Stone

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Stone

R

2010

1h 45m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Parole officer Jack Mabry (Robert De Niro) is just days from retirement and busy wrapping up the last few cases, including that of Gerald "Stone" Creeson (Edward Norton), a thug who burned his grandparents' house to cover up their murders. Creeson is desperate to get out of prison and will do anything to secure his parole, including telling his girlfriend to seduce Mabry. Creeson's manipulations awaken the monster within Mabry, leading to unexpected consequences for them both.

Critics Consensus

Stone boasts a cast that includes Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Milla Jovovich, and it features strong dialogue, but it's ultimately undone by its heavy-handed symbolism and overabundant plot twists.

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Nev Pierce

Empire Magazine

03/16/2011

4/5

Great performances from the cast in this engrossing drama.

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Tom Long

Detroit News

10/22/2010

B

A disconcerting and challenging film. It leaves you wondering. How cool is that?

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

10/22/2010

You can feel the movie's gears grinding throughout, first in the rote suspense mechanics and later in the ham-fisted religiosity (conveyed through an endless soundtrack of evangelistic talk radio).

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

07/31/2023

2.5/4

Neither the all-around strong performances nor craftsmanship behind the camera can make the script by Junebug scribe Angus MacLachlan any more coherent.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

07/15/2022

The merciful thing to do is blame erroneous Karma and allow Stone to sink. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/30/2020

3/10

This wandering drama never arrives at a satisfactory or cathartic destination.

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mark g

@Mark_Alan_G. Feb 17

Not a real happy movie, but a very well-written one, and well acted. The trick is figuring out which main character is actually redeemable.

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Steven B

@RT77676529 Feb 2

Of all the crime movies,this one was if not the one of the worst top 10 crappers Dinaro was proving he should have left after Taxi Driver.

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Alain E

@AlainE Jan 17

DeNiro is ok, but overall the whole thing not very well cooked.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 20

Success in 1.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Strong Sexuality, Pervasive Language and Strong Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $1,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Todd B

@ToddB1975 04/03/2025

Great performances - but felt a little pointless.

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Bob R

@RT86688725 01/09/2025

Didn't like it. Nothing exciting happens and I felt like I needed to shower after watching it.

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Synopsis

Parole officer Jack Mabry (Robert De Niro) is just days from retirement and busy wrapping up the last few cases, including that of Gerald "Stone" Creeson (Edward Norton), a thug who burned his grandparents' house to cover up their murders. Creeson is desperate to get out of prison and will do anything to secure his parole, including telling his girlfriend to seduce Mabry. Creeson's manipulations awaken the monster within Mabry, leading to unexpected consequences for them both.

Director: John Curran
Producer: Holly Wiersma, Jordan Schur, David Mimran
Screenwriter: Angus MacLachlan
Distributor: Overture Films
Production Co: Mimran Schur Pictures, Holly Wiersma
Rating: R (Strong Sexuality|Pervasive Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 8, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS