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Romancing the Stone

Seen it?

1984 | 106 min | Romance, Comedy, Adventure

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 12 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved Topkapi or Jungle Cruise, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

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 it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $115 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 290K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

  • Michael DouglasJack T. Colton
  • Kathleen TurnerJoan Wilder
  • Danny DeVitoRalph
  • Zack NormanIra
  • Alfonso ArauJuan
  • Manuel OjedaZolo
  • Holland TaylorGloria
  • Mary Ellen TrainorElaine
  • Eve SmithMrs. Irwin
  • Joe NesnowSuper