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.
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05/06/08
Romancing the Stone (1984)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:33
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It... [More]
Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Alfonso Arau
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Reviews for Romancing the Stone
Top CriticAll very tongue-in-cheek (typified by the opening sequence, lifted straight from one of Joan's pulp novels) and great fun.
05/06/08
Top CriticTurner is like a lot of unwitting screen heroines ahead of her, guaranteed that her drab existence is about to be transformed -- probably by a man, preferably handsome and adventurous.
02/06/08
Top CriticA rousing, old-fashioned romantic adventure.
02/06/08
Top CriticDirector Robert Zemeckis displays such dazzling cinematic know-how that it's genuinely depressing when this 1984 film falls off into the usual self-ridicule.
02/06/08
The chemistry between the principles is something that no one can deny.
02/19/07
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12/27/06
No review available.
10/05/06
A high-spirited cocktail of action, comedy and romance that's one of those rare movies with something for almost everyone.
10/02/06
often copied, but never quite duplicated
09/15/06
The message is clear: Love and protection comes with a white face and a big, black gun. His name is Michael Douglas.
09/01/06
Its combination of romance and adventure (and a bit of comedy) was spot-on, and few films that have arrived since have captured Stone's enthusiasm and good-naturedness
08/27/06
A surprisingly witty script, some really excellent chemistry between Douglas & Turner, and a large (and very welcome) portion of comic relief by Danny DeVito. Fun stuff.
08/13/06
The script is sharp and funny, the direction sure-footed on both the comedy and action fronts, and the whole thing adds up to rather more concerted fun than Indiana Jones' flab-ridden escapade in the Temple of Doom.
06/24/06
Top CriticRousing entertainment
08/20/05
No review available.
07/31/05
No review available.
07/01/05
No review available.
06/01/05
Fun adventure comedy that won't cost you brain cells.
02/22/05
No review available.
02/18/05
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