Full Review Desson Thomson Washington Post A powerful chronicle of a human life. May 9, 2003 Full Review Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies These charges are the backdrop of the rest of the film. Will Stevie go to prison or not? Should he go to prison or not? It's hard to frame the previous minutes with Stevie... Rated: 90/100 Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl ...captures an unusually candid portrait of grinding rural poverty. Rated: 8/10 Aug 19, 2016 Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews emotionally drains while steadfastly refusing to provide easy solutions Rated: B Apr 5, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More (110)
Rodney G Saw this in an Evanston theater years ago. To see it is to witness truth being born. You will not soon forget Stevie! Even if you want to. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Audience Member This is one of the most powerful movies I've ever seen. Almost unbelievable that its true. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Wow. I really had know idea what I was hitting play to watch. I love documentaries and pushed play on this one so I didn’t spend hours looking through the lot. This film moved me. Like beyond words moved me. I felt so many emotions. I’m a mother of two daughters and never thought I could feel compassion for any sexual predator. Please know the film comes from a perspective of a total documentary. Non biased. I didn’t see a preview, so I had no idea what I hit play on. It touched a part of my soul that will reflect back and question things within our social structure for our future generations. It will make you think. It will make you feel. Hopefully, it will make you help make a change in our broken system. Victims=Victims. Wrong is sooooo very wrong. But it did make me see the compassionate side to “why”. Or at least for this very personal story. It really does make for “it takes a village” motto to our youth. Make a difference. Spend time. Share love and laughter. Be a voice to those who don’t have one. Spread love! ❤️ Help others! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/11/19 Full Review Audience Member This movie, while sad and disturbing in spots, is a hidden gem on Tubi. Especially of you're someone that enjoys picking up something new each time you watch it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A warts and all documentary detailing the personal and legal troubles of a man child in Southern Illinois. Murica' Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Rednecks are always riveting TV, but James is a schmuck for this. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
Stevie

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

View All

Steve James

Director

Stephen Fielding

Self

Verna Hagler

Self

Bernice Hagler

Self

Brenda Hickam

Self

Doug Hickam

Self

More Like This

View All
Life Itself 98% 88% Life Itself Watchlist Bukowski: Born Into This 84% 89% Bukowski: Born Into This Watchlist Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator 81% 77% Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator Watchlist Tell Them Who You Are 88% 70% Tell Them Who You Are Watchlist Tupac: Resurrection 77% 90% Tupac: Resurrection Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Related Movie News

View All
It Follows, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and More Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and FandangoNOW
View All

Stevie

Stevie (2002) Stevie (2002) Stevie (2002) Stevie (2002) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis After not seeing his younger friend for several years, documentary director Steve James decides to catch up with the Illinois boy he once mentored. No longer the nerdy preteen James once knew, Stephen Fielding is now a damaged adult who has had repeated problems with the law. While reproaching himself for not maintaining a closer relationship with his old friend, James tries to understand Fielding's evolution from abused child to a man convicted of serious crimes.
Director
Steve James
Producer
Steve James, Adam Singer, Gordon Quinn
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
SenArt Films, Kartemquin Films
Rating
R (Descriptions of Abuse|Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 28, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$97.0K
Runtime
2h 25m
Sound Mix
Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)