The set-up in "Romancing the Stone" is poorly contrived to sustain a chase thriller.

| Jan 29, 2019

Turner is terrific, Douglas is fine and the action is slam-bang. Add lots of laughs and it all works out just right.

Full Review | Apr 4, 2014

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.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 6, 2008

Turner 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.

| Feb 6, 2008

Director Robert Zemeckis displays such dazzling cinematic know-how that it's genuinely depressing when this 1984 film falls off into the usual self-ridicule.

| Feb 6, 2008

The message is clear: Love and protection comes with a white face and a big, black gun. His name is Michael Douglas.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 1, 2006

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.

| Jun 24, 2006

After all the Raiders rip-offs, it's fun to find an adventure film that deserves the comparison, that has the same spirit and sense of humor.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 23, 2004

An elaborately produced, mostly charmless adventure-comedy that intends to make fun of a kind of romantic fiction that's one step removed from what the movie is all about.

Full Review | May 20, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 18, 2002

Filled with twists, stunts, and witty banter, Romancing the Stone is a breathlessly enjoyable action comedy.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 17, 2001