Stolen

2005

1 hr. 30 min.

Documentary

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67%

27 Reviews

Tomatometer

47%

500+ Ratings

Audience Score

In 1990 two people dressed as police officers steal 13 pieces from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The job is one of the most successful art thefts in history, and none of the loot has been recovered. Among the 13 priceless works stolen is Vermeer's "The Concert," one of only 35 of the master's surviving works.

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Critics Consensus

A real-life whodunit with colorful characters, especially art detective Harold Smith, this documentary is a fascinating peek into the world of art collecting.

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not the most well-directed thing, but a really interesting story. especially if you like art.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Was really expecting something great but I was just bored the entire time. The documentary just never went anywhere.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

Awesome little film! Full of great art and colorful people.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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This doc is not conclusive which is a little frustrating. It is interesting for some perfunctory art world drama and weirdos.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Interesting but kinds slow moving. Wondering how Gardner got the money.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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I thought the doc as a whole was pretty amateurish and I was more fascinated by Harold Smith, the eye patch wearing and constantly changing face bandages art theft detective. Which is a shame since the story behind the documentary is so much more interesting. 01.16.09 11th Film of 2009

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Rebecca Dreyfus

Director

Blythe Danner

Isabella Stewart Gardner

Campbell Scott

Bernard Berenson

Sharon Guskin

Associate Producer

Chelsea Horenstein

Associate Producer

Wilder Knight III

Associate Producer

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Tim Grierson

L.A. Weekly

Stolen is ultimately too lightweight and indecisive -- ironic, for a film ostensibly about people in thrall to an all-consuming passion.

Nov 2, 2006

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Kenneth Baker

San Francisco Chronicle

In telling the story of an unsolved crime, they use every trick available to awaken and prolong suspense before a payoff that never comes.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 1, 2006

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Bill Stamets

Chicago Sun-Times

Composer Peter Golub adds swooning suspense, while cinematographer Albert Maysles, who has documented many Christo projects, frames rendezvous with tipsters tempted by the $5 million reward.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 14, 2006

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Betsy Sherman

Arts Fuse

Stolen is an exceptionally gorgeous documentary, with polished visuals and pithy editing.

Aug 9, 2017

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Chris Barsanti

Film Journal International

An unusually thoughtful documentary about one of the modern era's most audacious art thefts.

Mar 1, 2007

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

An entertaining, scattershot affair that promises more than it can deliver.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 2, 2006

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Synopsis

In 1990 two people dressed as police officers steal 13 pieces from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The job is one of the most successful art thefts in history, and none of the loot has been recovered. Among the 13 priceless works stolen is Vermeer's "The Concert," one of only 35 of the master's surviving works.

Director: Rebecca Dreyfus
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Box Office (Gross USA): $130.6K