Romancing the Stone (1984)
A sheltered romance novelist finds herself in a real-life adventure filled with broad humor and pulpy thrills.
Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It turns out that the parcel is the ransom she'll need to free her abducted sister, so Joan flies to South America to hand it over. But she gets on the wrong bus and winds up hopelessly stranded in the jungle.
How intense is Romancing the Stone?
Romancing the Stone is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a date-night pick and a party watch. The humor runs broad. Rated PG.
What Romancing the Stone feels like
- Tone
- romanticpulpycrowd pleasing
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big
- Best for
- Date nightParty
Where to stream Romancing the Stone
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Is Romancing the Stone for you?
Is Romancing the Stone scary?
Only a little. Romancing the Stone has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Romancing the Stone gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Romancing the Stone sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Romancing the Stone OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Romancing the Stone?
Romancing the Stone runs 1h 46m.
Where can I stream Romancing the Stone?
Romancing the Stone is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Romancing the Stone have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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