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Romancing the Stone (1984)

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Romancing the Stone (1984)

Overview

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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central themes of adventure, romance, and individual self-discovery are inherently apolitical, focusing on personal transformation rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or societal critiques. The narrative champions individual initiative and romantic fulfillment without a discernible left or right political leaning.

The movie features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with traditional casting for its era and genre. Its narrative centers on a romantic adventure without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the plot.

Secondary

Romancing the Stone (1984) does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's storyline is centered on a heterosexual adventure-romance, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identities or experiences within its narrative.

Romancing the Stone, an action-adventure romantic comedy, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a romance novelist's journey to Colombia and her adventures with a smuggler, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the film's plot or character arcs.

The film features Joan Wilder as the primary female character in an adventurous role. While she is resourceful and brave, her actions do not include scenes where she physically defeats one or more male opponents in close-quarters combat using skill, strength, or martial arts.

Romancing the Stone is an original film with characters created for this specific production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.

Romancing the Stone (1984) is an original film with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which a character's race could have been altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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8.6
Metacritic logo
6.3

Who Made This

Actors

NameRoleGenderRaceNationality
Michael Douglas
Jack T. ColtonMaleWhite United States
Kathleen Turner
Joan WilderFemaleWhite United States
Danny DeVito
RalphMaleWhite United States
Alfonso Arau
JuanMaleLatino Mexico
Holland Taylor
GloriaFemaleWhite United States
Ron Silver
VendorMaleWhite United States

Actor Breakdown

Gender

Male
Female
67%
33%

Race

White
83%
Latino
17%

Nationalities

United States
83%
Mexico
17%

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