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.
Where to watch Romancing the Stone
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | Disney Plus | Apple TV, Sky | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | Disney Plus, Hollywood Suite | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Disney Plus | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Disney Plus | Apple TV, Sky, Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | Disney Plus | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| South Africa | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| United Arab Emirates | — | Apple TV | — |
| Germany | Disney Plus | Amazon Video, YouTube, Sky | Amazon Video, YouTube, Sky |
| France | — | Orange VOD, Amazon Video, Pathé Home, VIVA by videofutur +1 | Orange VOD, YouTube, Pathé Home, VIVA by videofutur +1 |
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What is Romancing the Stone about?
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. Romancing the Stone is a Romance, Comedy, Adventure movie, released on 1984-03-30, runtime 106 minutes.
Is Romancing the Stone worth watching?
TMDB users rate Romancing the Stone 6.8 out of 10 from 2,159 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Romancing the Stone?
In the United Kingdom, Romancing the Stone streams on Disney Plus and can be rented from Apple TV and Sky. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Robert Zemeckis
Cast
- Michael Douglas as Jack T. Colton
- Kathleen Turner as Joan Wilder
- Danny DeVito as Ralph
- Zack Norman as Ira
- Alfonso Arau as Juan
- Manuel Ojeda as Zolo
- Holland Taylor as Gloria
- Mary Ellen Trainor as Elaine
- Eve Smith as Mrs. Irwin
- Joe Nesnow as Super
- José Chávez as Santos
- Evita Muñoz 'Chachita' as Hefty Woman
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Sources
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